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Oxford Street vs Rummo Desafio

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

Updated 119 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oxford Street takes 4 of 6 categories.

  • Oxford Street

    Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and note pyramid duration. Best in fall, daytime wear.

  • Rummo Desafio

    Choose it for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Oxford Street4/6
Rummo Desafio2/6
Ratings & consensus
Oxford Street
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Oxford Street
Sillage & projection
Rummo Desafio
Value for money
Rummo Desafio
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Oxford Street
Fragranxe ranking
Oxford Street

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Oxford StreetHugh Parsons
Rummo DesafioEudora
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.85/ 5 · 107 votes
Have 43%Had 19%Want 38%
3.33/ 5 · 12 votes
Have 52%Had 24%Want 24%
Category winnerOxford StreetRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
27%Love
49%Like
7%Ok
16%Dislike
1%Hate

107 votes

8%Love
42%Like
25%Ok
25%Dislike
0%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity66
〰 Sillage53
♥ Love / hate71
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage55
♥ Love / hate58
Category winners

LongevityOxford Street

SillageRummo Desafio

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value55
¤ Price value73
Category winnerRummo DesafioBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
warm spicy100%
woody92%
fresh spicy84%
aromatic77%
earthy69%
soft spicy61%
warm spicy100%
fresh spicy92%
woody84%
aromatic77%
earthy69%
green61%
Scent match64%Closely related · both warm spicy, woody and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top20-30 mins
TruffleBasilMandarin OrangePink PepperGrapefruit
Heart2-3 hrs
Star AniseCinnamonCardamomCarawayBlack Pepper
Base6-8 hrs
SandalwoodAgarwood (Oud)VetiverLabdanumPatchouli
Top15-30 mins
GingerGinsengMandarin OrangeLemon
Heart2-3 hrs
Black PepperViolet LeafBasil
Base5-6 hrs
VetiverPatchouliAccord Eudora®
Category winnerOxford StreetLongest dry-down: 6-8 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring69
Summer33
Fall100
Winter78
Day100
Night61
Spring100
Summer50
Fall88
Winter38
Day100
Night39
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men84
Unisex9
Women7
Work 35%Casual 30%Date 23%Party 13%
Men100
Unisex0
Women0
Casual 40%Work 34%Date 15%Party 11%
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#16,086

PerfumerMaurizio Cerizza

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#53,549

PerfumerPierre-Constantin Guéros

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerOxford StreetHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Oxford Street by Hugh Parsons delivers a distinctive blend of old-school British grooming and warm spice. It opens with a quick splash of tart grapefruit and sweet mandarin orange, immediately balanced by an unusual earthy truffle note and fresh garden basil. As the citrus settles, a rich core of cinnamon, star anise,…

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Rummo Desafio by Eudora delivers an energetic kick of raw ginger and tangy mandarin orange right out of the nozzle. Give it two minutes. The initial alcohol flash settles quickly into an herbal core of crushed basil and dewy violet leaf, spiked with biting black pepper. It feels crisp. Warm vetiver and earthy patchoul…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Oxford Street or Rummo Desafio?

Oxford Street takes 4 of 6 categories. Oxford Street is rated 3.85/5 from 107 votes; Rummo Desafio is rated 3.33/5 from 12 votes. Choose Oxford Street for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and note pyramid duration. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Rummo Desafio for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Oxford Street or Rummo Desafio?

Oxford Street lasts longest (Oxford Street 66/100, Rummo Desafio 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Oxford Street or Rummo Desafio?

Projection is very close: Rummo Desafio 55/100, Oxford Street 53/100 for sillage.

Do Oxford Street and Rummo Desafio smell similar?

Closely related: a 64% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Basil, Mandarin Orange, Black Pepper and Vetiver.

Is Oxford Street or Rummo Desafio better for summer or winter?

Oxford Street suits daytime wear; Rummo Desafio suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Oxford Street and Rummo Desafio?

Oxford Street has top notes of Truffle, Basil, Mandarin Orange and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Star Anise, Cinnamon, Cardamom and Caraway, a base of Sandalwood, Agarwood (Oud), Vetiver and Labdanum. Rummo Desafio has top notes of Ginger, Ginseng, Mandarin Orange and Lemon, heart notes of Black Pepper, Violet Leaf and Basil, a base of Vetiver, Patchouli and Accord Eudora®.

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