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Rum+ vs Vanille Havane Cuir des Abysses

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

Updated 170 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Vanille Havane Cuir des Abysses takes 5 of 7 categories.

  • Rum+

    Choose it for a sweet and cacao character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

  • Vanille Havane Cuir des Abysses

    Choose it for a leather and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

Rum+2/7
Vanille Havane Cuir des Abysses5/7
Ratings & consensus
Vanille Havane Cuir des Abysses
Community sentiment
Vanille Havane Cuir des Abysses
Longevity
Vanille Havane Cuir des Abysses
Sillage & projection
Rum+
Value for money
Rum+
Versatility
Vanille Havane Cuir des Abysses
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Vanille Havane Cuir des Abysses

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Rum+Alex+
Vanille Havane Cuir des AbyssesLes Indemodables
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.01/ 5 · 132 votes
Have 37%Had 8%Want 55%
4.34/ 5 · 38 votes
Have 15%Had 1%Want 85%
Category winnerVanille Havane Cuir des AbyssesRating 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

68%Love
18%Like
3%Ok
0%Dislike
11%Hate

38 votes

Category winnerVanille Havane Cuir des AbyssesMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity72
〰 Sillage69
♥ Love / hate53
⏱ Longevity77
〰 Sillage64
♥ Love / hate84
Category winners

LongevityVanille Havane Cuir des Abysses

SillageRum+

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value34
¤ Price value20
Category winnerRum+Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
sweet100%
cacao92%
cherry84%
leather77%
warm spicy69%
rum61%
leather100%
warm spicy92%
sweet84%
animalic77%
cacao69%
vanilla61%
Scent match54%Some overlap · both sweet, leather 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)
Top20-30 mins
SpicesRumDried Fruits
Heart3-5 hrs
VanillaTobaccoCacaoFloral Notes
Base8-12+ hrs
Russian LeatherBirch TarWoody NotesAmberAnimal notes
InformationalShared notesDried Fruits, Rum, Vanilla and Cacao. Durations are only published for Vanille Havane Cuir des Abysses, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring31
Summer22
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring32
Summer11
Fall79
Winter100
Day38
Night100
Category winnerVanille Havane Cuir des AbyssesMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men37
Unisex47
Women16
Men48
Unisex48
Women5
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#30,440

PerfumerArturetto Landi

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#14,629

PerfumerAntoine Lie

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerVanille Havane Cuir des AbyssesHigher 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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Vanille Havane Cuir des Abysses takes the rich, boozy core of the original Vanille Havane and plunges it into dark, smoky Russian leather. The first spray brings a warm rush of dark rum, dried raisins, and culinary spices that quickly settles into bitter cacao nibs and rich bourbon vanilla. Deep underneath, heavy birc…

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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 Vanille Havane Cuir des Abysses?

Vanille Havane Cuir des Abysses takes 5 of 7 categories. Rum+ is rated 3.01/5 from 132 votes; Vanille Havane Cuir des Abysses is rated 4.34/5 from 38 votes. Choose Rum+ for a sweet and cacao character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter. Choose Vanille Havane Cuir des Abysses for a leather and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Rum+ or Vanille Havane Cuir des Abysses?

Vanille Havane Cuir des Abysses lasts longest (Vanille Havane Cuir des Abysses 77/100, Rum+ 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Rum+ or Vanille Havane Cuir des Abysses?

Rum+ projects furthest (Rum+ 69/100, Vanille Havane Cuir des Abysses 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Rum+ and Vanille Havane Cuir des Abysses smell similar?

Some overlap: a 54% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, leather and cacao accords. Common notes include Dried Fruits, Rum, Vanilla and Cacao.

Is Rum+ or Vanille Havane Cuir des Abysses better for summer or winter?

For summer, Rum+ is the stronger pick. For winter, Rum+ is the stronger pick. Vanille Havane Cuir des Abysses suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Rum+ and Vanille Havane Cuir des Abysses?

Rum+ has top notes of Cherry and Dried Fruits, heart notes of Rum and Vanilla, a base of Cacao, Leather and Agarwood (Oud). Vanille Havane Cuir des Abysses has top notes of Spices, Rum and Dried Fruits, heart notes of Vanilla, Tobacco, Cacao and Floral Notes, a base of Russian Leather, Birch Tar, Woody Notes and Amber.

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