Illusione Fume d'Amour Lagunas vs Joya de Nicaragua Número Uno L'Ambassadeur
How do Illusione Fume d'Amour Lagunas and Joya de Nicaragua Número Uno L'Ambassadeurstack up? Here's the head-to-head — strength, wrapper, flavor, size, and critic ratings — plus which one to reach for.
The short answer
The Illusione Fume d'Amour Lagunas and Joya de Nicaragua Número Uno L'Ambassadeur sit at a similar medium strength, so it comes down to flavor and origin.
- Strength
- Body
- Medium
- Medium
- Origin
- Nicaragua
- Nicaragua
- Wrapper
- Nicaraguan Corojo Cafe Rosado
- Ecuadorian Connecticut
- Binder
- Nicaraguan Viso Criollo '98
- Nicaraguan
- Filler
- Nicaraguan Viso Corojo '99 / Viso Criollo '98
- Nicaraguan
- Vitola
- Petite Corona
- Corona Gorda
- Size
- 4.25 in × 42
- 6.625 in × 44
- Rating
- —
- —
- Flavor
- CashewHoneyLight SpiceToastCream
- CreamCedarAlmondWhite pepperCitrus
The verdict
- Strength
- Both land at Medium — a similar body either way.
Both are worth knowing — the "better" cigar is the one that fits your taste and the moment.
Choose Illusione Fume d'Amour Lagunas if
creamy notes appeal to you.
See Illusione Fume d'Amour Lagunas →Choose Joya de Nicaragua Número Uno L'Ambassadeur if
creamy notes appeal to you.
See Joya de Nicaragua Número Uno L'Ambassadeur →Illusione Fume d'Amour Lagunas vs Joya de Nicaragua Número Uno L'Ambassadeur — FAQ
- Is the Illusione Fume d'Amour Lagunas or the Joya de Nicaragua Número Uno L'Ambassadeur better for beginners?
- They're a similar medium strength, so neither is clearly easier — choose by flavor. The Illusione Fume d'Amour Lagunas brings cashew and honey, the Joya de Nicaragua Número Uno L'Ambassadeur cream and cedar.
- What's the difference between the Illusione Fume d'Amour Lagunas and the Joya de Nicaragua Número Uno L'Ambassadeur?
- The Illusione Fume d'Amour Lagunas is a medium Nicaragua cigar with a Nicaraguan Corojo Cafe Rosado wrapper; the Joya de Nicaragua Número Uno L'Ambassadeur is a medium Nicaragua cigar with a Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper.