Cuba Paris 2022 EDT

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Cuba Authentic Dark

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Cuba Paris Cuba Authentic Dark is an Eau de Toilette launched in 2022. Cuba Authentic Dark opens with Bergamot, Lemon, Pink Pepper, and Pear, settles into a heart of Woody Notes, Spicy Notes, Cedar, and Galbanum, and dries down to a base of Musk, Guaiac Wood, Frankincense, and Cashmeran. Cuba Paris's Cuba Authentic Dark carries an Acquired verdict, a green-led wear.

Total chaos in a bottle. This isn't just bad, it's an affront to scent, a nonsensical hodgepodge that smells like a bad Axe body spray and then vanishes. Avoid at all costs, unless you're into olfactory torture.
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Cuba Authentic Dark Eau de Toilette bottle

Scent Profile

Composition

Timeline

Showing: Overall Blend
Topas listed
Pear29%
Pink Pepper27%
Bergamot25%
Lemon20%
Heartas listed
Spicy Notes31%
Galbanum26%
Woody Notes22%
Cedar21%
Baseas listed
Frankincense28%
Guaiac Wood28%
Cashmeran24%
Musk20%

Top, heart and base are the brand's own listing, not a timing claim - the industry classifies a note by its character as much as by how fast it fades. Each curve here is modelled from that material's own volatility, so groups can overlap when a house lists long-lasting materials in its heart.

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Performance & Mood

Performance

Longevity
Moderate (4-6h)
Projection
Moderate
Intensity
Moderate

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding

When To Wear

Best Seasons

Best For:
Spring Summer Fall Winter

Versatile across every season - no clear seasonal preference from wearers.

Best Occasions

Its overwhelming synthetic opening and rapid disappearance make this unsuitable for any occasion. It's universally panned for its poor wearability and offensive scent profile.

Declarable allergens

We derive these from the materials behind this fragrance's notes, not from the bottle. Each one is likely, not confirmed. The list is partial - the box can name others.

In standard patch-test panels

  • Citral Geranial from Lemon

Other declarable allergens

  • Bergamot Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Peel Oil from Bergamot
  • Synthetic musk Hexamethylindanopyran from Musk

The large name is the everyday one. The small name is the INCI form on the box, so you can compare the two. Reactions differ between people. A patch-test panel is not a ranking of risk. How we derive this

About

Cuba Authentic Dark lurches out of the gate with a synthetic, sweet blast of pear and a limp bergamot, weakly spiced with pink pepper. This quickly devolves into a muddled, nondescript woody heart, vaguely spiced and green, with cedar trying its best to assert itself against the din. The base is an insipid whisper of guaiac wood, cashmeran, and a completely absent frankincense, collapsing into a musky void that thankfully departs for good.

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