Fragrance comparison

Rum+ vs The Apartment

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 186 ratings analysed

Rum+

Alex+

3.01132 votes

Rank #30,297 SweetCacao

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59%scent match

Closely related

4 wins

The Apartment

Abel

3.9354 votes

Rank #11,102 Warm SpicySweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

The Apartment takes 4 of 7 categories.

Rum+
Choose it for a sweet and cacao character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.
The Apartment
Choose it for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.

Rum+2/7

The Apartment4/7

Ratings & consensus: The Apartment
Community sentiment: The Apartment
Longevity: Rum+
Sillage & projection: Rum+
Value for money: Tie
Versatility: The Apartment
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: The Apartment

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Rum+Alex+

The ApartmentAbel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.01/ 5 · 132 votes

Have 37%Had 8%Want 55%

3.93/ 5 · 54 votes

Have 30%Had 1%Want 69%

Category winnerThe ApartmentRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

31%Love

23%Like

6%Ok

7%Dislike

33%Hate

123 votes

37%Love

31%Like

19%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

54 votes

Category winnerThe ApartmentMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate53

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage35

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityRum+

SillageRum+

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value34

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

cacao92%

cherry84%

leather77%

warm spicy69%

rum61%

warm spicy100%

sweet92%

amber84%

rum77%

cherry69%

cacao61%

Scent match59%Closely related · both sweet, warm spicy and cacao

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CherryDried Fruits

Heart

RumVanilla

Base

CacaoLeatherAgarwood (Oud)

Top

RumCherry

Heart

CacaoTuberoseJasmine

Base

Tolu BalsamMyrrh

InformationalShared notesCherry, Rum and Cacao. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring31

Summer22

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring30

Summer9

Fall100

Winter96

Day75

Night100

Category winnerThe ApartmentMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men37

Unisex47

Women16

Men0

Unisex43

Women57

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#30,297

PerfumerArturetto Landi

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#11,102

PerfumerIsaac Sinclair

Launched—

Reviews61

Category winnerThe ApartmentHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Rum+ is a bold, boozy gourmand built around cherry and dried fruits, then soaked in rum and vanilla. The dry-down turns darker and more dramatic, with cacao, a suede-like leather feel, and a woody oud edge. It reads sweetest and richest in cold weather, and it can be a love-it-or-hate-it style, especially if you are s…

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Abel The Apartment is a dark-leaning gourmand that wears like a cherry rum cocktail dusted with cacao, then softens into powdery florals and warm resins. Reviewers often describe it as cosy and intimate, more “whisper” than shout, with a natural cherry that avoids cough-syrup vibes. If you love boozy cherry and chocol…

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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, Rum+ or The Apartment?

The Apartment takes 4 of 7 categories. Rum+ is rated 3.01/5 from 132 votes; The Apartment is rated 3.93/5 from 54 votes. Choose Rum+ for a sweet and cacao character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter. Choose The Apartment for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Rum+ or The Apartment?

Rum+ lasts longest (Rum+ 72/100, The Apartment 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Rum+ or The Apartment?

Rum+ projects furthest (Rum+ 69/100, The Apartment 35/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Rum+ and The Apartment smell similar?

Closely related: a 59% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, warm spicy and cacao accords. Common notes include Cherry, Rum and Cacao.

Is Rum+ or The Apartment better for summer or winter?

For summer, Rum+ is the stronger pick. For winter, Rum+ is the stronger pick. The Apartment suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Rum+ and The Apartment?

Rum+ has top notes of Cherry and Dried Fruits, heart notes of Rum and Vanilla, a base of Cacao, Leather and Agarwood (Oud). The Apartment has top notes of Rum and Cherry, heart notes of Cacao, Tuberose and Jasmine, a base of Tolu Balsam and Myrrh.