Fragrance comparison

Continuum vs Per Fumum: A Sanctified Rose

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

Updated 17 Oct 2026 558 ratings analysed

3 wins

Continuum

TUMI

4.33442 votes

Rank #1,020 AmberTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

22%scent match

Clearly different

Per Fumum: A Sanctified Rose

Annette Neuffer

4.21116 votes

Rank #3,517 AmberBalsamic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Continuum takes 3 of 5 categories.

Continuum
Choose it for a amber and tobacco character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Per Fumum: A Sanctified Rose
Choose it for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Continuum3/5

Per Fumum: A Sanctified Rose2/5

Ratings & consensus: Continuum
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Per Fumum: A Sanctified Rose
Sillage & projection: Per Fumum: A Sanctified Rose
Value for money: Continuum
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Continuum

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ContinuumTUMI

Per Fumum: A Sanctified RoseAnnette Neuffer

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.33/ 5 · 442 votes

Have 87%Had 13%Want 0%

4.21/ 5 · 116 votes

Have 16%Had 6%Want 78%

Category winnerContinuumRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

59%Love

24%Like

10%Ok

4%Dislike

2%Hate

442 votes

58%Love

26%Like

16%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

19 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityPer Fumum: A Sanctified Rose

SillagePer Fumum: A Sanctified Rose

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value61

¤ Price value58

Category winnerContinuumBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

tobacco92%

musky84%

powdery77%

sweet69%

oud61%

amber100%

balsamic88%

woody77%

warm spicy65%

vanilla53%

fresh spicy42%

Scent match22%Clearly different · both amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

AmberOlibanumGreen Mandarin

Heart2-4 hrs

Tobacco LeafOrris RootCistus Incanus

Base8-10+ hrs

SuedeAgarwood (Oud)Musk

Top

OlibanumelemiBlack PepperDyer’s Greenweed

Heart

Rose OilTurkish Rose OilLabdanumOrris Root

Base

Peru BalsamSiam BenzoinAmberAtlas CedarTonka BeanOpoponaxBeeswaxBourbon Vanilla

InformationalShared notesAmber, Olibanum and Orris Root. Durations are only published for Continuum, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring29

Summer9

Fall0

Winter100

Day37

Night100

Spring44

Summer44

Fall100

Winter100

Day60

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men91

Unisex8

Women1

Date 35%Party 26%Work 21%Casual 18%

Men0

Unisex71

Women29

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,020

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews119

Overall rank#3,517

PerfumerAnnette Neuffer

Launched—

Reviews40

Category winnerContinuumHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

TUMI Continuum hits the skin with immediate force. Do not overspray it. You get an initial punch of green mandarin cutting through heavy olibanum incense and resinous amber. Within twenty minutes, that bright citrus flashes off. What takes over is a dark tobacco leaf wrapped in powdery orris root and smoky agarwood. I…

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Per Fumum: A Sanctified Rose is a resinous rose incense with a spicy opening and a warm, balsamic dry-down. Reviewers describe an immediate rush of rose, peppery spice and sacred-smelling resins, followed by a softer creamy incense effect. Despite the name, the rose does not always dominate. On some skin it reads more…

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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, Continuum or Per Fumum: A Sanctified Rose?

Continuum takes 3 of 5 categories. Continuum is rated 4.33/5 from 442 votes; Per Fumum: A Sanctified Rose is rated 4.21/5 from 116 votes. Choose Continuum for a amber and tobacco character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Per Fumum: A Sanctified Rose for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Continuum or Per Fumum: A Sanctified Rose?

Per Fumum: A Sanctified Rose lasts longest (Per Fumum: A Sanctified Rose 87/100, Continuum 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Continuum or Per Fumum: A Sanctified Rose?

Per Fumum: A Sanctified Rose projects furthest (Per Fumum: A Sanctified Rose 72/100, Continuum 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Continuum and Per Fumum: A Sanctified Rose smell similar?

Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber accords. Common notes include Amber, Olibanum and Orris Root.

Is Continuum or Per Fumum: A Sanctified Rose better for summer or winter?

Continuum suits evening wear; Per Fumum: A Sanctified Rose suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Continuum and Per Fumum: A Sanctified Rose?

Continuum has top notes of Amber, Olibanum and Green Mandarin, heart notes of Tobacco Leaf, Orris Root and Cistus Incanus, a base of Suede, Agarwood (Oud) and Musk. Per Fumum: A Sanctified Rose has top notes of Olibanum, elemi, Black Pepper and Dyer’s Greenweed, heart notes of Rose Oil, Turkish Rose Oil, Labdanum and Orris Root, a base of Peru Balsam, Siam Benzoin, Amber and Atlas Cedar.