Fragrance comparison

Daft Love vs Rumba

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 1,137 ratings analysed

Daft Love

House of Matriarch

3.119 votes

Rank #62,456 Warm SpicyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

25%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Rumba

Ted Lapidus

3.711,128 votes

Rank #1,508 SweetFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Rumba takes 2 of 3 categories.

Daft Love
Choose it for a warm spicy and powdery character. Best in spring, evening wear.
Rumba
Choose it for a sweet and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Daft Love0/3

Rumba2/3

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

Daft LoveHouse of Matriarch

RumbaTed Lapidus

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.11/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 17%Had 7%Want 77%

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

33%Love

11%Like

0%Ok

44%Dislike

11%Hate

9 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

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate53

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage76

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageRumba

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value79

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

powdery91%

woody83%

yellow floral74%

vanilla65%

sweet56%

sweet100%

floral92%

fruity84%

white floral77%

woody69%

animalic61%

Scent match25%Clearly different · both sweet and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

Powdery NotesBroomWhite GingerCarnation

Heart3-4 hrs

RoseClovesCedarHay

Base6-8+ hrs

SpicesVanillaWhite MuskOakmossSandalwoodHeliotrope

Top

PlumPeachMirabelleOrange BlossomBasilBergamotRaspberry

Heart

HoneyMarigoldCarnationTuberoseHeliotropeGardeniaJasmineRose

Base

OakmossLeatherAmbergrisSandalwoodPatchouliMuskStyraxVanilla

InformationalShared notesCarnation, Rose, Vanilla and Oakmoss. Durations are only published for Daft Love, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Spring45

Summer28

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Date 35%Casual 28%Party 23%Work 15%

Men2

Unisex26

Women73

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#62,456

PerfumerChristi Meshell

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#1,508

PerfumerJean-Claude Ellena

Launched—

Reviews118

Category winnerRumbaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

House of Matriarch Daft Love is an unconventional, vintage-leaning oriental built around dense powdery accords, fiery carnation, and sweet heliotrope. The perfume opens with a sharp burst of white ginger and dry broom blossom that quickly yields to an old-school cosmetic cloud. Give it ten minutes. The heart unfolds i…

Reviews →

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.

Reviews →

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, Daft Love or Rumba?

Rumba takes 2 of 3 categories. Daft Love is rated 3.11/5 from 9 votes; Rumba is rated 3.71/5 from 1,128 votes. Choose Daft Love for a warm spicy and powdery character. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Rumba for a sweet and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Daft Love or Rumba?

They last about the same: Daft Love 80/100, Rumba 80/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Daft Love or Rumba?

Projection is very close: Rumba 76/100, Daft Love 75/100 for sillage.

Do Daft Love and Rumba smell similar?

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and woody accords. Common notes include Carnation, Rose, Vanilla and Oakmoss.

Is Daft Love or Rumba better for summer or winter?

Daft Love suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Daft Love and Rumba?

Daft Love has top notes of Powdery Notes, Broom, White Ginger and Carnation, heart notes of Rose, Cloves, Cedar and Hay, a base of Spices, Vanilla, White Musk and Oakmoss. 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.