Araba Fenice vs Rumba
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
57%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Rumba takes 6 of 7 categories.
Araba FeniceChoose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
RumbaChoose it for a sweet and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.
Araba Fenice1/7
Rumba6/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Rumba
- Community sentiment
- Rumba
- Longevity
- Rumba
- Sillage & projection
- Rumba
- Value for money
- Rumba
- Versatility
- Araba Fenice
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Rumba
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Araba FeniceCigno NeroRumbaBalenciagaWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.47/ 5 · 43 votes
Have 27%Had 13%Want 61%
3.74/ 5 · 963 votes
Have 61%Had 39%Want 0%
Category winnerRumbaRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate19%Love
35%Like
23%Ok
21%Dislike
2%Hate
43 votes
36%Love
38%Like
2%Ok
24%Dislike
1%Hate
856 votes
Category winnerRumbaMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityRumba
SillageRumba
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerRumbaBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothfruity100%
sweet92%
white floral84%
citrus77%
floral69%
green61%
sweet100%
white floral92%
fruity84%
floral77%
woody69%
honey61%
Scent match57%Closely related · both sweet, fruity and white floral
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop30 to 45 minutes
Black CurrantMandarin OrangeGreen AppleStrawberryPeachPlumGreen LeavesCoconut
Heart2 to 3 hours
JasmineLily-of-the-ValleyMagnoliaOrchidOrange BlossomHeliotropeTuberoseRose
Base3 to 5 hours
AmbergrisWhite MuskSugarPralinePatchouliSandalwoodCedar
Top
PlumMirabelle PlumPeachOrange BlossomRaspberryBasilBergamot
Heart
HoneyMarigoldTuberoseCarnationJasmineGardeniaHeliotropeOrchid
Base
LeatherOakmossPatchouliAmberSandalwoodStyraxVanillaCedar
InformationalShared notesPeach, Plum, Jasmine and Orchid. Durations are only published for Araba Fenice, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer93
Fall71
Winter50
Day100
Night47
Spring30
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerAraba FeniceMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#29,714
PerfumerArturetto Landi
Launched—
Reviews4
Overall rank#959
PerfumerJean-Claude Ellena, Ron Winnegrad
Launched—
Reviews190
Category winnerRumbaHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotAraba Fenice by Cigno Nero delivers a bright flood of fruit and petals over a confectionary base. The opening bursts with juicy strawberry, peach, crisp green apple, and mandarin orange, tempered by cool dew drop and green leaves. As the initial splash softens, a rich floral core takes over, featuring magnolia, tubero…
Reviews →Rumba by Balenciaga smells like a sun-drenched plum preserve simmered with bitter herbs and thick honey. The first spray delivers a sharp, medicinal burst of basil and green mirabelle plum, a shock to modern noses accustomed to clean skin musks. It quickly shifts as a dense bouquet of indolic jasmine and tuberose unfo…
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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Araba Fenice or Rumba?
Rumba takes 6 of 7 categories. Araba Fenice is rated 3.47/5 from 43 votes; Rumba is rated 3.74/5 from 963 votes. Choose Araba Fenice for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Rumba for a sweet and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, Araba Fenice or Rumba?
Rumba lasts longest (Rumba 84/100, Araba Fenice 70/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Araba Fenice or Rumba?
Rumba projects furthest (Rumba 79/100, Araba Fenice 65/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Araba Fenice and Rumba smell similar?
Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, fruity and white floral accords. Common notes include Peach, Plum, Jasmine and Orchid.
Is Araba Fenice or Rumba better for summer or winter?
For summer, Araba Fenice is the stronger pick. For winter, Rumba is the stronger pick. Araba Fenice suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Araba Fenice and Rumba?
Araba Fenice has top notes of Black Currant, Mandarin Orange, Green Apple and Strawberry, heart notes of Jasmine, Lily-of-the-Valley, Magnolia and Orchid, a base of Ambergris, White Musk, Sugar and Praline. Rumba has top notes of Plum, Mirabelle Plum, Peach and Orange Blossom, heart notes of Honey, Marigold, Tuberose and Carnation, a base of Leather, Oakmoss, Patchouli and Amber.
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