Fragrance comparison

Latin Tabacum vs Montabaco Cuba

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 7 Nov 2026 217 ratings analysed

3 wins

Latin Tabacum

The Dua Brand

4.754 votes

Rank #37,555 AmberAnimalic

Full profile Similar & dupes

36%scent match

Some overlap

Montabaco Cuba

Ormonde Jayne · 2024

4.40213 votes

Rank #10,006 CitrusWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Latin Tabacum takes 3 of 4 categories.

Latin Tabacum
Choose it for a amber and animalic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.
Montabaco Cuba
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Latin Tabacum3/4

Montabaco Cuba1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Latin Tabacum
Sillage & projection: Latin Tabacum
Value for money: Latin Tabacum
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Montabaco Cuba

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Latin TabacumThe Dua Brand

Montabaco CubaOrmonde Jayne

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 67%Had 0%Want 33%

4.40/ 5 · 213 votes

Have 35%Had 8%Want 57%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

75%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

69%Love

17%Like

6%Ok

1%Dislike

7%Hate

70 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage88

♥ Love / hate94

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate85

Category winners

LongevityLatin Tabacum

SillageLatin Tabacum

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value35

Category winnerLatin TabacumBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

animalic90%

leather80%

aromatic70%

woody60%

musky50%

citrus100%

woody92%

amber84%

tobacco77%

sweet69%

floral61%

Scent match36%Some overlap · both amber and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Notes

Iso E SuperAmbergrisLeatherClary SageCardamomTobacco LeafSuedeTonkaTeajuniper berryViolet LeafSandalwood

No top / heart / base split published

Top

BergamotOrangeMandarin OrangeFreesiaJuniper

Heart

Dry WoodTeaJasmineMagnolia

Base

Tobacco LeafAmbergrisIso E SuperSuedeTonkaSandalwoodVanilla Absolute

InformationalShared notesIso E Super, Ambergris, Tobacco Leaf and Suede. Durations are only published for Latin Tabacum, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Spring100

Summer72

Fall90

Winter31

Day100

Night64

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Men44

Unisex44

Women11

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#37,555

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#10,006

PerfumerLinda Pilkington

Launched2024

Reviews6

Category winnerMontabaco CubaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Latin Tabacum by The Dua Brand is a leather and tobacco fragrance built around warm spices and smooth woods. It opens with bright orange, bergamot oil, and an airy ozonic lift, joined by aromatic clary sage and cardamom. The heart unfolds with gentle tobacco leaf, tea notes, violet leaf, rose, and magnolia, balanced b…

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Ormonde Jayne Montabaco Cuba centers around energetic mandarin orange, aromatic juniper, and white magnolia florals set against a backdrop of unlit tobacco and Iso E Super. Designed for high humidity and summer executive wear, the fragrance delivers an attentive scent bubble that remains fresh through long days. It of…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Latin Tabacum or Montabaco Cuba?

Latin Tabacum takes 3 of 4 categories. Latin Tabacum is rated 4.75/5 from 4 votes; Montabaco Cuba is rated 4.40/5 from 213 votes. Choose Latin Tabacum for a amber and animalic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Montabaco Cuba for a citrus and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Latin Tabacum or Montabaco Cuba?

Latin Tabacum lasts longest (Latin Tabacum 80/100, Montabaco Cuba 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Latin Tabacum or Montabaco Cuba?

Latin Tabacum projects furthest (Latin Tabacum 88/100, Montabaco Cuba 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Latin Tabacum and Montabaco Cuba smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and woody accords. Common notes include Iso E Super, Ambergris, Tobacco Leaf and Suede.

Is Latin Tabacum or Montabaco Cuba better for summer or winter?

Latin Tabacum suits evening wear; Montabaco Cuba suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Latin Tabacum and Montabaco Cuba?

Latin Tabacum features Iso E Super, Ambergris, Leather, Clary Sage and Cardamom. Montabaco Cuba has top notes of Bergamot, Orange, Mandarin Orange and Freesia, heart notes of Dry Wood, Tea, Jasmine and Magnolia, a base of Tobacco Leaf, Ambergris, Iso E Super and Suede.