Rumba vs Rumba
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
82%scent match
Very similar
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Rumba takes 5 of 7 categories.
RumbaChoose it for a sweet and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.
RumbaChoose it for a sweet and floral character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in winter.
Rumba5/7
Rumba2/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Rumba
- Community sentiment
- Rumba
- Longevity
- Rumba
- Sillage & projection
- Rumba
- Value for money
- Rumba
- Versatility
- Rumba
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Rumba
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
RumbaBalenciagaRumbaTed LapidusWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.74/ 5 · 963 votes
Have 61%Had 39%Want 0%
3.71/ 5 · 1,128 votes
Have 69%Had 31%Want 0%
Category winnerRumbaRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate36%Love
38%Like
2%Ok
24%Dislike
1%Hate
856 votes
34%Love
37%Like
6%Ok
20%Dislike
4%Hate
1,074 votes
Category winnerRumbaMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityRumba
SillageRumba
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerRumbaBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothsweet100%
white floral92%
fruity84%
floral77%
woody69%
honey61%
sweet100%
floral92%
fruity84%
white floral77%
woody69%
animalic61%
Scent match82%Very similar · both sweet, white floral and floral
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
PlumMirabelle PlumPeachOrange BlossomRaspberryBasilBergamot
Heart
HoneyMarigoldTuberoseCarnationJasmineGardeniaHeliotropeOrchid
Base
LeatherOakmossPatchouliAmberSandalwoodStyraxVanillaCedar
Top
PlumPeachMirabelleOrange BlossomBasilBergamotRaspberry
Heart
HoneyMarigoldCarnationTuberoseHeliotropeGardeniaJasmineRose
Base
OakmossLeatherAmbergrisSandalwoodPatchouliMuskStyraxVanilla
InformationalShared notesPlum, Peach, Orange Blossom and Raspberry. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring30
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring45
Summer28
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerRumbaMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#958
PerfumerJean-Claude Ellena, Ron Winnegrad
Launched—
Reviews190
Overall rank#1,623
PerfumerJean-Claude Ellena
Launched—
Reviews118
Category winnerRumbaHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotRumba by Balenciaga smells like a sun-drenched plum preserve simmered with bitter herbs and thick honey. The first spray delivers a sharp, medicinal burst of basil and green mirabelle plum, a shock to modern noses accustomed to clean skin musks. It quickly shifts as a dense bouquet of indolic jasmine and tuberose unfo…
Reviews →Ted Lapidus Rumba is a dark, heavy oriental floral that throws back to 1989. It blends a very syrupy, honeyed plum opening with dry leather and heavy oakmoss in the base. This bottle is built for fans of unapologetic vintage powerhouses who want a bold, warm scent for chilly autumn evenings.
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, Rumba or Rumba?
Rumba takes 5 of 7 categories. Rumba is rated 3.74/5 from 963 votes; Rumba is rated 3.71/5 from 1,128 votes. Choose Rumba for a sweet and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter. Choose Rumba for a sweet and floral character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in winter.
Do Rumba and Rumba smell similar?
Very similar: a 82% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, white floral and floral accords. Common notes include Plum, Peach, Orange Blossom and Raspberry.
What are the notes in Rumba and Rumba?
Rumba has top notes of Plum, Mirabelle Plum, Peach and Orange Blossom, heart notes of Honey, Marigold, Tuberose and Carnation, a base of Leather, Oakmoss, Patchouli and Amber. Rumba has top notes of Plum, Peach, Mirabelle and Orange Blossom, heart notes of Honey, Marigold, Carnation and Tuberose, a base of Oakmoss, Leather, Ambergris and Sandalwood.
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