Balenciaga

Balenciaga Rumba

Rumba by Balenciaga is a fragrance for women released in 1989. It is defined above all by its sweet, white floral and fruity accords.

Perfumer: Jean-Claude Ellena, Ron Winnegrad

Fragrance pyramid

Top notes

• Plum
• Mirabelle Plum
• Peach
• Orange Blossom
• Raspberry
• Basil
• Bergamot

Heart notes

• Honey
• Marigold
• Tuberose
• Carnation
• Jasmine
• Gardenia
• Heliotrope
• Orchid
• Magnolia
• Lily-of-the-Valley

Base notes

• Plum
• Leather
• Oakmoss
• Patchouli
• Amber
• Sandalwood
• Styrax
• Vanilla
• Cedar
• Tonka Bean
• Musk

Main accords

• sweet
• white floral
• fruity
• floral
• woody
• aromatic
• honey
• powdery
• amber
• animalic

When to wear it

Best seasons: fall, winter. Most worn for: nights out.

Similar scents

• Ted Lapidus Rumba (1989)
• Balenciaga B. (2014)
• Balenciaga Talisman (1994)
• Balenciaga Cristobal (1998)
• Balenciaga Eau de (1962)
• Balenciaga Eau de Cristobal (2003)

More fragrances by Balenciaga

• Balenciaga Florabotanica (2012)
• Balenciaga Paris (2010)
• Balenciaga Rosabotanica (2013)
• Balenciaga L'Essence (2011)
• Balenciaga B. (2014)
• Balenciaga Cristobal (1998)