Chinese Tobacco
19-692017
Side by side
Chinese Tobacco vs. Cuba Cologne
Is Chinese Tobacco better than Cuba Cologne?
Chinese Tobacco rates higher with the community.
Why this score
Performance proximity
Accord profile overlap
Mood overlap
BergamotCedarwoodTobaccoVetiver
woodycitrusambertobaccoaromaticfresh spicysweetwarm spicy
This match is a verified relationship from our fragrance graph. The score weighs each fragrance's notes, accords, mood, occasion, weather fit, gender, and performance — the same scale as the badges on every “reminds of” rail.
The essentials
What's different between Chinese Tobacco and Cuba Cologne?
| Chinese Tobacco | Cuba Cologne | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | — | Cologne |
| Launched | 2017 | 2002 |
| Gender | Unisex | Unisex |
| Perfumer | Amelie Bourgeois | John Stephen |
| Best season | Fall | Fall |
Scent DNA
How do Chinese Tobacco and Cuba Cologne smell?
Chinese Tobacco
Woody
Citrus
Amber
Tobacco
Aromatic
Fresh Spicy
Balsamic
Mineral
Cuba Cologne
Green
Fresh Spicy
Aromatic
Tobacco
Woody
Warm Spicy
Rum
Citrus
Shared between both fragrances
The pyramid
What notes do Chinese Tobacco and Cuba Cologne share?
Top
BergamotTobaccoRed PepperLemon
MintRumLimeBergamot
Heart
CorianderGinger
Bay LeafCloveGrassRoseTonka Bean
Base
Incense resinCedarwoodOudAsphaltVetiverVanilla
TobaccoFrankincenseVetiverCedarwood
Notes both fragrances share
Shared note families
Citric Notes
BergamotLemon
LimeBergamot
Spicy Notes
CorianderGingerRed Pepper
Clove
Green Notes
Vetiver
VetiverGrass
Woody Notes
CedarwoodOud
Cedarwood
Oriental Notes
Vanilla
Tonka Bean
Tobacco
Tobacco
Tobacco
Where they fit
When and where do Chinese Tobacco and Cuba Cologne work?
Summer
Fall
Winter
Community taste
Which performs better, Chinese Tobacco or Cuba Cologne?
| Chinese Tobacco | Cuba Cologne | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 4/5 | 3.5/5 |
| Longevity | 6-10 hours | 6-10 hours |
| Sillage | moderate | moderate |
No varnish
What do reviewers say about Chinese Tobacco and Cuba Cologne?
The coal tar is the gamble. Most houses bury it. 19-69 put it in the concept. What you get is a tobacco that smells like a decision, someone who chose this on purpose, not because it was safe.Chinese Tobacco
Czech & Speake built its reputation on restraint, but Cuba plays louder than you'd expect from Jermyn Street. The rum-tobacco axis is its spine, sweet, smoky, and confident.Cuba Cologne
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