Fragrance comparison

Body Fantasies Feel Elegant Fantasy vs Rumba

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 1,135 ratings analysed

Body Fantasies Feel Elegant Fantasy

Parfums de Coeur

3.577 votes

Rank #63,392 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

40%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Rumba

Ted Lapidus

3.711,128 votes

Rank #1,515 SweetFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Rumba takes 3 of 4 categories.

Body Fantasies Feel Elegant Fantasy
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Rumba
Choose it for a sweet and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Body Fantasies Feel Elegant Fantasy1/4

Rumba3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Rumba
Sillage & projection: Rumba
Value for money: Body Fantasies Feel Elegant Fantasy
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Rumba

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Body Fantasies Feel Elegant FantasyParfums de Coeur

RumbaTed Lapidus

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.57/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 13%Had 23%Want 64%

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

0%Love

86%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

14%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

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

⏱ Longevity47

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate64

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage76

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityRumba

SillageRumba

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value79

Category winnerBody Fantasies Feel Elegant FantasyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet91%

rose83%

vanilla74%

white floral65%

citrus56%

sweet100%

floral92%

fruity84%

white floral77%

woody69%

animalic61%

Scent match40%Some overlap · both sweet, fruity and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Notes

RaspberryVanillaApplePlumWhite RoseTuberoseTangerineLily-of-the-ValleyCedarAmber

No top / heart / base split published

Top

PlumPeachMirabelleOrange BlossomBasilBergamotRaspberry

Heart

HoneyMarigoldCarnationTuberoseHeliotropeGardeniaJasmineRose

Base

OakmossLeatherAmbergrisSandalwoodPatchouliMuskStyraxVanilla

InformationalShared notesRaspberry, Vanilla, Plum and Tuberose. Durations are only published for Body Fantasies Feel Elegant Fantasy, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night26

Spring45

Summer28

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Casual 48%Work 32%Date 11%Party 9%

Men2

Unisex26

Women73

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#63,392

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#1,515

PerfumerJean-Claude Ellena

Launched—

Reviews118

Category winnerRumbaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Body Fantasies Feel Elegant Fantasy by Parfums de Coeur is a lighthearted fruity floral body mist built around crisp red apple, sweet raspberry, and dewy white rose petals. The opening bursts forward with bright tangerine juice and tart dark plum before mellowing into soft tuberose and airy lily of the valley. It is p…

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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.

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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.

Which is better, Body Fantasies Feel Elegant Fantasy or Rumba?

Rumba takes 3 of 4 categories. Body Fantasies Feel Elegant Fantasy is rated 3.57/5 from 7 votes; Rumba is rated 3.71/5 from 1,128 votes. Choose Body Fantasies Feel Elegant Fantasy for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Rumba for a sweet and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Body Fantasies Feel Elegant Fantasy or Rumba?

Rumba lasts longest (Rumba 80/100, Body Fantasies Feel Elegant Fantasy 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Body Fantasies Feel Elegant Fantasy or Rumba?

Rumba projects furthest (Rumba 76/100, Body Fantasies Feel Elegant Fantasy 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Body Fantasies Feel Elegant Fantasy and Rumba smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, fruity and white floral accords. Common notes include Raspberry, Vanilla, Plum and Tuberose.

Is Body Fantasies Feel Elegant Fantasy or Rumba better for summer or winter?

Body Fantasies Feel Elegant Fantasy suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Body Fantasies Feel Elegant Fantasy and Rumba?

Body Fantasies Feel Elegant Fantasy features Raspberry, Vanilla, Apple, Plum and White Rose. 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.