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AnimaAnima vs Rumba

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 1,128 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Rumba takes 1 of 1 categories.

  • AnimaAnima

    Choose it for a white floral and woody character.

  • Rumba

    Choose it for a sweet and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

AnimaAnima0/1
Rumba1/1
Ratings & consensus
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Community sentiment
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Longevity
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Sillage & projection
Not scored
Value for money
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Versatility
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Note pyramid (duration)
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Fragranxe ranking
Rumba

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance
AnimaAnimaAulentissima
RumbaTed Lapidus
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 25%Had 0%Want 75%
3.71/ 5 · 1,128 votes
Have 69%Had 31%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

34%Love
37%Like
6%Ok
20%Dislike
4%Hate

1,074 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ LongevityN/A
〰 SillageN/A
♥ Love / hateN/A
⏱ Longevity80
〰 Sillage76
♥ Love / hate69
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value79
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
white floral100%
woody88%
rose77%
mossy65%
earthy53%
fresh42%
sweet100%
floral92%
fruity84%
white floral77%
woody69%
animalic61%
Scent match31%Clearly different · both white floral and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Orange BlossomLily-of-the-Valley
Heart
JasmineRose
Base
SandalwoodOakmoss
Top
PlumPeachMirabelleOrange BlossomBasilBergamotRaspberry
Heart
HoneyMarigoldCarnationTuberoseHeliotropeGardeniaJasmineRose
Base
OakmossLeatherAmbergrisSandalwoodPatchouliMuskStyraxVanilla
InformationalShared notesOrange Blossom, Jasmine, Rose and Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring45
Summer28
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men2
Unisex26
Women73
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#69,685

PerfumerGiovanni Festa

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#1,508

PerfumerJean-Claude Ellena

Launched—

Reviews118

Category winnerRumbaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

AnimaAnima by Aulentissima is a floral fragrance for women that highlights a classic white floral structure. Opening with bright orange blossom and lily-of-the-valley, it quickly transitions into a heart of jasmine and rose. The base relies on a grounding foundation of sandalwood and oakmoss, making it a suitable choi…

Reviews →

Ted Lapidus Rumba is a dark, heavy oriental floral that throws back to 1989. It blends a very syrupy, honeyed plum opening with dry leather and heavy oakmoss in the base. This bottle is built for fans of unapologetic vintage powerhouses who want a bold, warm scent for chilly autumn evenings.

Reviews →
InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do AnimaAnima and Rumba smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral and woody accords. Common notes include Orange Blossom, Jasmine, Rose and Sandalwood.

What are the notes in AnimaAnima and Rumba?

AnimaAnima has top notes of Orange Blossom and Lily-of-the-Valley, heart notes of Jasmine and Rose, a base of Sandalwood and Oakmoss. Rumba has top notes of Plum, Peach, Mirabelle and Orange Blossom, heart notes of Honey, Marigold, Carnation and Tuberose, a base of Oakmoss, Leather, Ambergris and Sandalwood.

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