Rumba (for women)

Mals86

Rumba is huge, exotic, rich, complicated. It strikes me as being very much an 80's scent, with its powerful sillage and dense texture. I too find that the fruits which introduce the scent are jammy and sweet, without being sugary. The fruits (peach jam is what I get most of - a deliciously candied peach, not the lactonic Mitsouko variety) then lead into a heady mix of florals, with tuberose and carnation being foremost to my nose. This is where I find Rumba to be reminiscent of the old version of Chloe, but more complex. The lovely, opulent florals gradually give way to a richly layered, slightly animalic base, where musk and oakmoss seem to predominate and tonka maintains a sweet underpinning. It's sexy without raunch.

This is a Big Perfume - complex, loud, sweet - and should, in my opinion, probably be reserved for relatively formal occasions where one will only be in close proximity with a romantic companion. Rumba would be perfect for the opera, except for that big sillage, so if you must wear it to the theater, please dab sparingly - or spray in the air and walk through. It is beautiful and demanding - not for a run to the grocery store, but requires your best heels and most elegant dress. I say that not to disparage Rumba, but to point out that its rich, sensual tone deserves the proper setting.

Lacrymosa

This is my first time reviewing for Fragrantica so bear with me I am not good with flowery prose and to make this challenging I have chosen Rumba, of all things this is indeed a challenging perfume. This fragrance seems to have everything and is very difficult to pin down. I fell in love with this scent upon first wearing when it reminded me of incense and leather and yet now when I wear it the fruits seem to stand out more and more (this could be seasonal, I am going to pay more attention to how this behaves in different temperatures). I will also add that the fruit notes in this scent are not the pink fluffy watery fruits of today's perfumes but more rich preserved , that's right preserved like jam and boozy even , very rich. I must also add that this is a very powerful scent , typical for its time, so anyone who is sensitive who wants to try this should dab and not spray--it makes a big difference to the wearer. This is perhaps the "busiest" perfume I own in terms of notes, I have read some call it a comfort scent and others refer to how exotic it is , I believe it can be both and many other things.

carito

My mom used to wear this when i was a teenager...i remember ..i used it ..i was just 13 years old? it is sweet..spicy..exotic...i think it gives me great memories .