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Montabaco Cuba vs Montabaco Cuba 2025

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

Updated 295 ratings analysed
Very similar
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Montabaco Cuba 2025 takes 7 of 7 categories.

  • Montabaco Cuba

    Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Montabaco Cuba 2025

    Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Montabaco Cuba0/7
Montabaco Cuba 20257/7
Ratings & consensus
Montabaco Cuba 2025
Community sentiment
Montabaco Cuba 2025
Longevity
Montabaco Cuba 2025
Sillage & projection
Montabaco Cuba 2025
Value for money
Montabaco Cuba 2025
Versatility
Montabaco Cuba 2025
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Montabaco Cuba 2025

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Montabaco CubaOrmonde Jayne
Montabaco Cuba 2025Ormonde Jayne
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.40/ 5 · 213 votes
Have 35%Had 8%Want 57%
4.67/ 5 · 82 votes
Have 45%Had 5%Want 50%
Category winnerMontabaco Cuba 2025Rating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
69%Love
17%Like
6%Ok
1%Dislike
7%Hate

70 votes

77%Love
17%Like
4%Ok
1%Dislike
1%Hate

82 votes

Category winnerMontabaco Cuba 2025Most positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity72
〰 Sillage61
♥ Love / hate85
⏱ Longevity77
〰 Sillage63
♥ Love / hate92
Category winners

LongevityMontabaco Cuba 2025

SillageMontabaco Cuba 2025

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value35
¤ Price value45
Category winnerMontabaco Cuba 2025Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
citrus100%
woody92%
amber84%
tobacco77%
sweet69%
floral61%
woody100%
citrus92%
amber84%
floral77%
tobacco69%
sweet61%
Scent match95%Very similar · both citrus, woody and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
BergamotOrangeMandarin OrangeFreesiaJuniper
Heart
Dry WoodTeaJasmineMagnolia
Base
Tobacco LeafAmbergrisIso E SuperSuedeTonkaSandalwoodVanilla Absolute
Top
FreesiaBergamotMandarinJuniperOrange
Heart
Dry WoodTeaMagnoliaJasmine
Base
Tobacco LeafIso E SuperSandalwoodAmbergrisVanilla AbsoluteSuedeTonka
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Orange, Freesia and Juniper. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer72
Fall90
Winter31
Day100
Night64
Spring100
Summer98
Fall89
Winter35
Day–
Night–
Category winnerMontabaco Cuba 2025Most year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men44
Unisex44
Women11
Men56
Unisex36
Women7
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#10,271

PerfumerLinda Pilkington

Launched2024

Reviews6

Overall rank#6,744

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winnerMontabaco Cuba 2025Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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Montabaco Cuba 2025 from Ormonde Jayne takes the house tobacco signature and lightens it for warmer weather. Bright mandarin and bitter orange spark the top, while green tea and magnolia soften the mid. As it settles, tobacco leaf, Iso E Super, and suede form a clean, woody skin scent suited for spring mornings and ai…

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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.

Recent comparisons

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Montabaco Cuba or Montabaco Cuba 2025?

Montabaco Cuba 2025 takes 7 of 7 categories. Montabaco Cuba is rated 4.40/5 from 213 votes; Montabaco Cuba 2025 is rated 4.67/5 from 82 votes. Choose Montabaco Cuba for a citrus and woody character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Montabaco Cuba 2025 for a woody and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Montabaco Cuba or Montabaco Cuba 2025?

Montabaco Cuba 2025 lasts longest (Montabaco Cuba 2025 77/100, Montabaco Cuba 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Montabaco Cuba or Montabaco Cuba 2025?

Projection is very close: Montabaco Cuba 2025 63/100, Montabaco Cuba 61/100 for sillage.

Do Montabaco Cuba and Montabaco Cuba 2025 smell similar?

Very similar: a 95% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, woody and amber accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Orange, Freesia and Juniper.

Is Montabaco Cuba or Montabaco Cuba 2025 better for summer or winter?

For summer, Montabaco Cuba 2025 is the stronger pick. For winter, Montabaco Cuba 2025 is the stronger pick. Montabaco Cuba suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Montabaco Cuba and Montabaco Cuba 2025?

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. Montabaco Cuba 2025 has top notes of Freesia, Bergamot, Mandarin and Juniper, heart notes of Dry Wood, Tea, Magnolia and Jasmine, a base of Tobacco Leaf, Iso E Super, Sandalwood and Ambergris.

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