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Balenciaga

Designer · Spain

Rumba

Its materials in the catalog

Counts recorded in the Essentia catalog, out of 56,049 perfumes. Infrequent means rarely recorded here, not rare on the market. They do not indicate formula quantities or preference.

Its least common notes

  • Mirabelle Plum in 33 perfumes
  • marigold in 334 perfumes
  • Styrax in 592 perfumes
  • Honey in 1,342 perfumes

Profile Matches were searched by criteria including some of this perfume's less common materials: white floral, leather, green, Orange Blossom, tuberose, Tonka Bean, Honey and Leather.

Of the 28 perfumes from this house in the catalog, between 1947 and 2016.

Gourmand

Family

WomenProfile

1989

Released

Perfumers

Jean-claude EllenaView perfumer profile →
Ron WinnegradView perfumer profile →

Main Accords

sweetwhite floralfruityfloralwoody

Accord Profile

Main Accord Structure

sweet100%
white floral93%
fruity85%
floral78%
woody70%
citrus63%
fresh55%
vanilla48%
leather40%
green33%
amber25%
musky18%

Composition

Notes Pyramid

Top Notes
BasilBergamotMirabelle PlumOrange BlossomPeachPlumRaspberry
Heart Notes
carnationGardeniaHeliotropeHoneyJasmineLily-of-the-ValleymagnoliamarigoldOrchidtuberose
Base Notes
AmberCedarLeatherMuskOakmossPatchouliPlumSandalwoodStyraxTonka BeanVanilla

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Fragrance Fit

When To Wear

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DayPeak
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Spring100%
Summer100%
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Profile Matches

6

Fragrances with a similar olfactive DNA based on shared notes, accords, and structure.

Rumba

Ted Lapidus

Rumba

Gourmand
Poeme

Lancome

Poeme

Floral
Fetische

Evocative Perfumes

Fetische

Floral
Sentir

Yanbal

Sentir

Floral
First

Van Cleef Arpels

First

Floral
Chypré Extraordinaire

Roja Dove

Chypré Extraordinaire

Floral

Users Also Like

6

Community favorites — people who enjoy this perfume also rated these highly.

Rumba

Ted Lapidus

Rumba

Gourmand
Chypré Extraordinaire

Roja Dove

Chypré Extraordinaire

Floral
First

Van Cleef Arpels

First

Floral
Vendetta Donna

Valentino

Vendetta Donna

Floral
Baz

The Spirit Of Dubai

Baz

Leather
V for Women

Clive Christian

V for Women

Spice

Reminds Me Of

4

Subjective associations — scents that users say evoke a similar feeling or memory.

Bijan

Bijan

Bijan

Floral
K de Krizia

Krizia

K de Krizia

Floral
Passion

Elizabeth Taylor

Passion

Woody
Durra

The Spirit Of Dubai

Durra

Woody