Dupe review · Cuba
Gold
Gold is Cuba's answer to Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male.
- Smells like
- Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male
- Price
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- Size
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- Per 100ml
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- Original per 100ml
- $106
- Made by
- Cuba
Worth a try
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
On paper, Gold is a reasonable bet if you want Le Male for less.
Cuba sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Le Male's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.
Reviewed on paper: from the notes and strength Cuba publishes, the price per 100ml, and how firmly the match is claimed. How it really smells on skin is what the votes below are for.
What it's built to smell like
The original opens on mint, lavender and cardamom, turns to cinnamon, cumin and orange blossom, and settles into vanilla, tonka and sandalwood. That is the brief Gold is working from.
Top
- mint
- lavender
- cardamom
Heart
- cinnamon
- cumin
- orange blossom
Base
- vanilla
- tonka
- sandalwood
For the warm-blooded classic. Cool mint and lavender settle into creamy vanilla and tonka — a barbershop icon in a sailor's stripes.
How it ranks against the other twins
- 01 Noted Aromas Naples $33/100ml
- 02 Blossom Perfumery 547 $34/100ml
- 03 The Dupe Spot Le Male $36/100ml
- 04 Lattafa The Kingdom $42/100ml
- 05 ALT Fragrances The Gentleman $48/100ml
- 06 The Dupe Spot Beard Oil $65/100ml
- 07 AromaPassions Resilience $69/100ml
- 08 Perfume Parlour French Nobleman $83/100ml
- 09 Scentual Obsessions Bad Man $133/100ml
- 10 Palermo Perfumes Le Male $22.75
The community
What people say about Gold
Rating
—How close to Le Male
—Would buy again
—Longevity
Projection
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Start a discussion →Questions
What does Cuba Gold smell like?
It is built to smell like Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male — mint, lavender and cardamom up top, cinnamon, cumin and orange blossom in the heart, vanilla, tonka and sandalwood in the base.
Is Cuba Gold a dupe of Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male?
Yes — Cuba sells it as its version of Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male.
Where can I buy Cuba Gold?
We do not have a shop link for it today. Every other twin of Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male is listed on its page.