Community wear report

Ratings for Rumba

Community ratings are blended with a limited catalogue baseline until enough reviews arrive.

Overall scent

3.8 / 5

Catalogue baseline

Be the first community rater.

Longevity

4.2

Around 6–10 hours

Fleeting10+ hours

Sillage

3.2

Noticeable projection

Skin scentRoom-filling

Scent profile

1.7

Traditionally feminine

FeminineMasculine

Value

3.6

A good fit

PriceyExcellent

Bottle design

Not rated yet

PlainIconic

Daytime

Not rated yet

Not a fitExcellent

Nighttime

Not rated yet

Not a fitExcellent

Office & shared spaces

Not rated yet

AvoidIdeal

Released in 1989, Rumba by Balenciaga is sweet, white floral, fruity perfume with floral undertones. Crafted by Jean-Claude Ellena and Ron Winnegrad. Longevity of 12+ hours, intense and luscious scent, magnificent old school powdery floral oriental chypre with leather. It opens with basil, bergamot, mirabelle plum, orange blossom, peach, plum and raspberry, transitions through heart notes of carnation, gardenia, heliotrope, honey, jasmine, lily-of-the-valley, magnolia, marigold, orchid and tuberose, and settles into a warm base of amber, cedar, leather, musk, oakmoss, patchouli, plum, sandalwood, styrax, tonka bean and vanilla. Projection Monster and performance is long lasting 8+ hours.

Perfumers

Notes Pyramid for Rumba

Leave a review

You must be logged in to review this perfume.
Login or register now.

In their own words

Community reviews

No reviews yet. Be the first to share your thoughts.

Rumba
Balenciaga

Rated 7.66 / 10 Projection Monster Long lasting 8+ hours Traditionally Feminine
animalic
amber
powdery
honey
aromatic
woody
floral
fruity
white floral
sweet

Scent

HateNeutralLove

Sillage

IntimateAverageMassive

Longevity

Very WeakModerateInsane

Scent Profile

FeminineUnisexMasculine

Value

OverpricedAverageGreat Value

Bottle Design

ForgettableNiceIconic