Fragrance comparison

Intense vs Rumba

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 1,132 ratings analysed

Intense

Tamar

2.754 votes

Rank #71,975 SweetFruity

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44%scent match

Some overlap

Rumba

Ted Lapidus

3.711,128 votes

Rank #1,622 SweetFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Intense
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Rumba
Choose it for a sweet and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Intense2/4

Rumba2/4

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

IntenseTamar

RumbaTed Lapidus

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 23%Had 6%Want 71%

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

25%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

50%Hate

4 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

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate44

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage76

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityIntense

SillageRumba

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value79

Category winnerIntenseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

fruity92%

amber84%

woody77%

warm spicy69%

balsamic61%

sweet100%

floral92%

fruity84%

white floral77%

woody69%

animalic61%

Scent match44%Some overlap · both sweet, fruity and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

WhiskeyChocolatePeat

Heart

PlumPeachPatchouliCherryRaspberryOpoponaxHoneyVanilla

Base

LeatherLabdanumTolu BalsamMadagascar Vanilla

Top

PlumPeachMirabelleOrange BlossomBasilBergamotRaspberry

Heart

HoneyMarigoldCarnationTuberoseHeliotropeGardeniaJasmineRose

Base

OakmossLeatherAmbergrisSandalwoodPatchouliMuskStyraxVanilla

InformationalShared notesPlum, Peach, Patchouli and Raspberry. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer75

Fall75

Winter75

Day100

Night100

Spring45

Summer28

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Men2

Unisex26

Women73

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#71,975

PerfumerPaul Kiler

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#1,622

PerfumerJean-Claude Ellena

Launched—

Reviews118

Category winnerRumbaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Tamar Intense hits the nose with a dark burst of peat smoke, bittersweet chocolate, and aged whiskey. Perfumer Paul Kiler constructs a heavy Oriental Vanilla structure that moves quickly from boozy top notes into a thick, jammy core of plum, cherry, honey, and opoponax resin. The sweetness sits on an earthy foundation…

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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.

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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, Intense or Rumba?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Intense is rated 2.75/5 from 4 votes; Rumba is rated 3.71/5 from 1,128 votes. Choose Intense for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Rumba for a sweet and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Intense or Rumba?

Intense lasts longest (Intense 100/100, Rumba 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Intense or Rumba?

Rumba projects furthest (Rumba 76/100, Intense 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Intense and Rumba smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, fruity and woody accords. Common notes include Plum, Peach, Patchouli and Raspberry.

Is Intense or Rumba better for summer or winter?

Intense suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Intense and Rumba?

Intense has top notes of Whiskey, Chocolate and Peat, heart notes of Plum, Peach, Patchouli and Cherry, a base of Leather, Labdanum, Tolu Balsam and Madagascar Vanilla. 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.