Fragrance comparison

Cafe Ambre Noir vs Rum+

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 233 ratings analysed

7 wins

Cafe Ambre Noir

Sultan Pasha Attars

4.32101 votes

Rank #2,542 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

Rum+

Alex+

3.01132 votes

Rank #30,297 SweetCacao

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cafe Ambre Noir takes 7 of 7 categories.

Cafe Ambre Noir
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.
Rum+
Choose it for a sweet and cacao character. Best in winter.

Cafe Ambre Noir7/7

Rum+0/7

Ratings & consensus: Cafe Ambre Noir
Community sentiment: Cafe Ambre Noir
Longevity: Cafe Ambre Noir
Sillage & projection: Cafe Ambre Noir
Value for money: Cafe Ambre Noir
Versatility: Cafe Ambre Noir
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Cafe Ambre Noir

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cafe Ambre NoirSultan Pasha Attars

Rum+Alex+

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.32/ 5 · 101 votes

Have 24%Had 7%Want 68%

3.01/ 5 · 132 votes

Have 37%Had 8%Want 55%

Category winnerCafe Ambre NoirRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

56%Love

26%Like

6%Ok

10%Dislike

2%Hate

50 votes

31%Love

23%Like

6%Ok

7%Dislike

33%Hate

123 votes

Category winnerCafe Ambre NoirMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage74

♥ Love / hate86

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate53

Category winners

LongevityCafe Ambre Noir

SillageCafe Ambre Noir

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value57

¤ Price value34

Category winnerCafe Ambre NoirBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody92%

coffee84%

amber77%

cacao69%

sweet61%

sweet100%

cacao92%

cherry84%

leather77%

warm spicy69%

rum61%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both warm spicy, cacao and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CoffeeRum

Heart

TobaccoSpicesCambodian OudTea RoseHyacinth

Base

CacaoMaltBeeswaxLabdanumPatchouliCade oilSiam BenzoinGuaiac Wood

Top

CherryDried Fruits

Heart

RumVanilla

Base

CacaoLeatherAgarwood (Oud)

InformationalShared notesRum and Cacao. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring25

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Spring31

Summer22

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerCafe Ambre NoirMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men60

Unisex40

Women0

Men37

Unisex47

Women16

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#2,542

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews41

Overall rank#30,297

PerfumerArturetto Landi

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerCafe Ambre NoirHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cafe Ambre Noir by Sultan Pasha Attars is a dense, unapologetic gourmand centered on rich coffee and dark rum. This attar leans into heavy, resinous base notes like cacao, patchouli, and oud, creating an intense profile that demands cold weather. It is a bold, long-lasting scent designed for those who appreciate deep,…

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Rum+ is a bold, boozy gourmand built around cherry and dried fruits, then soaked in rum and vanilla. The dry-down turns darker and more dramatic, with cacao, a suede-like leather feel, and a woody oud edge. It reads sweetest and richest in cold weather, and it can be a love-it-or-hate-it style, especially if you are s…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Cafe Ambre Noir or Rum+?

Cafe Ambre Noir takes 7 of 7 categories. Cafe Ambre Noir is rated 4.32/5 from 101 votes; Rum+ is rated 3.01/5 from 132 votes. Choose Cafe Ambre Noir for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Rum+ for a sweet and cacao character. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Cafe Ambre Noir or Rum+?

Cafe Ambre Noir lasts longest (Cafe Ambre Noir 90/100, Rum+ 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cafe Ambre Noir or Rum+?

Cafe Ambre Noir projects furthest (Cafe Ambre Noir 74/100, Rum+ 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cafe Ambre Noir and Rum+ smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, cacao and sweet accords. Common notes include Rum and Cacao.

Is Cafe Ambre Noir or Rum+ better for summer or winter?

For summer, Rum+ is the stronger pick. For winter, Cafe Ambre Noir is the stronger pick. Cafe Ambre Noir suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cafe Ambre Noir and Rum+?

Cafe Ambre Noir has top notes of Coffee and Rum, heart notes of Tobacco, Spices, Cambodian Oud and Tea Rose, a base of Cacao, Malt, Beeswax and Labdanum. Rum+ has top notes of Cherry and Dried Fruits, heart notes of Rum and Vanilla, a base of Cacao, Leather and Agarwood (Oud).