The smell in short
Main smell: citrus and sweet. It opens with orange and lemon, moves to jasmine and melon and dries down to praline and pomelo.
- Came out
- 2018
- Lasts
- 3 to 6 hours
- Best in
- summer
Chic notes
Top notes
What you smell first
Heart notes
The main smell
Base notes
What stays on your skin
Smell profile
Main accords
How strong each part of the smell is
Best seasons and time of day
About Cuba Chic EDP
Cuba is the house behind Chic EDP. It comes as Eau de Parfum.
Other Cuba perfumes
The house has 26 perfumes here, led by Yes We Can, Variety and Red.
Price and value
The usual price in Europe is about €13. That makes it one of the more affordable picks. It costs less than Carolina Herrera Ch Good Girl Legere and Guerlain Herbes Troublantes unisex.
Best seasons to wear it
The best time of year to wear it is summer and spring. It is less suited to winter. Ranked by season: summer, spring, fall and winter.
Sillage and projection
Projection is medium: people near you can smell it. Three or four sprays give a good balance. Dolce&Gabbana pour Homme 1994 and Carolina Herrera Ch Good Girl Legere spread further.
Who will like Chic
The strongest accord is citrus (100%), followed by sweet and gourmand. You will probably like it if you enjoy citrus and sweet smells and notes like jasmine and praline. Less obvious notes include bergamot, cinnamon and rose. Perfume fans rate it 3.89 out of 5.
How long Chic stays on skin
It lasts a medium time, about 3 to 6 hours on skin. As an Eau de Parfum, it has more perfume oil than an Eau de Toilette, which helps it last. Dolce&Gabbana pour Homme 1994 and Carolina Herrera Ch Good Girl Legere last longer, if that matters to you. Base notes like praline and pomelo are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Chic dupes and alternatives
Similar picks to try: Dolce&Gabbana pour Homme 1994 (6 shared notes), Carolina Herrera Ch Good Girl Legere (5 shared notes), Guerlain Herbes Troublantes unisex (5 shared notes) and Ard Al Zaafaran Amal (5 shared notes).
Questions people ask
When did Chic come out?
It came out in 2018.
Can I wear Chic to work?
Yes, it suits daytime and the office well.
Can men wear it?
It is made for women, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.