Cuba Gold Cuba Eau de Toilette

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7.1 / 10 379 Ratings

A perfume by Cuba for men. The release year is unknown. The scent is sweet-spicy. It is being marketed by PC Design Perfumes.

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Main accords

Sweet

Spicy

Woody

Oriental

Synthetic

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Pink pepper

Grapefruit

Heart Notes

Lavender

Vetiver

Base Notes

Vanilla

Amber

Ratings

Scent

7.1379 Ratings

Longevity

6.4343 Ratings

Sillage

6.2341 Ratings

Bottle

6.6348 Ratings

Value for money

9.0223 Ratings

Submitted by DonVanVliet, last update on 08/08/2025.

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Reviews

16 in-depth fragrance descriptions

01/18/2021

9
Pricing 6
Bottle 8
Sillage 8
Longevity 8
Scent

AmericanMale
2 Reviews

AmericanMale

Top Review 8

Cuba IS the original 'OG' - Not the other way around

Some of the fragrance reviews on the websites make me laugh. People saying they prefer the 'original' to the Cuba fragrances is hilarious. Cuba IS the original - The 'OG' and the others have copied their fragrances. Cuba Gold -- released in 1979. Le Male -- released in 1995. 16 years AFTER Cuba Gold. JPG Le Male is a copy/clone of Cuba Gold. It's obvious who the clone really is. NOT Cuba Gold.

Please do some research before posting that you like the 'original'. If that were true you would know that Cuba fragrances have been around longer than the copies and clones. The big name companies copied Cuba fragrances over the years. They are the dupes. Not the other way around.

This is an inexpensive EDT with decent longevity and sillage, but for the money it's a good frag and unbeatable for what it is. The longevity I find to be better lasting than Le Male. Overall, I prefer this to the Le Male clone. Cuba Gold is less sweet and not cloying like Le Male. Cuba Gold IS the Original.

03/28/2014

7.5
Bottle 2.5
Sillage 2.5
Longevity 9
Scent

Madkat
53 Reviews

Madkat

5

Unisex gold

first off I'm a woman. I got the mini set of four, gold, blue, orange & red. Although I actually liked them all this is my favorite of the four by a long shot.

The main notes I get are lavender, woods and either vanilla or tonka bean. Very sweet and warm. The bergamot is light, adding just a slight touch of crisp freshness. Very nice and easily unisex.

Lasting power and throw left much to be desired but being it is so inexpensive reapplying wont bother me a bit.

I will definately be getting a full sized bottle of this, maybe 2 =)

(edited for typo)

03/24/2015

10
Bottle 5
Longevity 5
Scent

Avoirdupois
79 Reviews

Avoirdupois

Helpful Review 1

Just about passes as a cologne/perfume, but not recommended.

Four of these cigar-shaped "fragrances" came in a box: red, blue, orange and gold. This gold is by far the best of a poor group. While the other three are cheap & nasty, this fellow just barely makes the grade as a real scent, but it is of very minor interest, with nothing memorable about it. Average at best, some floral, sweet tones.

08/02/2022

10
Pricing 8
Bottle 6
Sillage 6
Longevity 8
Scent

Csurimarci
6 Reviews

Csurimarci

5

5-6$ for 100 ml. They give you almost free.

The opening is very similar to currently Le Male batches. You can find the difference in the dry down, which happens too fast with this scent. The dry down scent smells like its cheap but its not that bad. Sillage is average or little below average.
Blind buy worthy due to its price. 5-6$ for 100ml.
Longevity is around 2 hours; it is skin nearly within 30 minutes.
I can say that its a versatile scent because it isnt offensive at any period of the year.

01/20/2020

1
Bottle 5
Sillage 7
Longevity 7
Scent

ScentSlave
244 Reviews

ScentSlave

3

I’d heard of this clone and saw it for $7;

So I grabbed it instantly. I love JPG scents, and Le Male is at the top of my personal JPG list. Let me tell you people, the stories of this one being ridiculously similar are absolutely true. The opening of the cigar scent is actually more intense in some areas, albeit a tad bit “rough” or “harsh” in how it feels. It dries down rather quickly as well, but at this $7 price point, I won’t be complaining. I have a work scent to use daily without it eating into my personal stash of the legit version. For such a small price, any complaints would leave me sounding like a whiner who shouldn’t have picked it up in the first place. If I were to compare it to the standards and expectations of the higher brand, I’d be a fool. If it supersedes it, I should be grateful, period.

Does it have the same “foamy, soapy, barbershop-esque” feel to it? No it doesn’t. It’s not quite as rich and full either. Projection/sillage as good, or better? Not on my skin, no. The sillage trail is ok; and the projection feels almost “filtered”. Longevity? Absolutely fine in this department, it’s just closer to the skin. It’s still a full fragrance, it’s just not shooting very far. It’s not bad by any means, but the packaging is pretty lame. The scent is close enough, and I’ll reach for it and blast it liberally before (and during) work with no regrets (and save the real juice for some real occasions).

For the cost, no room for complaints.

Is it close enough? For work in a field that requires diligence (and brings heavy sweat), absolutely!
For a night out or a date? Well... you CAN tell that it ISN’T Le Male, and I hope you’re not THAT cheap on a date (McDonald’s isn’t the dinner spot) ;-P

Seven bucks, people; if you like Le Male and don’t want to waste juice on some occasions, it’s a no brainer. If you’re gonna compare it to the real stuff with a microscope, you should seek mental help, and/or more things to do with your time, as it was only seven bucks.

Worth the purchase? If you like Le Male, yes.

I scored this for the same price as a hamburger combo, and I know I’ll be using it a LOT. I am a happy camper.

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