Fragrance comparison

Orchid Bloom vs Cuba Vip

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 176 ratings analysed

Orchid Bloom

Shanghai Tang

3.7389 votes

Rank #17,808 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

40%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Cuba Vip

Cuba Paris

4.0587 votes

Rank #29,310 SweetCaramel

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cuba Vip takes 5 of 7 categories.

Orchid Bloom
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Cuba Vip
Choose it for a sweet and caramel character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Orchid Bloom2/7

Cuba Vip5/7

Ratings & consensus: Cuba Vip
Community sentiment: Cuba Vip
Longevity: Cuba Vip
Sillage & projection: Orchid Bloom
Value for money: Cuba Vip
Versatility: Cuba Vip
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Orchid Bloom

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Orchid BloomShanghai Tang

Cuba VipCuba Paris

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.73/ 5 · 89 votes

Have 48%Had 18%Want 34%

4.05/ 5 · 87 votes

Have 33%Had 29%Want 38%

Category winnerCuba VipRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

21%Love

48%Like

12%Ok

18%Dislike

0%Hate

89 votes

33%Love

51%Like

6%Ok

8%Dislike

2%Hate

87 votes

Category winnerCuba VipMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityCuba Vip

SillageOrchid Bloom

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value42

¤ Price value83

Category winnerCuba VipBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

fruity90%

musky80%

floral70%

powdery60%

fresh50%

sweet100%

caramel92%

powdery84%

warm spicy77%

floral69%

woody61%

Scent match40%Some overlap · both sweet, powdery and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Red Berries

Heart

Orchid

Base

Musk

Top

TeaBergamotFreesiaRose

Heart

PralineCoffeeHeliotropeRed BerriesOrchid

Base

CaramelBenzoinIrisSandalwoodMuskPatchouli

InformationalShared notesRed Berries, Orchid and Musk. 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

Summer84

Fall74

Winter53

Day100

Night50

Spring79

Summer57

Fall100

Winter96

Day100

Night83

Category winnerCuba VipMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex11

Women89

Men0

Unisex14

Women86

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,808

PerfumerCarlos Benaïm

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#29,310

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerOrchid BloomHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Orchid Bloom by Shanghai Tang offers a clean floral experience centered on a crisp orchid note, sharpened by red berries and grounded in a quiet musk. It wears best during fresh spring mornings when you want a transparent, professional scent that avoids modern syrupy sweetness.

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Cuba Vip by Cuba Paris is an easygoing, budget-friendly gourmand perfume that wraps sweet dessert warmth in a fresh floral tea aroma. The scent opens with a bright splash of citrusy bergamot, herbal black tea, and fresh freesia petals. This brisk start quickly gives way to a cozy, comforting heart of nutty praline, ro…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Orchid Bloom or Cuba Vip?

Cuba Vip takes 5 of 7 categories. Orchid Bloom is rated 3.73/5 from 89 votes; Cuba Vip is rated 4.05/5 from 87 votes. Choose Orchid Bloom for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Cuba Vip for a sweet and caramel character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Orchid Bloom or Cuba Vip?

They last about the same: Cuba Vip 65/100, Orchid Bloom 63/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Orchid Bloom or Cuba Vip?

Projection is very close: Orchid Bloom 58/100, Cuba Vip 57/100 for sillage.

Do Orchid Bloom and Cuba Vip smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, powdery and floral accords. Common notes include Red Berries, Orchid and Musk.

Is Orchid Bloom or Cuba Vip better for summer or winter?

For summer, Orchid Bloom is the stronger pick. For winter, Cuba Vip is the stronger pick. Orchid Bloom suits daytime wear; Cuba Vip suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Orchid Bloom and Cuba Vip?

Orchid Bloom has top notes of Red Berries, heart notes of Orchid, a base of Musk. Cuba Vip has top notes of Tea, Bergamot, Freesia and Rose, heart notes of Praline, Coffee, Heliotrope and Red Berries, a base of Caramel, Benzoin, Iris and Sandalwood.