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Rum+ vs Ursa

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

Updated 1,727 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ursa takes 5 of 7 categories.

  • Rum+

    Choose it for a sweet and cacao character. Wins on versatility. Best in winter.

  • Ursa

    Choose it for a woody and patchouli character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Rum+1/7
Ursa5/7
Ratings & consensus
Ursa
Community sentiment
Ursa
Longevity
Ursa
Sillage & projection
Tie
Value for money
Ursa
Versatility
Rum+
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Ursa

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Rum+Alex+
UrsaTiziana Terenzi
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.01/ 5 · 132 votes
Have 37%Had 8%Want 55%
3.89/ 5 · 1,595 votes
Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%
Category winnerUrsaRating 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

50%Love
25%Like
8%Ok
14%Dislike
4%Hate

1,334 votes

Category winnerUrsaMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity72
〰 Sillage69
♥ Love / hate53
⏱ Longevity78
〰 Sillage69
♥ Love / hate76
Category winners

LongevityUrsa

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value34
¤ Price value49
Category winnerUrsaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
sweet100%
cacao92%
cherry84%
leather77%
warm spicy69%
rum61%
woody100%
patchouli92%
warm spicy84%
balsamic77%
leather69%
fresh spicy61%
Scent match31%Clearly different · both warm spicy and leather

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
Dried FruitsRumelemiNutmeg
Heart
PatchouliTobaccoIncenseVetiverOlibanum
Base
LeatherAgarwood (Oud)Vanilla
InformationalShared notesDried Fruits, Rum, Vanilla and Leather. 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–
Spring52
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerRum+Most year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men37
Unisex47
Women16
Men58
Unisex36
Women6
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#30,406

PerfumerArturetto Landi

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#1,032

PerfumerPaolo Terenzi

Launched—

Reviews273

Category winnerUrsaHigher 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…

Reviews →

Ursa opens with a thick splash of boozy rum and sugary dried fruits. This dark, sticky beginning quickly gains a dusty texture from nutmeg and elemi resin. As the fragrance warms on skin, a damp patchouli emerges alongside dry tobacco leaf and a cold, metallic incense. It settles into a heavy base of worn leather and …

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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Rum+ or Ursa?

Ursa takes 5 of 7 categories. Rum+ is rated 3.01/5 from 132 votes; Ursa is rated 3.89/5 from 1,595 votes. Choose Rum+ for a sweet and cacao character. Wins on versatility. Best in winter. Choose Ursa for a woody and patchouli character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Rum+ or Ursa?

Ursa lasts longest (Ursa 78/100, Rum+ 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Rum+ or Ursa?

Projection is very close: Rum+ 69/100, Ursa 69/100 for sillage.

Do Rum+ and Ursa smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and leather accords. Common notes include Dried Fruits, Rum, Vanilla and Leather.

Is Rum+ or Ursa better for summer or winter?

For summer, Rum+ is the stronger pick. For winter, Rum+ is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Rum+ and Ursa?

Rum+ has top notes of Cherry and Dried Fruits, heart notes of Rum and Vanilla, a base of Cacao, Leather and Agarwood (Oud). Ursa has top notes of Dried Fruits, Rum, elemi and Nutmeg, heart notes of Patchouli, Tobacco, Incense and Vetiver, a base of Leather, Agarwood (Oud) and Vanilla.

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