Rumba (Eau de Toilette)
Perfumer: Ron Winnegrad
97 ratings
From your scent profile
Balenciaga Rumba Eau de Toilette pairs peach and plum with orchid, magnolia, tuberose and jasmine for a sweet, powdery feminine scent; it has been discontinued.
Skunky's take: One that never goes out of style; time has not touched it.
How does it perform?
From 73 community ratings, all out of 10.
Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.
People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.
Sits nicely on a shelf.
Most people feel it is worth the price.
Blind buy risk
79% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.
Notes
They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.
Top notesfirst 15 minutes
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Floral
- Fruity
- Sweet
- Spicy
- Woody
- Oriental
- Animal
- Powdery
Floral
Fruity
Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Animal
PowderyWhat does Rumba (Eau de Toilette) smell like?
It opens on peach, plum and mirabelle plum, giving a fruity sweetness. The heart builds a floral body from orchid, magnolia, tuberose and jasmine. In the base, moss, leather, vanilla and amber turn it woody, spicy and slightly animalic.
Longevity is rated strong and sillage good. Most voters pick fall and winter, and it leans towards evenings and nights out. Most voters read it as feminine and classic. Calvin Klein Secret Obsession and M. Micallef Note Poudrée have a close profile.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Peach
- Plum
- Mirabelle plum
First hours
- Orchid
- Magnolia
- Tuberose
Towards evening
- Moss
- Leather
- Vanilla
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 37%Autumn
- 28%Winter
- 20%Spring
- 15%Summer
Autumn
Winter
Spring
Summer- Nighttime31%
- Evening31%
- Casual17%
- Daytime13%
- Office8%
Least picked for the office.
Smells like this
The closest scents by notes and accords.
65% matchMusc El Janat
El Nabil
53% matchNote Poudrée
M. Micallef · 2007
52% matchWatch
M. Micallef · 2010
51% matchMada
Anfas · 2025
51% matchVenezia (2011) (Eau de Parfum)
Laura Biagiotti · 2011
51% matchVenezia (2012) (Eau de Toilette)
Laura Biagiotti · 2012
50% matchSecret Obsession
Calvin Klein · 2008
48% matchDiamonds and Rubies (Eau de Toilette)
Elizabeth Taylor · 1993
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Last updated: October 26, 2026