118 community ratings

Hoja de Cuba

Name: Hoja de Cuba
Brand: Berdoues

Perfumer: Ane Ayo

2017UnisexModern

Votes lean masculine

7.6/ 10

Community score
118 ratings

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Berdoues Hoja de Cuba is a sweet, spicy and smoky unisex fragrance built around Turkish tobacco, Haitian vetiver and pimento; it has been discontinued.

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Skunky's take: Voters picked cool weather; in winter it is a warm hug.

How does it perform?

From 108 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.0 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

6.6 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

7.5 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

7.9 /10

Most people feel it is worth the price.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

84% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Turkish tobacco

Haitian vetiver Pimento

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Sweet
Gourmand
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Resinous
Earthy
Smoky

What does Hoja de Cuba smell like?

Longevity is good and sillage moderate. Most voters pick fall and winter, with spring not far behind. It suits leisure time and evenings. Masculine leads the character votes, though a sizeable share also read it as feminine.

The scent reads as a sweet tobacco overall. Turkish tobacco carries a gourmand, oriental warmth, pimento adds the spice, and Haitian vetiver sets a woody, earthy, smoky base. The resinous side softens the sweetness a little. Frapin Caravelle Épicée and Montale Boisé Vanillé have a close profile.