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Montabaco Verano vs Montabaco Cuba 2025

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

Updated 1,454 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Montabaco Cuba 2025 takes 4 of 7 categories.

  • Montabaco Verano

    Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

  • Montabaco Cuba 2025

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

Montabaco Verano3/7
Montabaco Cuba 20254/7
Ratings & consensus
Montabaco Cuba 2025
Community sentiment
Montabaco Cuba 2025
Longevity
Montabaco Cuba 2025
Sillage & projection
Montabaco Verano
Value for money
Montabaco Verano
Versatility
Montabaco Cuba 2025
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Montabaco Verano

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Montabaco VeranoOrmonde Jayne
Montabaco Cuba 2025Ormonde Jayne
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.19/ 5 · 1,372 votes
Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%
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
58%Love
25%Like
10%Ok
4%Dislike
2%Hate

888 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
⏱ Longevity75
〰 Sillage65
♥ Love / hate83
⏱ Longevity77
〰 Sillage63
♥ Love / hate92
Category winners

LongevityMontabaco Cuba 2025

SillageMontabaco Verano

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value48
¤ Price value45
Category winnerMontabaco VeranoBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
citrus100%
aromatic92%
tobacco84%
woody77%
musky69%
fresh spicy61%
woody100%
citrus92%
amber84%
floral77%
tobacco69%
sweet61%
Scent match52%Some overlap · both citrus, woody and tobacco

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
GrapefruitCardamomClary SageBergamotJuniperOrangeAiry Note
Heart
TeaVioletMagnoliaRose
Base
Tobacco LeafSuedeCashmeranMossIso E SuperAmbergrisSandalwoodTonka
Top
FreesiaBergamotMandarinJuniperOrange
Heart
Dry WoodTeaMagnoliaJasmine
Base
Tobacco LeafIso E SuperSandalwoodAmbergrisVanilla AbsoluteSuedeTonka
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Juniper, Orange and Tea. 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
Summer0
Fall0
Winter30
Day–
Night–
Spring100
Summer98
Fall89
Winter35
Day–
Night–
Category winnerMontabaco Cuba 2025Most year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men64
Unisex32
Women4
Men56
Unisex36
Women7
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#467

PerfumerGeza Schoen

Launched—

Reviews229

Overall rank#6,744

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winnerMontabaco VeranoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ormonde Jayne Montabaco Verano pairs sharp grapefruit zest with dry tobacco leaf and a heavy dose of Iso E Super. Geza Schoen takes the original Montabaco DNA and brightens the top with clary sage, orange, and juniper. As the bitter citrus dies down, tea and violet soften the middle before suede, cashmeran, and moss s…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Montabaco Verano or Montabaco Cuba 2025?

Montabaco Cuba 2025 takes 4 of 7 categories. Montabaco Verano is rated 4.19/5 from 1,372 votes; Montabaco Cuba 2025 is rated 4.67/5 from 82 votes. Choose Montabaco Verano for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. 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 Verano or Montabaco Cuba 2025?

They last about the same: Montabaco Cuba 2025 77/100, Montabaco Verano 75/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Montabaco Verano or Montabaco Cuba 2025?

Projection is very close: Montabaco Verano 65/100, Montabaco Cuba 2025 63/100 for sillage.

Do Montabaco Verano and Montabaco Cuba 2025 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, woody and tobacco accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Juniper, Orange and Tea.

Is Montabaco Verano 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. Based on community season votes.

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

Montabaco Verano has top notes of Grapefruit, Cardamom, Clary Sage and Bergamot, heart notes of Tea, Violet, Magnolia and Rose, a base of Tobacco Leaf, Suede, Cashmeran and Moss. 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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