Fragrance comparison

HIGHVELD vs Rum+

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 135 ratings analysed

HIGHVELD

Athena Fragrances

3.673 votes

Rank #66,426 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Rum+

Alex+

3.01132 votes

Rank #30,297 SweetCacao

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Rum+ takes 3 of 4 categories.

HIGHVELD
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Rum+
Choose it for a sweet and cacao character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

HIGHVELD1/4

Rum+3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

HIGHVELDAthena Fragrances

Rum+Alex+

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 30%Had 10%Want 60%

3.01/ 5 · 132 votes

Have 37%Had 8%Want 55%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

67%Like

33%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

31%Love

23%Like

6%Ok

7%Dislike

33%Hate

123 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate53

Category winners

LongevityRum+

SillageRum+

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value83

¤ Price value34

Category winnerHIGHVELDBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

amber92%

sweet84%

woody77%

vanilla69%

balsamic61%

sweet100%

cacao92%

cherry84%

leather77%

warm spicy69%

rum61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both sweet and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PassionfruitCherryRum

Heart

PatchouliCinnamonLeather

Base

SandalwoodTonka BeanAmbergrisVanillaIncenseCaramel

Top

CherryDried Fruits

Heart

RumVanilla

Base

CacaoLeatherAgarwood (Oud)

InformationalShared notesCherry, Rum, Leather and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall50

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Spring31

Summer22

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men37

Unisex47

Women16

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#66,426

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#30,297

PerfumerArturetto Landi

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerRum+Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

HIGHVELD by Athena Fragrances opens with a sharp burst of passionfruit, dark cherry, and boozy rum. The top notes feel heavy and syrupy, quickly settling into a dense heart of cinnamon, earthy patchouli, and raw leather. It creates a dark gourmand contrast on skin during cold late autumn evenings. As the fragrance ma…

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Rum+ is a bold, boozy gourmand built around cherry and dried fruits, then soaked in rum and vanilla. The dry-down turns darker and more dramatic, with cacao, a suede-like leather feel, and a woody oud edge. It reads sweetest and richest in cold weather, and it can be a love-it-or-hate-it style, especially if you are s…

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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, HIGHVELD or Rum+?

Rum+ takes 3 of 4 categories. HIGHVELD is rated 3.67/5 from 3 votes; Rum+ is rated 3.01/5 from 132 votes. Choose HIGHVELD for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Rum+ for a sweet and cacao character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, HIGHVELD or Rum+?

Rum+ lasts longest (Rum+ 72/100, HIGHVELD 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, HIGHVELD or Rum+?

Rum+ projects furthest (Rum+ 69/100, HIGHVELD 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do HIGHVELD and Rum+ smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Cherry, Rum, Leather and Vanilla.

Is HIGHVELD or Rum+ better for summer or winter?

HIGHVELD suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in HIGHVELD and Rum+?

HIGHVELD has top notes of Passionfruit, Cherry and Rum, heart notes of Patchouli, Cinnamon and Leather, a base of Sandalwood, Tonka Bean, Ambergris and Vanilla. Rum+ has top notes of Cherry and Dried Fruits, heart notes of Rum and Vanilla, a base of Cacao, Leather and Agarwood (Oud).