Fragrance comparison

Solid vs Cuba Love Forever

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

Updated 13 Nov 2026 125 ratings analysed

1 wins

Solid

Arabian Oud

4.05125 votes

Rank #25,467 VanillaPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

54%scent match

Some overlap

Cuba Love Forever

Cuba Paris · 2017

—0 votes

Rank #77,333 White FloralCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Solid takes 1 of 1 categories.

Solid
Choose it for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Cuba Love Forever
Choose it for a white floral and citrus character.

Solid1/1

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: Solid

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

SolidArabian Oud

Cuba Love ForeverCuba Paris

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.05/ 5 · 125 votes

Have 79%Had 21%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

61%Love

24%Like

9%Ok

4%Dislike

3%Hate

114 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value53

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

powdery91%

sweet83%

caramel74%

musky65%

white floral56%

white floral100%

citrus92%

sweet84%

floral77%

powdery69%

vanilla61%

Scent match54%Some overlap · both sweet, vanilla and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CaramelOrange Blossom

Heart

FreesiaRose

Base

VanillaMuskAmber

Top

OrangeRaspberryNeroli

Heart

FreesiaGardeniaJasmineOrange Blossom

Base

CaramelVanillaSandalwoodMusk

InformationalShared notesCaramel, Orange Blossom, Freesia and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring72

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men42

Unisex47

Women12

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#25,467

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#77,333

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2017

Reviews0

Category winnerSolidHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Solid by Arabian Oud leans rich, sweet, and powdery from the start. Caramel and orange blossom give it a soft gourmand opening, then rose and freesia smooth it out before vanilla, musk, and amber settle in. It usually reads warm, cozy, and slightly dressed up rather than fresh. Best for cooler weather, evenings, and a…

Reviews →

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 Solid and Cuba Love Forever smell similar?

Some overlap: a 54% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, vanilla and powdery accords. Common notes include Caramel, Orange Blossom, Freesia and Vanilla.

Is Solid or Cuba Love Forever better for summer or winter?

Cuba Love Forever suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Solid and Cuba Love Forever?

Solid has top notes of Caramel and Orange Blossom, heart notes of Freesia and Rose, a base of Vanilla, Musk and Amber. 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.