Cuba Brown

Cuba Red reminded me of my early and mid eighties childhood in one way. This does in another. It also reminds me of my late teens and early twenties, outfitting myself at Goodwill and Salvation Army almost exclusively. Cuba Red makes me think of manufactured wood paneling walls and my uncle's car. Cuba brown makes me think of the colorful, lava-like shag carpet clamped under the baseboards pinned to that wood paneling in my grandparents' finished basement. It makes me think of the smell of my grandfathers' favorite chairs and their winter Carharts. It's dusty but not musty. Old in terms of nostalgia, but not so distinctly dated that it's alarming. The tobacco isn't listed, but it feels like it's there. Very, very ashy, blonde cigarette tobacco. Paper and all. The bergamot is surprisingly bright in the opening, with a much more diversely citric character. I think those talking about lime are totally correct.. The oakmoss really pops in the dry down. The tobaccania of it gives the likely synthetic jasmine a very tobacco blossom flavor. A wonderful men's chypre that fits in your pocket, if you get the 30 ml cigar tube, for the inevitable reapplication the weak performance will eventually require. Nothing to complain about. Love it in fact.

Yeah this one is great. I do get the lime note and alot of wood notes and moss. Sprayed 2 times on the wrist and got one complement that its good but as it dried down after 1 hour i got a nice complement and got asked is it a dior frag because it smells like a high end parfume.... Also i saw some comments about how bad it lasts but for me it lasts about 5-7 hours its ok. Projection isnt that bad too, its not a skin scent because it does project quite ok for 1hour. I rate this frag a 7,5 its a good price.

I know it is a men's fragrance but I just love wearing it. Sometimes I need to get away from the florals and orientals and just have to have that fabulous earthy scent that is rare in women's fragrances. Lots of fun. My husband said he liked it on me until I told him what it was!

Very similar to Armani Aqua di Gio! It has a softer sillage. BUT for that money it is excellent!

I believe this is the Cuba I tested today... Surprisingly good! The opening has a sweet lime or citrus feel, with a touch of spice and men's cologne smell to it. Just 10 minutes later and the aroma on my hand is gorgeous tonka bean with clean powder! Not Talc itself, so much as the perfect powder evocative of childhood, clean sheets, and bath time. In seeing the notes here, that gentle sweetness I'm enjoying is most definitely jasmine. Interestingly, except for the first few minutes of masculine territory, Cuba Brown comes across as very unisex. I've very much enjoyed smelling it on myself today, but would also find it quite attractive on a man. A moderately sweet, clean scent good for wearing in the summer heat. Traditional but not too familiar - very nicely balanced. Cologne strength with relatively good longevity and moderately soft sillage. To sum up: Well done. Fresh and yet comfy is hard to find!