Fragrance comparison

Rum+ vs Z

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 225 ratings analysed

Rum+

Alex+

3.01132 votes

Rank #27,006 SweetCacao

Full profile Similar & dupes

48%scent match

Some overlap

7 wins

Pantheon Roma

4.1093 votes

Rank #8,088 LeatherOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Z takes 7 of 7 categories.

Rum+
Choose it for a sweet and cacao character. Best in winter.
Z
Choose it for a leather and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

Rum+0/7

Z7/7

Ratings & consensus: Z
Community sentiment: Z
Longevity: Z
Sillage & projection: Z
Value for money: Z
Versatility: Z
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Z

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Rum+Alex+

ZPantheon Roma

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.01/ 5 · 132 votes

Have 37%Had 8%Want 55%

4.10/ 5 · 93 votes

Have 35%Had 3%Want 62%

Category winnerZRating 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

62%Love

15%Like

5%Ok

4%Dislike

13%Hate

93 votes

Category winnerZMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate53

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage87

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityZ

SillageZ

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value34

¤ Price value39

Category winnerZBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

cacao92%

cherry84%

leather77%

warm spicy69%

rum61%

leather100%

oud92%

sweet84%

cherry77%

animalic69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both sweet, leather and cherry

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

CherryMyrtleJuniper

Heart3-5 hrs

RumBlueberryVanillaBrown sugarViolet

Base10-14+ hrs

LeatherAgarwood (Oud)AmberSandalwood

InformationalShared notesCherry, Rum, Vanilla and Leather. Durations are only published for Z, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring31

Summer22

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring40

Summer23

Fall0

Winter100

Day32

Night100

Category winnerZMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men37

Unisex47

Women16

Men55

Unisex38

Women7

Date 39%Party 36%Casual 14%Work 11%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#27,006

PerfumerArturetto Landi

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#8,088

PerfumerArturetto Landi

Launched—

Reviews13

Category winnerZHigher 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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Pantheon Roma Z opens with a tart flash of dark cherry, herbal myrtle, and crushed juniper berries before diving into pure decadence. The core reveals aged rum drizzled over brown sugar, wild blueberry, and powdery violet petals. At the base, thick Cambodian oud collides with coarse leather, warm amber, and creamy san…

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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, Rum+ or Z?

Z takes 7 of 7 categories. Rum+ is rated 3.01/5 from 132 votes; Z is rated 4.10/5 from 93 votes. Choose Rum+ for a sweet and cacao character. Best in winter. Choose Z for a leather and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Rum+ or Z?

Z lasts longest (Z 90/100, Rum+ 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Rum+ or Z?

Z projects furthest (Z 87/100, Rum+ 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Rum+ and Z smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, leather and cherry accords. Common notes include Cherry, Rum, Vanilla and Leather.

Is Rum+ or Z better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Rum+ and Z?

Rum+ has top notes of Cherry and Dried Fruits, heart notes of Rum and Vanilla, a base of Cacao, Leather and Agarwood (Oud). Z has top notes of Cherry, Myrtle and Juniper, heart notes of Rum, Blueberry, Vanilla and Brown sugar, a base of Leather, Agarwood (Oud), Amber and Sandalwood.