Fragrance comparison

Transfixed vs Cuban Cigar

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 100 ratings analysed

1 wins

Transfixed

Demeter Fragrance

4.00100 votes

Rank #13,107 VanillaSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

49%scent match

Some overlap

Cuban Cigar

NEEX

—0 votes

Rank #74,736 SweetHoney

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Transfixed takes 1 of 1 categories.

Transfixed
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Cuban Cigar
Choose it for a sweet and honey character.

Transfixed1/1

Cuban Cigar0/1

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: Transfixed

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

TransfixedDemeter Fragrance

Cuban CigarNEEX

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 100 votes

Have 88%Had 12%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

43%Love

27%Like

20%Ok

7%Dislike

3%Hate

100 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value83

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

sweet90%

tobacco80%

aromatic70%

yellow floral60%

powdery50%

sweet100%

honey86%

tobacco72%

yellow floral58%

floral44%

woody30%

Scent match49%Some overlap · both sweet, tobacco and yellow floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

VanillaTobaccoCocaYlang-YlangRed Poppy

No top / heart / base split published

Top

HoneyYlang-Ylang

Heart

Tobacco

Base

SandalwoodPatchouliVanilla

InformationalShared notesVanilla, Tobacco and Ylang-Ylang. Durations are only published for Transfixed, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring31

Summer18

Fall100

Winter89

Day42

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men4

Unisex75

Women21

Date 36%Party 32%Casual 21%Work 12%

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#13,107

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews21

Overall rank#74,736

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerTransfixedHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Demeter Transfixed opens with an unexpected flash of green coca leaf and powdery red poppy. Give it three minutes. The initial alcohol rush burns away quickly to reveal a dark, sugary core. From there, sweet pipe tobacco takes the lead, wrapped in warm vanilla and creamy ylang-ylang petals. It does not smell like a st…

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Cuban Cigar by NEEX opens with a thick burst of golden honey and sweet ylang-ylang floral notes. As the top notes quiet down, cured tobacco leaf steps forward to give the composition a warm, slightly smoky body. Earthy patchouli, creamy sandalwood, and soft vanilla anchor the base, keeping the sweetness grounded on sk…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Transfixed and Cuban Cigar smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, tobacco and yellow floral accords. Common notes include Vanilla, Tobacco and Ylang-Ylang.

Is Transfixed or Cuban Cigar better for summer or winter?

Transfixed suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Transfixed and Cuban Cigar?

Transfixed features Vanilla, Tobacco, Coca, Ylang-Ylang and Red Poppy. Cuban Cigar has top notes of Honey and Ylang-Ylang, heart notes of Tobacco, a base of Sandalwood, Patchouli and Vanilla.