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Tobacco Cuba vs Tabac Grande

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

Updated 178 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tabac Grande takes 2 of 4 categories.

  • Tobacco Cuba

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

  • Tabac Grande

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

Tobacco Cuba1/4
Tabac Grande2/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Tie
Sillage & projection
Tabac Grande
Value for money
Tobacco Cuba
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Tabac Grande

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Tobacco CubaPrince War
Tabac GrandeSultan Pasha Attars
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.50/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 14%Had 0%Want 86%
4.48/ 5 · 176 votes
Have 29%Had 5%Want 65%
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

78%Love
15%Like
1%Ok
6%Dislike
0%Hate

101 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity90
〰 Sillage75
♥ Love / hate88
⏱ Longevity90
〰 Sillage80
♥ Love / hate89
Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageTabac Grande

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value63
¤ Price value62
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%
tobacco84%
amber77%
musky69%
woody61%
Scent match44%Some overlap · both sweet, tobacco and warm spicy

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
TobaccoCognacCoffeeSaffronHawthorn
Heart
CacaoTonka BeanJasmineOsmanthusHeliotropeDamask Rose
Base
HayAgarwood (Oud)CivetHyraxAmberImmortelleVanillaMusk
InformationalShared notesTobacco, Tonka Bean, Vanilla and Cacao. 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
Spring50
Summer19
Fall97
Winter100
Day71
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men100
Unisex0
Women0
Men79
Unisex21
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#60,025

PerfumerAmir Harb

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#882

PerfumerSultan Pasha

Launched—

Reviews59

Category winnerTabac GrandeHigher 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…

Reviews →

Tabac Grande is a potent, concentrated attar built around a core of sweet, boozy tobacco. It captures the atmosphere of fine leaf tobacco cured in cognac and spices. Perfect for autumn or winter evenings, this composition offers intense performance that suits those who want their fragrance to be the defining element o…

Reviews →
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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Tobacco Cuba or Tabac Grande?

Tabac Grande takes 2 of 4 categories. Tobacco Cuba is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes; Tabac Grande is rated 4.48/5 from 176 votes. Choose Tobacco Cuba for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Tabac Grande for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Tobacco Cuba or Tabac Grande?

They last about the same: Tobacco Cuba 90/100, Tabac Grande 90/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Tobacco Cuba or Tabac Grande?

Tabac Grande projects furthest (Tabac Grande 80/100, Tobacco Cuba 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Tobacco Cuba and Tabac Grande smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, tobacco and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Tobacco, Tonka Bean, Vanilla and Cacao.

Is Tobacco Cuba or Tabac Grande better for summer or winter?

Tobacco Cuba suits day or night wear; Tabac Grande suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Tobacco Cuba and Tabac Grande?

Tobacco Cuba has top notes of Tobacco and Tonka Bean, heart notes of Vanilla and Cacao, a base of Woodsy Notes. Tabac Grande has top notes of Tobacco, Cognac, Coffee and Saffron, heart notes of Cacao, Tonka Bean, Jasmine and Osmanthus, a base of Hay, Agarwood (Oud), Civet and Hyrax.

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