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Arturo Fuente

FFOX PerfecXion A

Oct 19, 2025
8.1

Identity

CompanyA. Fuente & Company
BrandArturo Fuente
MarqueeFuente Fuente Opus X
LineFuente Fuente Opus X
FactoryTabacalera A. Fuente

Specifications

Variant
Shape
Category
Vitola
Custom
Length
Ring Gauge
Strength
Color

Tobacco

Origin
Wrapper
Binder
Filler

Flavor Profile

This cigar captivates with smooth bread, nutmeg, creamy chocolate, and a rich, balanced profile throughout.

Flavor Profile Last Updated
Apr 15, 2026 at 12:01 AM

Wrapper Scent

Wrapper aroma presents mild chocolate paired with barnyard hay.

Chocolate

Barnyard Hay

Foot Scent

Foot scent offers rich chocolate and espresso with zesty citrus.

Chocolate

Espresso

Citrus

Cold Draw

Cold draw reveals a delicate sweetness and coffee notes.

Sweetness

Coffee

First Third

The first third features smooth, mild bread and nutmeg.

Bread

Nutmeg

Second Third

The second third deepens with creamy bread and rich dark chocolate.

Bread

Dark Chocolate

Final Third

The final third concludes with a luxurious dark chocolate finish.

Dark Chocolate

Retrohale

Retrohale brings a smooth and nutty character.

Nutty

1 Reviews

Oct 19, 2025 Review
8.1

Gradated

The FFOX PerfecXion A offers a gradated flavor experience, moving with purpose and clarity from soft bread and nutmeg to a rich, creamy chocolate finish. Each third builds naturally on the last, creating a balanced progression that showcases restraint, complexity, and refinement.

OverviewA gradated cigar that begins with mild, smooth notes of bread and nutmeg, transitions into a creamy medium-bodied second third, and finishes with full-bodied sweetness and depth; highlighting chocolate, richness, and balance. The construction, retrohale, and texture throughout all contribute to an elegant and thoughtfully paced experience.
Paid$0
Sourcegift
Gifted ByG.K.
CutStraight
SmokedOct 19, 2025
Start Time4:27 PM EDT
End Time6:45 PM EDT
Duration2h 18m
DrinksWildflower (Gin, Ginger Beer, Lavender)
LocationBlend Cigar Lounge
AddressIndianapolis

Profile

  • Wrapper: Mild aroma of chocolate and barnyard hay.
  • Foot: Chocolate, espresso beans, and citrus.
  • Cold Draw: Subtle sweetness and coffee bean notes.
  • Initial Light: Voluptuous mouthfeel; bread-like and mild.
  • First Third: Bread, light nutmeg, smooth, mild, and creamy. Nuttiness increases around the 30-minute mark.
  • Retrohale: Smooth and nutty.
  • Second Third: Medium-bodied with creamy texture and a return of bread.
  • Final Third: Full body with layered notes of sweetness, chocolate, and intensified creaminess. The profile gains weight and richness without becoming overwhelming.

General Notes

  • Wrapper
  • Chocolate
  • Barnyard hay
  • Aroma is mild
  • Foot
  • Chocolate
  • Espresso beans
  • Citrus
  • Cold draw
  • Subtle sweetness
  • Coffee beans
  • Initial light
  • The smoke has a voluptuous feel
  • like a large rounded edge starts at the center and pushes outward to the edges of my tongue
  • Flavor is subtle
  • bread-like
  • Mild
  • First
  • Bread
  • Nutmeg at the start
  • very mild
  • Mild
  • Light
  • Smooth
  • 30 minutes in and the nuttiness has gotten a little stronger
  • Retrohale
  • Smooth
  • Nutty
  • Second
  • Medium profile
  • Creamy
  • Bread
  • Third
  • profile gains depth
  • full body
  • creamy
  • sweet
  • chocolate