Fragrance comparison

LCW Purple Breeze vs Rumba

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 1,129 ratings analysed

LCW Purple Breeze

LC Waikiki

5.001 votes

Rank #58,416 CitrusFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Rumba

Ted Lapidus

3.711,128 votes

Rank #1,593 SweetFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Rumba takes 4 of 4 categories.

LCW Purple Breeze
Choose it for a citrus and fruity character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Rumba
Choose it for a sweet and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

LCW Purple Breeze0/4

Rumba4/4

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

LCW Purple BreezeLC Waikiki

RumbaTed Lapidus

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%

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

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · 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

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage76

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityRumba

SillageRumba

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value79

Category winnerRumbaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fruity92%

floral84%

sweet77%

amber69%

musky61%

sweet100%

floral92%

fruity84%

white floral77%

woody69%

animalic61%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both sweet, fruity and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

BergamotOrangePeachLemonPearPlum

Heart30 to 60 minutes

CarnationMagnoliaRose

Base1 to 2 hours

AmberMusk

Top

PlumPeachMirabelleOrange BlossomBasilBergamotRaspberry

Heart

HoneyMarigoldCarnationTuberoseHeliotropeGardeniaJasmineRose

Base

OakmossLeatherAmbergrisSandalwoodPatchouliMuskStyraxVanilla

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Peach, Plum and Carnation. Durations are only published for LCW Purple Breeze, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Spring45

Summer28

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men2

Unisex26

Women73

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#58,416

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#1,593

PerfumerJean-Claude Ellena

Launched—

Reviews118

Category winnerRumbaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

LCW Purple Breeze by LC Waikiki is a light floral fruity fragrance built around crisp orchard fruits and soft floral petals. It opens with an energetic burst of lemon, bergamot, and sweet orange, quickly rounded out by juicy peach, pear, and ripe plum. As the lively citrus top settles, the fragrance introduces a gentl…

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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, LCW Purple Breeze or Rumba?

Rumba takes 4 of 4 categories. LCW Purple Breeze is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Rumba is rated 3.71/5 from 1,128 votes. Choose LCW Purple Breeze for a citrus and fruity character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Rumba for a sweet and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, LCW Purple Breeze or Rumba?

Rumba lasts longest (Rumba 80/100, LCW Purple Breeze 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, LCW Purple Breeze or Rumba?

Rumba projects furthest (Rumba 76/100, LCW Purple Breeze 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do LCW Purple Breeze and Rumba smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, fruity and floral accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Peach, Plum and Carnation.

Is LCW Purple Breeze or Rumba better for summer or winter?

LCW Purple Breeze suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in LCW Purple Breeze and Rumba?

LCW Purple Breeze has top notes of Bergamot, Orange, Peach and Lemon, heart notes of Carnation, Magnolia and Rose, a base of Amber and Musk. 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.