Solano vs Cigar Rum Parfum
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
24%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Solano takes 3 of 5 categories.
SolanoChoose it for a aromatic and yellow floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Cigar Rum ParfumChoose it for a sweet and rum character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Solano3/5
Cigar Rum Parfum2/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Solano
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Cigar Rum Parfum
- Sillage & projection
- Cigar Rum Parfum
- Value for money
- Solano
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Solano
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
SolanoLe Couvent Maison de ParfumCigar Rum ParfumStrangers ParfumerieWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.21/ 5 · 161 votes
Have 44%Had 13%Want 42%
4.15/ 5 · 20 votes
Have 10%Had 5%Want 85%
Category winnerSolanoRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate50%Love
31%Like
9%Ok
8%Dislike
1%Hate
161 votes
55%Love
20%Like
15%Ok
5%Dislike
5%Hate
20 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityCigar Rum Parfum
SillageCigar Rum Parfum
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerSolanoBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by botharomatic100%
yellow floral92%
sweet84%
green77%
woody69%
balsamic61%
sweet100%
rum92%
woody84%
tobacco77%
warm spicy69%
fruity61%
Scent match24%Clearly different · both sweet and woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop30 to 45 minutes
Davana
Heart2 to 3 hours
Ylang-Ylang
Base6 to 8 hours
Tonka BeanPatchouli
Notes
RumTobaccoHoneyRaisinTonka BeanCinnamonOakAmberCedarVetiverDried FruitsVanilla
No top / heart / base split published
InformationalShared notesTonka Bean. Durations are only published for Solano, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring92
Summer67
Fall100
Winter82
Day100
Night74
Spring25
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day20
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#8,877
PerfumerJean-Claude Ellena
Launched—
Reviews20
Overall rank#22,568
PerfumerPrin Lomros
Launched—
Reviews5
Category winnerSolanoHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotSolano by Le Couvent Maison de Parfum is a warm, aromatic floral fragrance composed by Jean-Claude Ellena. It opens with the herbal, fruit-tinged sweetness of davana, delivering a green yet wine-like initial lift. The heart quickly fills with solar yellow floral richness from ylang-ylang, giving the composition a gold…
Reviews →Prin Lomros concentrates his signature formula into Cigar Rum Parfum, delivering a dense amber blend built around dark rum, unsmoked tobacco leaf, and sticky honey. The opening bursts forward with sweet raisin, sharp davana, and warm cinnamon before settling into a resinous core of oak, cedar, and dark vanilla. Dry se…
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, Solano or Cigar Rum Parfum?
Solano takes 3 of 5 categories. Solano is rated 4.21/5 from 161 votes; Cigar Rum Parfum is rated 4.15/5 from 20 votes. Choose Solano for a aromatic and yellow floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Cigar Rum Parfum for a sweet and rum character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Solano or Cigar Rum Parfum?
They last about the same: Cigar Rum Parfum 73/100, Solano 72/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Solano or Cigar Rum Parfum?
Cigar Rum Parfum projects furthest (Cigar Rum Parfum 71/100, Solano 61/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Solano and Cigar Rum Parfum smell similar?
Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and woody accords. Common notes include Tonka Bean.
Is Solano or Cigar Rum Parfum better for summer or winter?
Solano suits daytime wear; Cigar Rum Parfum suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Solano and Cigar Rum Parfum?
Solano has top notes of Davana, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, a base of Tonka Bean and Patchouli. Cigar Rum Parfum features Rum, Tobacco, Honey, Raisin and Tonka Bean.
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