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Tobacco Cuba vs Press For Pleasure

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

Updated 12 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tobacco Cuba takes 3 of 5 categories.

  • Tobacco Cuba

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

  • Press For Pleasure

    Choose it for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Tobacco Cuba3/5
Press For Pleasure2/5
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Tobacco Cuba
Sillage & projection
Tobacco Cuba
Value for money
Tobacco Cuba
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Press For Pleasure
Fragranxe ranking
Press For Pleasure

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Tobacco CubaPrince War
Press For PleasureDream Hotel
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.50/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 14%Had 0%Want 86%
4.60/ 5 · 10 votes
Have 14%Had 13%Want 73%
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

70%Love
20%Like
10%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity90
〰 Sillage75
♥ Love / hate88
⏱ Longevity74
〰 Sillage68
♥ Love / hate90
Category winners

LongevityTobacco Cuba

SillageTobacco Cuba

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value63
¤ Price value40
Category winnerTobacco CubaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
vanilla100%
sweet88%
cacao77%
tobacco65%
woody53%
warm spicy42%
sweet100%
tobacco92%
fruity84%
vanilla77%
citrus69%
warm spicy61%
Scent match56%Closely related · both sweet, vanilla and tobacco

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
Top20-30 mins
PlumMandarin OrangeSage
Heart2-4 hrs
TobaccoHoneyCacao
Base6-8+ hrs
Tonka BeanSandalwoodVanillaLichen
Category winnerPress For PleasureLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer100
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring33
Summer8
Fall100
Winter58
Day50
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men100
Unisex0
Women0
Men8
Unisex77
Women15
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#60,025

PerfumerAmir Harb

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#39,850

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPress For PleasureHigher 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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Press For Pleasure by Dream Hotel opens with a juicy burst of dark plum and bright mandarin orange, quickly grounded by aromatic sage. As it warms on the skin, rich pipe tobacco, golden honey, and dusty cacao take over, creating a cozy and mouthwatering sweetness that never feels sticky or juvenile. The dry-down settl…

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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 Press For Pleasure?

Tobacco Cuba takes 3 of 5 categories. Tobacco Cuba is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes; Press For Pleasure is rated 4.60/5 from 10 votes. Choose Tobacco Cuba for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Press For Pleasure for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Tobacco Cuba or Press For Pleasure?

Tobacco Cuba lasts longest (Tobacco Cuba 90/100, Press For Pleasure 74/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Tobacco Cuba or Press For Pleasure?

Tobacco Cuba projects furthest (Tobacco Cuba 75/100, Press For Pleasure 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Tobacco Cuba and Press For Pleasure smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, vanilla and tobacco accords. Common notes include Tobacco, Tonka Bean, Vanilla and Cacao.

Is Tobacco Cuba or Press For Pleasure better for summer or winter?

Tobacco Cuba suits day or night wear; Press For Pleasure suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Tobacco Cuba and Press For Pleasure?

Tobacco Cuba has top notes of Tobacco and Tonka Bean, heart notes of Vanilla and Cacao, a base of Woodsy Notes. Press For Pleasure has top notes of Plum, Mandarin Orange and Sage, heart notes of Tobacco, Honey and Cacao, a base of Tonka Bean, Sandalwood, Vanilla and Lichen.

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