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BalenciagaDiscontinued

Rumba (Parfum)

1989

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Versions Timeline

1989

Rumba (Original Release)

Price Range
$20 – $35

Estimated price range, including all bottle sizes

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Perfumers

Jean-Claude EllenaRon Winnegrad

"Rumba is a bold, richly layered women's parfum built around dark fruit, honeyed florals, and a deep woody-leathery base. Its opening combines plum, mirabelle plum, peach, raspberry, citrus, and basil for a vivid and slightly aromatic fruit effect. The heart becomes opulent and floral, with tuberose, jasmine, gardenia, marigold, carnation, heliotrope, orchid, and magnolia. Honey adds warmth and density to the abundant floral bouquet. In the drydown, plum is joined by leather, oakmoss, patchouli, amber, sandalwood, styrax, vanilla, cedar, tonka bean, and musk. The overall character is distinctive, sweet, powerful, vintage-leaning, and strongly projecting."

Ideal Environment

Best Seasons

Fall
Winter

Ideal Weather

Cold
Dry
Mild

Moods

Alluring
Confident
Elegant
Luxurious
Mysterious
Powerful
Sensual
Sophisticated
Warm

Occasions

Date
Dinner
Formal
Night Out
Cocktail Party

Fun Facts

Rumba is recognized for combining a large fruit-floral bouquet with a dark, leathery, mossy base.

The fragrance was created by Jean-Claude Ellena and Ron Winnegrad.

AI Generated

Aromatic Profile

0m/16h
Top Notes
1x
FruityCitrusGreenFloralSweetPowderyWoodyLeatheryResinousEarthy

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

0–2h

plum
mirabelle plum
peach
orange blossom
raspberry
basil
bergamot
Middle Notes

2h–7h 12m

honey
marigold
tuberose
carnation
jasmine
gardenia
heliotrope
orchid
magnolia
lily of the valley
Base Notes

7h 12m–16h

plum
leather
oakmoss
patchouli
amber
sandalwood
styrax
vanilla
cedar
tonka bean
musk

Performance

Longevity
100%

Eternal (8h+)

Sillage
70%

Strong

Reviews Summary

“Rumba is generally experienced as an opulent, richly layered, fruit-and-white-floral oriental and chypre-style parfum. Plum and mirabelle create a vivid fruity signature, while honeyed white florals provide volume and warmth. The dark woody, leathery, mossy base gives the composition depth, persistence, and a strongly vintage character. Review impressions emphasize its bold personality, substantial projection, and distinctive style rather than subtlety.”

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