Okay so... 'Horrendous but interesting' is my appraisal. Despite wanting to try these C&S fragrances for ages now and without prior knowledge of this ones notes or reading anything about it, I'd assumed with a name like 'Cuba' it would be all about Tobacco...perhaps coffee too? but definitely some warm juice. I was correct in my assumption and like the true perfume lover I am, I except that certain unpleasant notes may be intrinsic in making a masterful composition. I scanned over the reviews here and only had to venture a couple down to see the dreaded 'F' word! Yes I too get the fecal in this and it taints my appreciation of what starts out pretty bad but in a different way. The opening is sickening boozy almost like the breath of drunk but a drunk who's trying to cover it up with mints! A twist of lime in there kinda works with the rum and mint but also makes this even louder and more odd. Really the minty accord is menthol like and adds such a strange dimension because you can tell there's going to be a strong tobacco about to develop. There's a spicy blend of bay leaf and clove in here which is not helping Cuba's cause either. When it does develop things get more intriguing still and there it is the pleasing, slightly dirty but accurate tobacco...that is for a second then...Feces! It's almost to the point you move your head away in disgust but if applied to your neck or chest not a lot you can do! Then minty tobacco comes back (which isn't even nice)...and you give it another chance then...fecal mote again. I smoke cigars on rare occasions and when choosing a particularly full bodied Cubanos they do indeed have a slightly unpleasant note to them, like an earthy manure type smell...maybe this is what C&S have tried to capture? Instead of fresh dried, countryside cowpat I get synthetic stink bomb, a smell which exceeds rather than emulates nature. I'm not a fan of C&S Cuba...whoever likes this or wants to acquire the taste good luck to you! Or if you're among the people who don't know what others are talking about when then describe this awful note...It must be great for you having a fragrance you enjoy and frustrating that people berate it to the point of smelling like shit...it must seem harsh. I'm truly sorry to be one of the detractors because these are affordable and very different, quality niche fragrances from a Uk based company but I can't abide Cuba. The drydown is much better in fairness but it's only after several hours the nastiness goes and then it's a barely recognizable warm skin scent. Lasts pretty well and as I mentioned isn't bad in the end but not for me at all, it was certainly an experience.