Fragrance comparison

Love Potion vs Rumba

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 1,129 ratings analysed

Love Potion

Clash

5.001 votes

Rank #56,227 White FloralFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

53%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Rumba

Ted Lapidus

3.711,128 votes

Rank #1,576 SweetFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Rumba takes 3 of 3 categories.

Love Potion
Choose it for a white floral and fruity character.
Rumba
Choose it for a sweet and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Love Potion0/3

Rumba3/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Rumba
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

Love PotionClash

RumbaTed Lapidus

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

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

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage76

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityRumba

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

white floral100%

fruity92%

powdery84%

sweet77%

woody69%

rose61%

sweet100%

floral92%

fruity84%

white floral77%

woody69%

animalic61%

Scent match53%Some overlap · both white floral, sweet and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

ApricotRoseTeaMarigold

Heart2 to 4 hours

GardeniaJasminePlum

Base3 to 6 hours

AmberMuskSandalwood

Top

PlumPeachMirabelleOrange BlossomBasilBergamotRaspberry

Heart

HoneyMarigoldCarnationTuberoseHeliotropeGardeniaJasmineRose

Base

OakmossLeatherAmbergrisSandalwoodPatchouliMuskStyraxVanilla

InformationalShared notesRose, Marigold, Gardenia and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Love Potion, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring45

Summer28

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men2

Unisex26

Women73

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#56,227

PerfumerGuillaume Flavigny

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#1,576

PerfumerJean-Claude Ellena

Launched—

Reviews118

Category winnerRumbaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Love Potion by Clash is a floral fruity fragrance built around lush stone fruits, creamy gardenia, and warm amber. The scent opens with a lively blend of sweet apricot, crisp tea, soft rose, and herbal marigold. As the initial brightness settles, the heart reveals rich dark plum joined by smooth gardenia and clean jas…

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, Love Potion or Rumba?

Rumba takes 3 of 3 categories. Love Potion is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Rumba is rated 3.71/5 from 1,128 votes. Choose Love Potion for a white floral and fruity character. Choose Rumba for a sweet and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Love Potion or Rumba?

Rumba lasts longest (Rumba 80/100, Love Potion 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Love Potion or Rumba?

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

Do Love Potion and Rumba smell similar?

Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, sweet and fruity accords. Common notes include Rose, Marigold, Gardenia and Jasmine.

What are the notes in Love Potion and Rumba?

Love Potion has top notes of Apricot, Rose, Tea and Marigold, heart notes of Gardenia, Jasmine and Plum, a base of Amber, Musk and Sandalwood. 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.