Fragrance comparison

Calypso Rum Cake vs Sulmona Essenza

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 65 ratings analysed

Calypso Rum Cake

Wicked Good

—0 votes

Rank #71,568 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

44%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Sulmona Essenza

4.2065 votes

Rank #13,353 SweetAlmond

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sulmona Essenza takes 1 of 1 categories.

Calypso Rum Cake
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character.
Sulmona Essenza
Choose it for a sweet and almond character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Calypso Rum Cake0/1

Sulmona Essenza1/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Calypso Rum CakeWicked Good

Sulmona EssenzaSulmona Essenza

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.20/ 5 · 65 votes

Have 25%Had 8%Want 67%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

60%Love

27%Like

5%Ok

7%Dislike

0%Hate

55 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate84

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value43

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

vanilla86%

cinnamon72%

citrus58%

warm spicy44%

powdery30%

sweet100%

almond92%

citrus84%

white floral77%

vanilla69%

nutty61%

Scent match44%Some overlap · both sweet, vanilla and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Tahitian VanillaSweet OrangeBrown sugarCinnamon

No top / heart / base split published

Top

AlmondSweet OrangeBergamot

Heart

Orange BlossomYlang-YlangJasmineRose

Base

Tahitian VanillaMusk

InformationalShared notesTahitian Vanilla and Sweet Orange. 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

Spring77

Summer36

Fall64

Winter100

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#71,568

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#13,353

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

Category winnerSulmona EssenzaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Calypso Rum Cake is a sweet, spiced gourmand built around Tahitian vanilla, brown sugar, cinnamon, and a bright twist of orange. It opens cheerful and bakery-like, then settles into a warmer, softer vanilla sweetness. This suits shoppers who enjoy dessert scents with a festive feel. If you like boozy-leaning holiday g…

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Sulmona Essenza is a gourmand fragrance that brings the scent of authentic Italian almond confetti to your skin. Built around sweet almond, creamy vanilla, and a touch of citrus, it creates a candied aura. This is for those who enjoy sugary, nutty scents in crisp spring air or cool autumn days, offering a nostalgic an…

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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.

Do Calypso Rum Cake and Sulmona Essenza smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, vanilla and citrus accords. Common notes include Tahitian Vanilla and Sweet Orange.

Is Calypso Rum Cake or Sulmona Essenza better for summer or winter?

Sulmona Essenza suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Calypso Rum Cake and Sulmona Essenza?

Calypso Rum Cake features Tahitian Vanilla, Sweet Orange, Brown sugar and Cinnamon. Sulmona Essenza has top notes of Almond, Sweet Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Tahitian Vanilla and Musk.