Fragrance comparison

Ciclamino Rhum vs Talisman

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 421 ratings analysed

Ciclamino Rhum

Il Profumiere

—0 votes

Rank #74,979 FloralRum

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Talisman

Balenciaga

4.05421 votes

Rank #3,579 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Talisman takes 1 of 1 categories.

Ciclamino Rhum
Choose it for a floral and rum character.
Talisman
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Ciclamino Rhum0/1

Talisman1/1

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: Talisman

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Ciclamino RhumIl Profumiere

TalismanBalenciaga

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 11%Want 89%

4.05/ 5 · 421 votes

Have 58%Had 42%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

40%Love

41%Like

2%Ok

16%Dislike

0%Hate

421 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value54

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

rum88%

fresh77%

woody65%

fruity53%

aquatic42%

fruity100%

sweet92%

woody84%

floral77%

powdery69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both floral, fruity and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CyclamenRum

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Dried FruitsRumAldehydesPineapplePeachOsmanthusMandarin OrangeHiacynth

Heart

Ylang-YlangCarnationJasmineRoseIrisCyclamenFreesiaLily-of-the-Valley

Base

BeeswaxLeatherCaramelSandalwoodVanillaTonka BeanPatchouliAmber

InformationalShared notesCyclamen and Rum. 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

Spring42

Summer30

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men2

Unisex15

Women83

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#74,979

PerfumerMassimiliano Torti

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#3,579

PerfumerDominique Preyssas

Launched—

Reviews41

Category winnerTalismanHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ciclamino Rhum is a rum and floral blend that leans warm, spicy, and softly woody, with cyclamen giving it a clean, airy lift against the darker spirit notes. If you like the idea of rum that reads more like a scented accord than a sugary cocktail, this is worth sampling, especially if you enjoy ambered woods with a …

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Talisman by Balenciaga opens with a dense pour of rum and dried fruits, immediately signaling a departure from standard clean florality. The initial warmth feels thick and sticky, cutting through cool autumn air with a syrupy weight. As the scent settles, ylang-ylang and carnation introduce a spicy, classic floral tex…

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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 Ciclamino Rhum and Talisman smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, fruity and woody accords. Common notes include Cyclamen and Rum.

What are the notes in Ciclamino Rhum and Talisman?

Ciclamino Rhum features Cyclamen and Rum. Talisman has top notes of Dried Fruits, Rum, Aldehydes and Pineapple, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Carnation, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Beeswax, Leather, Caramel and Sandalwood.