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Rumba, Ted Lapidus Sweet · 1989

Rumba

Rating3.8 ★ 1,125 votes
GenderWomen
Year1989
Best for winterNighttime wearenormous sillageLong Lasting
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 →
29 notes

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
75
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 →
68
intimateenormous
Price value78
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
SweetFloralFruityWhite FloralWoodyAnimalicAmberAromatic
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

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

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
3%
weak
4%
moderate
18%
long lasting
40%
eternal
35%
Sillage
intimate
3%
moderate
25%
strong
35%
enormous
37%
Season
spring
16%
summer
10%
fall
37%
winter
37%
Time of day
day
40%
night
60%
Gender
female
53%
more female
19%
unisex
26%
more male
1%
male
1%
Value
way overpriced
2%
overpriced
3%
ok
18%
good value
38%
great value
40%

What people say

What people love
impressivegivencheappricetagsensualrichevocativewoodyfloralbouquetdecadent
What people criticise
needcolderweatherworkstrongwearableenclosedspacesoverwhelminglysweetsyrupypolarizing

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 floral. It opens with Plum and Peach, reveals Honey and Marigold at its heart, and dries down to Leather and Plum. It lasts very long and projects strongly; people reach for it in autumn and winter, day or night.

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