Fragrance comparison

Nephthys vs Rumba

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 1,128 ratings analysed

Nephthys

Aswan

—0 votes

Rank #75,612 FloralPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

24%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Rumba

Ted Lapidus

3.711,128 votes

Rank #1,621 SweetFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Rumba takes 1 of 1 categories.

Nephthys
Choose it for a floral and powdery character.
Rumba
Choose it for a sweet and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Nephthys0/1

Rumba1/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
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

NephthysAswan

RumbaTed Lapidus

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 8%Want 92%

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

Not enough votes yet

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

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage76

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

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

floral100%

powdery92%

tuberose84%

citrus77%

white floral69%

vanilla61%

sweet100%

floral92%

fruity84%

white floral77%

woody69%

animalic61%

Scent match24%Clearly different · both floral and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

MagnoliaPowdery NotesPomelo

Heart

TuberoseViolet LeafIris

Base

OrchidVanillaTonka Bean

Top

PlumPeachMirabelleOrange BlossomBasilBergamotRaspberry

Heart

HoneyMarigoldCarnationTuberoseHeliotropeGardeniaJasmineRose

Base

OakmossLeatherAmbergrisSandalwoodPatchouliMuskStyraxVanilla

InformationalShared notesTuberose 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

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#75,612

PerfumerIbrahim Al Zoabi

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#1,621

PerfumerJean-Claude Ellena

Launched—

Reviews118

Category winnerRumbaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Aswan launched Nephthys in 2025 as a floral unisex composition built by perfumer Ibrahim Al Zoabi. It opens with tart pomelo paired against sweet magnolia and dry powdery notes. As the top notes fade, tuberose and iris push forward, given a green dewiness by violet leaf. The base rests on vanilla, tonka bean, and orch…

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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.

Do Nephthys and Rumba smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral and white floral accords. Common notes include Tuberose and Vanilla.

What are the notes in Nephthys and Rumba?

Nephthys has top notes of Magnolia, Powdery Notes and Pomelo, heart notes of Tuberose, Violet Leaf and Iris, a base of Orchid, Vanilla and Tonka Bean. 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.