The Alluring Scent Of Cuba: Fragrance Notes Revealed

Cuba Gold by Cuba Paris is a woody, aromatic fragrance for men. It is inspired by the Cuban cigar and has top notes of pink pepper and grapefruit, middle notes of lavender and vetiver, and base notes of vanilla, amber and tonka bean.

Cuba Gold is often compared to Jean Paul Gaultier's Le Male, which was released 16 years after Cuba Gold. Some people prefer Cuba Gold as it is cheaper, less sweet and not as cloying as Le Male. However, Cuba Gold is weaker than Le Male and some people find it too synthetic, cheap-smelling and nauseating.

Cuba Paris has a range of other fragrances for men, including Cuba Shadow, Cuba Royal, Cuba Prestige, Cuba Red and Cuba Black, which are often compared to Bleu de Chanel, Paco Rabanne's 1 Million, Thierry Mugler's A*Men, Burberry London and Azzaro Pour Homme, respectively.

Characteristics	Values
Price	Cheap
Bottle design	Cigar-shaped
Scent	Woody, aromatic, spicy, sweet, powdery, vanilla, vetiver, lavender, amber, tobacco, citrus, grapefruit, floral, clove, woody, jasmine, rose, bergamot, lemon, blackcurrant, clove, spice, earthy, musky, mint, ginger, cinnamon, tonka bean, bergamot, mandarin, neroli, petitgrain, galbanum, cinnamon, orris root, sandalwood, cedar, patchouli, oakmoss, vetiver, labdanum, musk, heliotrope, carnation, benzoin, tonka bean, vanilla, amber, leather, iris, violet, lily-of-the-valley, orchid, ylang-ylang, hyacinth, rose, honey, plum, peach, apricot, pear, aldehydes, rosewood, cedar, sandalwood, amber, musk, vanilla, tonka bean, heliotrope, jasmine, lily-of-the-valley, orris root, vetiver, oakmoss, labdanum, benzoin, incense, styrax, guaiac wood, cedar, sandalwood, ambergris, civet, musk, rose, carnation, geranium, heliotrope, violet, iris, ylang-ylang, hyacinth, lily-of-the-valley, orchid, honey, plum, peach, apricot, pear, aldehydes, rosewood, cedar, sandalwood, amber, musk, vanilla, tonka 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What You'll Learn

Cuba Gold is a cheap alternative to Le Male
Cuba Prestige is a cheap alternative to A Men
Cuba Royal is a cheap alternative to 1 Million
Cuba Red is a cheap alternative to Burberry London
Cuba Black is a cheap alternative to Azzaro Pour Homme

Cuba Gold is a cheap alternative to Le Male

Cuba Gold is a good option for those who want to try a similar scent to Le Male at a lower price point. However, it is important to note that Cuba Gold does not last as long as Le Male and is not as complex. Some people may prefer the less sweet and more wearable scent of Cuba Gold, while others may find that Le Male is the superior scent.

Cuba Gold has received mixed reviews, with some praising its value for money and pleasant scent, while others find the fragrance too synthetic or overpowering. It is recommended to try Cuba Gold before purchasing Le Male to see if it suits your preferences.

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Cuba Prestige is a cheap alternative to A Men

Cuba Prestige has a fruity sweetness and a bright disposition. It has a noticeable lavender note and dries down with clove spice and woody notes. It is a straightforward fragrance that smells quite nice and has good performance.

Cuba Prestige has a smooth vanilla, vetiver, jasmine, and lavender scent. It is less spicy and smoky than A Men, although the vetiver in the dry down gives it a similar warmth. Cuba Prestige turns warm, sweet, and powdery with a great amber note.

Cuba Prestige is a fantastic option for those who want to save money. It has a wonderful blend of familiar notes and is a smooth, clean fragrance. It is a great blind buy, particularly as a nighttime wear for guys who are on a budget.

Cuba Prestige has a gourmand smell and is a very interesting scent. It has a fruity sweetness in the beginning and then takes the sweetness in another direction with floral powder. It becomes warmer as the amber note progresses, creating a baked goods-like sweetness. It is a very interesting scent, well worth a shot, and is a high scorer across the board, from its smell to performance.

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Cuba Royal is a cheap alternative to 1 Million

Cuba Royal is a fantastic option, particularly as a nighttime wear for guys who want to save money. It is not as close an alternative to 1 Million as Cuba Shadow is to Bleu de Chanel, for instance. Neither is exact, but the influence on each is totally there.

Cuba Royal is a warm, sweet, and spicy fragrance with plenty of tobacco and vanilla notes. It is a good nighttime wear for men who want to save money. It is not an exact match to 1 Million, but when talking about a $10-12 option, it is close enough.

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Cuba Red is a cheap alternative to Burberry London

Cuba Red is a good product for its price and is worth it. It has a unique and cool bottle and tin. It is a great gift to give to someone. It is a good knockoff of London Burberry. It has clean spicy woody notes and a sharp citrus kick. It is a simple scent that lasts for the entire day and receives many compliments.

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Cuba Black is a cheap alternative to Azzaro Pour Homme

Cuba Black is an incredibly smooth, soapy, sweet, spicy, and tobacco-centric fragrance with moderate longevity and monstrous projection. It is a warm, sweet, and powdery fragrance with notes of tobacco, amber, and anise. Cuba Black is a classic masculine fougere fragrance with a unique scent that is easily identifiable. It is a close match to Azzaro Pour Homme, with some describing it as an "exact (cheap) copy". It has moderate longevity and monstrous projection.

Cuba Black is a warm, sweet, and powdery fragrance with notes of tobacco, amber, and anise. It has a soapy feeling and is less challenging than Azzaro Pour Homme. Cuba Black is a close match to Azzaro Pour Homme, with some describing it as an "exact (cheap) copy". It has moderate longevity and monstrous projection.

Cuba Black is a warm, sweet, and powdery fragrance with notes of tobacco, amber, and anise. It has a soapy feeling and is less challenging than Azzaro Pour Homme. Cuba Black is a classic masculine fougere fragrance with a unique scent that is easily identifiable.. It is a close match to Azzaro Pour Homme, with some describing it as an "exact (cheap) copy". It has moderate longevity and monstrous projection.

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Frequently asked questions

What does Cuba Gold smell like?

Cuba Gold is a woody aromatic fragrance for men. It has top notes of pink pepper and grapefruit, middle notes of lavender and vetiver, and base notes of vanilla, amber and tonka bean. It is inspired by the Cuban cigar and is ultimately a masculine scent.

What does Cuba Prestige smell like?

Cuba Prestige is a sweet, fruity fragrance with notes of lemon, bergamot, black currant, jasmine and lavender. It dries down to a warm, baked goods-like sweetness.

What does Cuba Red smell like?

Cuba Red is a dry, masculine cologne with a strong tobacco note. It also has an underlying earthy/outdoorsy quality.

What does Cuba Shadow smell like?

Cuba Shadow is a smooth, clean blend of mint, ginger, musk and florals. It is similar to Bleu de Chanel but the citrus isn't as good and the freshness of the mint and ginger notes don't come through as well.

What does Cuba Royal smell like?

Cuba Royal is a warm, sweet fragrance with plenty of tobacco and spice. It is similar to 1 Million by Paco Rabanne.