Rum+ vs Ursa
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
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.
UrsaChoose it for a woody and patchouli character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.
- 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.
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership splitCommunity sentiment
How voters split from love to hate123 votes
1,334 votes
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scoresLongevityUrsa
SillageTie
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itMain accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothNote pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedSeasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonWho wears it
Gender appeal votesRanking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#30,406
PerfumerArturetto Landi
Launched—
Reviews3
Overall rank#1,032
PerfumerPaolo Terenzi
Launched—
Reviews273
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotRum+ 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 →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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