Fragrance comparison

Charming Night Eau De Parfum vs Rumba

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 1,130 ratings analysed

Charming Night Eau De Parfum

Cesium

4.002 votes

Rank #59,732 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Rumba

Ted Lapidus

3.711,128 votes

Rank #1,509 SweetFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Rumba takes 4 of 4 categories.

Charming Night Eau De Parfum
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Rumba
Choose it for a sweet and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Charming Night Eau De Parfum0/4

Rumba4/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Rumba
Sillage & projection: Rumba
Value for money: Rumba
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

Charming Night Eau De ParfumCesium

RumbaTed Lapidus

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 0%Had 33%Want 67%

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

50%Love

0%Like

50%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 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

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage76

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityRumba

SillageRumba

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value0

¤ Price value79

Category winnerRumbaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet91%

white floral83%

patchouli74%

honey65%

warm spicy56%

sweet100%

floral92%

fruity84%

white floral77%

woody69%

animalic61%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both sweet, fruity and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Green ApplePlum

Heart2-4 hrs

White ChocolateFruity NotesJasmineHoney

Base6-8+ hrs

Tonka BeanPatchouli

Top

PlumPeachMirabelleOrange BlossomBasilBergamotRaspberry

Heart

HoneyMarigoldCarnationTuberoseHeliotropeGardeniaJasmineRose

Base

OakmossLeatherAmbergrisSandalwoodPatchouliMuskStyraxVanilla

InformationalShared notesPlum, Jasmine, Honey and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Charming Night Eau De Parfum, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day33

Night100

Spring45

Summer28

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex0

Women50

Date 40%Party 30%Casual 20%Work 10%

Men2

Unisex26

Women73

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#59,732

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#1,509

PerfumerJean-Claude Ellena

Launched—

Reviews118

Category winnerRumbaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Charming Night Eau De Parfum by Cesium takes dark sweetness in an unexpected direction. A crisp burst of tart green apple and juicy plum hits your nose first. That brisk fruity bite lasts only ten minutes before melting into rich white chocolate, golden honey, and soft jasmine petals. It feels dense. The base settles …

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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, Charming Night Eau De Parfum or Rumba?

Rumba takes 4 of 4 categories. Charming Night Eau De Parfum is rated 4.00/5 from 2 votes; Rumba is rated 3.71/5 from 1,128 votes. Choose Charming Night Eau De Parfum for a fruity and sweet character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Rumba for a sweet and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Charming Night Eau De Parfum or Rumba?

Rumba lasts longest (Rumba 80/100, Charming Night Eau De Parfum 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Charming Night Eau De Parfum or Rumba?

Rumba projects furthest (Rumba 76/100, Charming Night Eau De Parfum 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Charming Night Eau De Parfum and Rumba smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, fruity and white floral accords. Common notes include Plum, Jasmine, Honey and Patchouli.

Is Charming Night Eau De Parfum or Rumba better for summer or winter?

Charming Night Eau De Parfum suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Charming Night Eau De Parfum and Rumba?

Charming Night Eau De Parfum has top notes of Green Apple and Plum, heart notes of White Chocolate, Fruity Notes, Jasmine and Honey, a base of Tonka Bean and Patchouli. 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.