22 community ratings

Cuba Authentic - Dark

Name: Cuba Authentic - Dark
Brand: Cuba

MenClassic

7.4/ 10

Community score
22 ratings

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Cuba Authentic - Dark is a men's fragrance that joins a floral, fruity opening to a spicy, woody depth.

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Skunky's take: A floral hello, my nose just bloomed.

How does it perform?

From 25 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

5.4 /10

Keeps you company for a few hours, a quick refresh fits nicely.

Sillage

5.7 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

6.4 /10

Looks good without trying too hard.

Value for money

8.7 /10

Easily worth what it costs.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

77% 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

Pink pepper Bergamot Lemon Pear

Heart notesfirst few hours

White woods

Spicy notes Galbanum

Kephalis

Cedar

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Gaiac wood Frankincense Musk Cashmeran

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Floral
Fruity
Sweet
Synthetic
Spicy
Woody
Resinous

What does Cuba Authentic - Dark smell like?

The top holds pink pepper, bergamot, lemon and pear, giving a fresh, lightly sweet and fruity start. In the heart, white woods, spicy notes, galbanum, kephalis and cedar push it towards a woody, spicy character. The base of gaiac wood, frankincense, musk and cashmeran leaves a resinous, soft and slightly synthetic trail.

Longevity is rated weak and sillage moderate, though few voters have rated it, so treat that with caution. Voters see good value for the price. It is positioned as a men's fragrance. M. Micallef Spiritual and Aromas de Salazar Island Tobacco have a close profile.