Cuba Paris EDT

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Cuba Royal

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Cuba Paris Cuba Royal is an Eau de Toilette. Cuba Royal settles into a heart of Tobacco and Frankincense, and dries down to a base of Cedar and Vanilla. Cuba Paris's Cuba Royal carries a Statement verdict, a musk-led wear.

Cuba Royal is the budget superstar that everybody loves to compare with Paco Rabanne's 1 Million. It's cheap as chips, remarkably mass-appealing, and delivers a sweet, playful vibe that's hard to beat for the price. Just don't expect miracles from its staying power.
What our verdicts mean →
  • Cozy
  • Gourmand
  • Warm
  • Mysterious
  • Classic
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Cuba Royal Eau de Toilette bottle

Scent Profile

Composition

Timeline

Showing: Overall Blend
Heartas listed
Frankincense50%
Tobacco50%
Baseas listed
Cedar50%
Vanilla50%

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:
Fall Winter
Also Works:
Spring

A cold-weather scent - best worn in autumn and winter.

Best Occasions

Best For:
Date Casual

Its sweet and vanilla-heavy profile, coupled with varied performance reports (some mention short longevity, others strong projection), makes it best suited for casual and date settings, where its inviting scent can shine without being overpowering. It's generally too playful and potentially too strong for a formal environment or the office.

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.

Declarable under EU Annex III

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

Imagine a sweet, almost gourmand vanilla essence mingling with the rich, slightly smoky depth of tobacco. A whisper of balsamic frankincense and dry cedar grounds the otherwise sugary profile, preventing it from becoming cloying. The overall impression is a warm, inviting sweetness with an intriguing woody-spicy undertone that develops into a comfortable, powdery skin scent.

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Where to buy

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