Fragrance comparison

Scarlet Sands vs Cuba Love Forever

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 36 ratings analysed

1 wins

Scarlet Sands

Ex Nihilo

4.2836 votes

Rank #13,717 White FloralCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

53%scent match

Some overlap

Cuba Love Forever

Cuba Paris · 2017

—0 votes

Rank #78,242 White FloralCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Scarlet Sands takes 1 of 1 categories.

Scarlet Sands
Choose it for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Cuba Love Forever
Choose it for a white floral and citrus character.

Scarlet Sands1/1

Cuba Love Forever0/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Scarlet Sands

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Scarlet SandsEx Nihilo

Cuba Love ForeverCuba Paris

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.28/ 5 · 36 votes

Have 88%Had 12%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 30%Had 20%Want 50%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

64%Love

14%Like

11%Ok

8%Dislike

3%Hate

36 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value24

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

citrus92%

sweet84%

amber77%

fruity69%

oud61%

white floral100%

citrus92%

sweet84%

floral77%

powdery69%

vanilla61%

Scent match53%Some overlap · both white floral, citrus and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

RaspberryMandarin

Heart2-4 hrs

Orange BlossomJasmineFreesia

Base6-10+ hrs

AmberAkigalawoodVanilla

Top

OrangeRaspberryNeroli

Heart

FreesiaGardeniaJasmineOrange Blossom

Base

CaramelVanillaSandalwoodMusk

InformationalShared notesRaspberry, Orange Blossom, Jasmine and Freesia. Durations are only published for Scarlet Sands, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer60

Fall87

Winter60

Day100

Night67

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men7

Unisex41

Women52

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#13,717

PerfumerJordi Fernández

Launched—

Reviews13

Overall rank#78,242

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2017

Reviews0

Category winnerScarlet SandsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Scarlet Sands by Ex Nihilo opens with a bright splash of ripe raspberry and juicy mandarin, creating a sweet, sunlit introduction that feels playful yet polished. As the initial fruitiness settles on your skin, a lush bouquet of orange blossom, clean freesia, and jasmine unfolds with creamy floral warmth. The base anc…

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Cuba Love Forever by Cuba Paris greets you with a sparkling splash of juicy raspberry, tart orange, and sunny neroli. Within twenty minutes, those lively citrus notes ease into a soft floral heart of gardenia, sweet jasmine, and orange blossom, creating a clean petal-fresh aroma that never feels heavy or stuffy. As t…

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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.

Do Scarlet Sands and Cuba Love Forever smell similar?

Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, citrus and sweet accords. Common notes include Raspberry, Orange Blossom, Jasmine and Freesia.

Is Scarlet Sands or Cuba Love Forever better for summer or winter?

Scarlet Sands suits daytime wear; Cuba Love Forever suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Scarlet Sands and Cuba Love Forever?

Scarlet Sands has top notes of Raspberry and Mandarin, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Jasmine and Freesia, a base of Amber, Akigalawood and Vanilla. Cuba Love Forever has top notes of Orange, Raspberry and Neroli, heart notes of Freesia, Gardenia, Jasmine and Orange Blossom, a base of Caramel, Vanilla, Sandalwood and Musk.