Unisex · EDP · £54.99
Inspired by Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille.
IBRAQ Cuban Tobacco is a gourmand cocoa tobacco Eau de Parfum that opens on cocoa and tobacco leaf before moving into a sandalwood, leather and vanilla heart, described by UK retailer Al Amira as inspired by Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille, closing on a honey and coconut base that IBRAQ itself frames as a deliberate blend of oriental and western scent traditions. Product Overview Cuban Tobacco is bottled as a 100ml Eau de Parfum, priced at 54.99 GBP through UK stockist Jubbas, the same entry price point as most standard strength releases across the nine strong Tobacco Collection. Independent retailer Arabic Parfums confirms the same note structure and Eau de Parfum concentration, giving this exact profile two independently sourced confirmations. The fragrance is marketed by IBRAQ specifically around the idea of combining oriental scents and the power of western scents in one bottle, a framing consistent with a Tobacco Vanille style gourmand oriental positioning. Scent Profile The opening pairs cocoa directly with Cuban Tobacco leaf, giving an immediate warm, slightly bitter sweetness rather than easing into it gradually. The heart brings sandalwood and leather together with vanilla, a combination that keeps the sweetness in check with genuine woody and leather texture rather than letting it turn purely confectionery, closely echoing the vanilla, tobacco and sweet spice profile Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille is known for. The base closes on honey and coconut, a gourmand finish that both confirmed sources agree on, giving Cuban Tobacco one of the sweetest, most dessert leaning closes in the entire Tobacco Collection alongside Spanish Tobacco's cocoa amber base. Technical Structure and Development Cuban Tobacco runs an oriental gourmand structure that leads with its two defining notes, cocoa and tobacco, right from the opening rather than building to them, then uses the sandalwood, leather and vanilla heart to add structure and depth before the honey and coconut base pushes the composition back toward sweetness at the close. This front loaded approach makes Cuban Tobacco read as more direct and less of a slow reveal than siblings like French or Mexican Tobacco. Performance Independent retailer coverage describes Cuban Tobacco's longevity as running from 10 to 14 hours, a genuinely strong figure for a standard Eau de Parfum concentration and noticeably longer than the performance associated with lighter entries such as Spanish Tobacco. Wear Scenarios - Evening and night out wear, where the honey, coconut and vanilla sweetness reads as inviting in cooler air - Cold weather wear generally, given the strong quoted longevity and warm gourmand character - Wearers who enjoyed Spanish Tobacco's cocoa amber base and want a more leather forward, less aquatic take on the same sweetness - A pick for fans of Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille who want a similar gourmand oriental profile at a fraction of the price Scent Family Positioning Cuban Tobacco sits in the gourmand cocoa tobacco lane, one of the collection's sweetest and longest lasting entries, distinguished from Spanish Tobacco's aquatic take on a similar cocoa and honey theme by its leather and sandalwood heart rather than a marine opening. Inspired By and Style Comparisons UK retailer Al Amira's dedicated Tobacco Collection guide names Cuban Tobacco as inspired by Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille, with some elements also compared to Nasomatto Black Afghano for its raw, earthy character. This is currently the only source found naming a specific comparison for this fragrance, so it is treated as a strong, well matched lead given how closely the vanilla, tobacco, honey and leather profile lines up with Tobacco Vanille's own reputation, rather than a fully cross verified two source claim, and the structured inspiration field has been left unset pending independent confirmation. Flankers and Variations Cuban Tobacco is one of nine regional entries in IBRAQ's Tobacco Collection, alongside Spanish, French, Brazilian, Greek, Mexican, Jamaican, Dominican and Arabian Tobacco, each built around a different regional take on the tobacco note. It is also available as part of IBRAQ's multi bottle Tobacco Collection sampler sets. Market and Community Reception Parfumo's community database carries a dedicated listing for Cuban Tobacco, though with limited user submitted reviews at time of writing. Independent retailers including Arabic Parfums and specialist niche fragrance sellers such as Parfumerie de Dubai stock and describe the fragrance in their own words rather than reusing brand copy verbatim. Its positioning as a Tobacco Vanille style alternative, per Al Amira's guide, gives it a clear identity for buyers searching specifically for that comparison, even without full independent verification yet.
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