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Tobacco Cuba vs Majalis

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

Updated 270 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

  • Tobacco Cuba

    Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

  • Majalis

    Choose it for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Tobacco Cuba2/4
Majalis2/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Tobacco Cuba
Sillage & projection
Majalis
Value for money
Tobacco Cuba
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Majalis

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Tobacco CubaPrince War
MajalisThe Spirit of Dubai
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.50/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 14%Had 0%Want 86%
4.20/ 5 · 268 votes
Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
50%Love
50%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

56%Love
23%Like
8%Ok
10%Dislike
3%Hate

268 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity90
〰 Sillage75
♥ Love / hate88
⏱ Longevity84
〰 Sillage76
♥ Love / hate80
Category winners

LongevityTobacco Cuba

SillageMajalis

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value63
¤ Price value24
Category winnerTobacco CubaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
vanilla100%
sweet88%
cacao77%
tobacco65%
woody53%
warm spicy42%
sweet100%
warm spicy92%
fruity84%
amber77%
woody69%
balsamic61%
Scent match30%Clearly different · both sweet, warm spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top30 to 45 minutes
TobaccoTonka Bean
Heart3 to 5 hours
VanillaCacao
Base6 to 8 hours
Woodsy Notes
Top
IncenseStrawberryRaspberryPeachOlibanumPink PepperRoseCardamom
Heart
DatesSaffronGuaiac WoodPatchouliClovesVetiverFlowersPowdery Notes
Base
TobaccoAgarwood (Oud)Woodsy NotesMyrhhHoneyBenzoinLabdanumLeather
InformationalShared notesTobacco and Woodsy Notes. Durations are only published for Tobacco Cuba, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer100
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring69
Summer35
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men100
Unisex0
Women0
Men36
Unisex54
Women10
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#60,025

PerfumerAmir Harb

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#26,000

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMajalisHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Tobacco Cuba by Prince War presents a dense, warm profile built around sweet tobacco, rich cacao, and smooth vanilla. Created by perfumer Amir Harb, this unisex oriental fragrance opens with dry tobacco leaf balanced by the nutty sweetness of tonka bean. As it settles, powdery cacao and creamy vanilla move to the cent…

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Majalis by The Spirit of Dubai pairs roasted Arabic coffee, chewy dates, and smoky incense against a thick pop of strawberry and rose. Built for freezing winter evenings and formal cold-weather gatherings, this heavy Oriental composition wraps warm cardamom, honey, and dark agarwood around rich tobacco leaves.

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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, Tobacco Cuba or Majalis?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Tobacco Cuba is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes; Majalis is rated 4.20/5 from 268 votes. Choose Tobacco Cuba for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Majalis for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Tobacco Cuba or Majalis?

Tobacco Cuba lasts longest (Tobacco Cuba 90/100, Majalis 84/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Tobacco Cuba or Majalis?

Projection is very close: Majalis 76/100, Tobacco Cuba 75/100 for sillage.

Do Tobacco Cuba and Majalis smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Tobacco and Woodsy Notes.

Is Tobacco Cuba or Majalis better for summer or winter?

Tobacco Cuba suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Tobacco Cuba and Majalis?

Tobacco Cuba has top notes of Tobacco and Tonka Bean, heart notes of Vanilla and Cacao, a base of Woodsy Notes. Majalis has top notes of Incense, Strawberry, Raspberry and Peach, heart notes of Dates, Saffron, Guaiac Wood and Patchouli, a base of Tobacco, Agarwood (Oud), Woodsy Notes and Myrhh.

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