See Prices

More

We may earn a commission when you buy from links on our site, including the eBay Partner Network and Amazon.

Cuba Red Cuba

6.4 / 10 49 Ratings

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

More

We may earn a commission when you buy from links on our site, including the eBay Partner Network and Amazon.

Main accords

Spicy

Smoky

Woody

Leathery

Sweet

Fragrance Notes

Spices

Tobacco

Moss

Woods

Ratings

Scent

6.449 Ratings

Longevity

5.443 Ratings

Sillage

5.741 Ratings

Bottle

6.343 Ratings

Value for money

8.917 Ratings

Submitted by DonVanVliet, last update on 10/27/2025.

Smells similar

What the fragrance is similar to

Cigar

London for Men Eau de Toilette

Must pour Homme Eau de Toilette

Cuero Hombre Eau de Toilette

Fahrenheit Eau de Toilette

Boss Bottled Eau de Toilette

Reviews

6 in-depth fragrance descriptions

11/01/2013

6Scent 2.5Longevity 2.5Sillage

Teadot
26 Reviews

Teadot

Helpful Review 7

Kitschy Perfume at it's BEST !

When popcorn and drink alone, at the movies easily ring up $15+ (at least in Canada), you'd be hard pressed to find a bigger bang for your buck than THIS puppy!

I (LMFAO)... the minute I pulled the giant cigar out of it's authentic looking aluminum sheath. I mean Wow, this thing's even ribbed! That's $8 well spent, right there! But, wait...The cap is the cigar tip? Which I suggest you bite off with your teeth, for maximum effect.

Now...The scent (and i kid u not), smells EXACTLY like a CIGAR ! Not some perfume that kind of reminds you of a cigar. But a cigar. Albeit one of the cheaper ones on the shelves behind the convenience store guy. But certainly a better facsimile of a cigar than some of the pricier "tobacco" fragrances I've smelled. It's sweet, and really pungent. Musk, for sure.

Granted that this smells the most authentic from the sprayer tip to about the first 40 minutes on you; I was still rather surprised to get a whiff of it some 2+ hrs down the road. But by then, it had dried down to a soft sweet musky ghost of it's former self, and no longer so cigar(ish). Still recognizable though. But who cares! Cos now you can pull out the Big Aluminum Sheath...in front of the entire family after dinner, and ask: Would anyone care to pass around my "Cigar" ? LOL

For the shear Hysterics, Theatrics, AND Economics! It's a No-Brainer. You best fork it over for this Big Daddy!

P.S.----Buy the 30ml version to get the most realistic presentation of a cigar. Or risk looking like "Cheech and Chong" *, trying to smoke the 100ml version!

02/21/2012

5Scent 5Longevity 5Sillage

Kannan
37 Reviews

Kannan

Helpful Review 2

Its A Cigar

Only for Tobacco Lovers. Its not a perfume, Its a cigar Liquid. But the only problem is less Longevity & projection. Only 1 to 2 hrs it plays the roll, after it it just disappears by leaving nothing just bit tobacco hints. But 10 to 20 sprays projects good for 2 hrs. Just buy it, if u like tobacco on u.

03/24/2015

3Scent 2.5Longevity 2.5Sillage

Avoirdupois
79 Reviews

Avoirdupois

1

Very slight tobacco flavour, but a cheap & nasty fragrance

Not a pleasant cologne/perfume. You'll need to keep re-applying -- if you really want this smell to be on your body or clothes. Sorry, but this is a sad attempt. I think they expected the container to be so amusing, that you'd forgive the 3rd-rate scent inside.

10/12/2025

6Scent 6Longevity 6Sillage

xtermn8
168 Reviews

xtermn8

The cheapest tobacco fragrance out there?

Personal: 6/10 – It’s a pleasant enough take on the masculine tobacco-amber genre, but too dusty and dry for my taste. It leans more classic barbershop-tobacco than sweet pipe tobacco.
Mass appeal: 7/10 – Warm, woody, slightly spicy tobacco always plays well, but this one feels dated compared to modern designer tobacco. I think most people won't mind it, but it's still dark.
Performance: 6/10 – Moderate projection for the first hour or two, then it settles close to the skin. Respectable longevity for the price, though far from a powerhouse.
Value: 9/10 – At roughly ten bucks a bottle, it’s hard to complain. Smells far better than it has any right to for that price. Though, this one isn't a must have.
Uniqueness: 5.5/10 – Reminiscent of Burberry London and even a touch of CH Men’s tobacco-spice profile, but flatter and less dynamic. That said, it's distinctly not a clone.

SCORE: 67/100

Full bottle buy? YES, at this price, why not? It's a fairly solid, cheap tobacco scent.
Blind buy? YES, low-risk and enjoyable enough for most as long as you don't mind dark tobacco.
Recommend? YES, if you like warm, masculine, old-school tobacco scents, and want a cheap bottle.
Date night? NO, too dusty and mature, though may work for formal settings.
Office safe? YES, subdued and inoffensive once it settles. The opening is a bit too harsh though.

Pros: Warm tobacco vibe, incredibly affordable, balanced sweetness, comfortable and masculine.
Cons: Slightly dusty and synthetic, dated feel, low complexity and depth.

Cuba Red is a fairly straightforward slightly sweet, mossy, dusty tobacco fragrance that punches well above its price. It's not an amazing fragrance, by any means. It smells dusty, dark, mossy, and it smells of an only slightly sweet tobacco. That said, it's very dark and masculine, and extremely sophisticated despite its price. Well, sophisticated smelling. It's not particularly complex, but for like $11, keep your expectations reasonable. I don't think I'd ever really wear it, but I like having it, just in case I want to smell like a cigar lounge in 1928.

As with the rest of the Cuba line, it’s impressive for the price and shockingly wearable for something that costs less than a meal. Not thrilling, but not disappointing either.

Review #165 in my fragrance journey – this fragrance I own as a full bottle

04/11/2018

7.5Scent 8Longevity 8Sillage

Flynn92
13 Reviews

Translated · Show original

Flynn92

5

Original

An interesting scent. Not a knock-off of Burberry London as this one was released many years after Red. It also smells quite different. Red mainly consists of a dry, smoky tobacco note. A bit sour at first, it becomes somewhat sweeter after a short time. I still wouldn’t describe it as a sweet fragrance. I can easily imagine wearing it in hot weather; I always picture myself taking a siesta on a tobacco plantation in Cuba. In winter, I prefer something that wraps me in warmth/sweetness, like 1 Million or Egoiste... I can understand that some people don’t like Red, but I’ve also received a compliment. The sillage is correspondingly good, while the longevity is average. However, you don’t need to apply too much at once if you don’t want to suffocate in a cloud of tobacco; it’s better to reapply it from time to time.

More reviews