Fragrance comparison

Calypso Rum Cake vs Sulmona Essenza Eau de Parfum

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 29 ratings analysed

Calypso Rum Cake

Wicked Good

—0 votes

Rank #71,568 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Sulmona Essenza Eau de Parfum

Sulmona Essenza

4.1729 votes

Rank #20,277 CitrusAlmond

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sulmona Essenza Eau de Parfum takes 1 of 1 categories.

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

Calypso Rum Cake0/1

Sulmona Essenza Eau de Parfum1/1

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 Eau de Parfum

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Calypso Rum CakeWicked Good

Sulmona Essenza Eau de ParfumSulmona Essenza

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.17/ 5 · 29 votes

Have 43%Had 10%Want 47%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

45%Love

31%Like

21%Ok

3%Dislike

0%Hate

29 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity48

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value42

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

vanilla86%

cinnamon72%

citrus58%

warm spicy44%

powdery30%

citrus100%

almond92%

white floral84%

sweet77%

vanilla69%

nutty61%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both sweet, citrus and vanilla

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 BlossomJasmineYlang YlangRose

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

Spring69

Summer54

Fall100

Winter85

Day100

Night36

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex23

Women77

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#71,568

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#20,277

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews8

Category winnerSulmona Essenza Eau de ParfumHigher 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 centers on sugared almond and vanilla. It is a sweet, nutty scent that feels like a classic Italian confection. Best worn during cooler autumn days or chilly spring afternoons, this EDP offers a cozy, nostalgic presence that stays close to the skin, making it a reliable cho…

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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 Eau de Parfum smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, citrus and vanilla accords. Common notes include Tahitian Vanilla and Sweet Orange.

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

Sulmona Essenza Eau de Parfum suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

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

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