Fabulous
This was a blind buy when I got my first samples of cologne. It was so reasonable and well reviewed so I thought, "Why not?" This is easily one of of not my absolute favorite cologne I have, fragrance wise. My ONLY complaint is that it fades more than some others, and longevity does matter if you aren't going to carry this around at e.g. work etc. I'd describe the fragrance as leaning towards vanilla but refreshing, not heavy, with a pleasant tobacco note. Not smoke, but sweet tobacco like if you've smelled an unlit cigar, which is delicious. For the price, I couldn't recommend this enough. I've tried a number of other Cuba fragrances. Royal is fine because it's fairly close to this. Others were a disappointment, just so so. But this isn't a compromise. Give it a try. The bottle itself is also nice. Easy to hold but stands quite securely. The only thing that's chintzy is the cap, which I just set aside in the can/tube (I like to keep those for now.) I've purchased several bottles now because it's so affordable... Read more
