Fragrance comparison

Cigar Rum Parfum vs Solano

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 181 ratings analysed

Cigar Rum Parfum

Strangers Parfumerie

4.1520 votes

Rank #22,568 SweetRum

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24%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Solano

Le Couvent Maison de Parfum

4.21161 votes

Rank #8,877 AromaticYellow Floral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Solano takes 3 of 5 categories.

Cigar Rum Parfum
Choose it for a sweet and rum character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Solano
Choose it for a aromatic and yellow floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Cigar Rum Parfum2/5

Solano3/5

Ratings & consensus: Solano
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Cigar Rum Parfum
Sillage & projection: Cigar Rum Parfum
Value for money: Solano
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Solano

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cigar Rum ParfumStrangers Parfumerie

SolanoLe Couvent Maison de Parfum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.15/ 5 · 20 votes

Have 10%Had 5%Want 85%

4.21/ 5 · 161 votes

Have 44%Had 13%Want 42%

Category winnerSolanoRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

55%Love

20%Like

15%Ok

5%Dislike

5%Hate

20 votes · too few to score

50%Love

31%Like

9%Ok

8%Dislike

1%Hate

161 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityCigar Rum Parfum

SillageCigar Rum Parfum

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value43

¤ Price value70

Category winnerSolanoBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

rum92%

woody84%

tobacco77%

warm spicy69%

fruity61%

aromatic100%

yellow floral92%

sweet84%

green77%

woody69%

balsamic61%

Scent match24%Clearly different · both sweet and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

RumTobaccoHoneyRaisinTonka BeanCinnamonOakAmberCedarVetiverDried FruitsVanilla

No top / heart / base split published

Top30 to 45 minutes

Davana

Heart2 to 3 hours

Ylang-Ylang

Base6 to 8 hours

Tonka BeanPatchouli

InformationalShared notesTonka Bean. Durations are only published for Solano, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring25

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day20

Night100

Spring92

Summer67

Fall100

Winter82

Day100

Night74

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men70

Unisex20

Women10

Men4

Unisex44

Women52

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#22,568

PerfumerPrin Lomros

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#8,877

PerfumerJean-Claude Ellena

Launched—

Reviews20

Category winnerSolanoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Prin Lomros concentrates his signature formula into Cigar Rum Parfum, delivering a dense amber blend built around dark rum, unsmoked tobacco leaf, and sticky honey. The opening bursts forward with sweet raisin, sharp davana, and warm cinnamon before settling into a resinous core of oak, cedar, and dark vanilla. Dry se…

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Solano by Le Couvent Maison de Parfum is a warm, aromatic floral fragrance composed by Jean-Claude Ellena. It opens with the herbal, fruit-tinged sweetness of davana, delivering a green yet wine-like initial lift. The heart quickly fills with solar yellow floral richness from ylang-ylang, giving the composition a gold…

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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, Cigar Rum Parfum or Solano?

Solano takes 3 of 5 categories. Cigar Rum Parfum is rated 4.15/5 from 20 votes; Solano is rated 4.21/5 from 161 votes. Choose Cigar Rum Parfum for a sweet and rum character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Solano for a aromatic and yellow floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Cigar Rum Parfum or Solano?

They last about the same: Cigar Rum Parfum 73/100, Solano 72/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Cigar Rum Parfum or Solano?

Cigar Rum Parfum projects furthest (Cigar Rum Parfum 71/100, Solano 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cigar Rum Parfum and Solano smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and woody accords. Common notes include Tonka Bean.

Is Cigar Rum Parfum or Solano better for summer or winter?

Cigar Rum Parfum suits evening wear; Solano suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cigar Rum Parfum and Solano?

Cigar Rum Parfum features Rum, Tobacco, Honey, Raisin and Tonka Bean. Solano has top notes of Davana, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, a base of Tonka Bean and Patchouli.