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Rumba, Balenciaga Sweet · 1989

Rumba

Rating3.8 ★ 865 votes
GenderWomen
Year1989
Best for winterNighttime wearenormous sillageEternal
Collection

The pyramid

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Top / Heart / BaseThe three tiers of the pyramid: first impression, the character, and the long-lasting foundation.More in Learn →
28 notes

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
81
fleetingeternal
Sillage / projection
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ProjectionHow far the scent radiates from your skin while you stand still. The 'sillage / projection' votes on fragrance pages blend the two, so read them as overall reach.More in Learn →
74
intimateenormous
Price value64
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean20
femininemasculine

Accord radar

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AccordA blend of notes the nose perceives as one unified smell - like a chord made of musical notes.More in Learn →
top 8 · +2 more
SweetWhite FloralFruityFloralWoodyHoneyAromaticPowdery
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 10
Sweet
White Floral
Fruity
Floral
Woody
Honey
Aromatic
Powdery
Amber
Animalic

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
3%
weak
4%
moderate
13%
long lasting
30%
eternal
51%
Sillage
intimate
4%
moderate
18%
strong
31%
enormous
47%
Season
spring
12%
summer
10%
fall
38%
winter
40%
Time of day
day
33%
night
67%
Gender
female
48%
more female
26%
unisex
23%
male
2%
Value
way overpriced
5%
overpriced
5%
ok
42%
good value
28%
great value
20%

What people say

What people love
magnificent80sstylefloralleatherchypreintenselusciousscentrichluxuriouscomplex
What people criticise
strongoverpoweringnosespolarizingdatedvintageaesthetictopmiddlenotesunpleasantwork

Smells similar

by scent profile

Similarity is based on note and accord overlap, not molecular analysis.

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In plain words

The main accords of Rumba are sweet and white floral. It opens with Mirabelle Plum and Plum, reveals Honey and Marigold at its heart, and dries down to Leather and Plum. It lasts very long and is very loud; people reach for it in autumn and winter, mostly in the evening.

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