Fragrance comparison

Basic Pumpkin vs Pink Basic Pumpkin

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 14 Nov 2026 30 ratings analysed

Basic Pumpkin

Victoria's Secret

4.1422 votes

Rank #23,177 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

95%scent match

Very similar

3 wins

Pink Basic Pumpkin

Victoria's Secret

4.258 votes

Rank #50,044 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Pink Basic Pumpkin takes 3 of 4 categories.

Basic Pumpkin
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Pink Basic Pumpkin
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Basic Pumpkin1/4

Pink Basic Pumpkin3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Pink Basic Pumpkin
Sillage & projection: Pink Basic Pumpkin
Value for money: Pink Basic Pumpkin
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Basic Pumpkin

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Basic PumpkinVictoria's Secret

Pink Basic PumpkinVictoria's Secret

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.14/ 5 · 22 votes

Have 34%Had 7%Want 60%

4.25/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 30%Had 11%Want 60%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

32%Love

59%Like

5%Ok

0%Dislike

5%Hate

22 votes · too few to score

63%Love

13%Like

13%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity42

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity51

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityPink Basic Pumpkin

SillagePink Basic Pumpkin

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value73

¤ Price value83

Category winnerPink Basic PumpkinBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

vanilla77%

lactonic53%

fruity30%

sweet100%

fruity77%

vanilla53%

lactonic30%

Scent match95%Very similar · both sweet, vanilla and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Notes

PumpkinWhipped CreamMacchiato

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

PumpkinMacchiatoWhipped Cream

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesPumpkin, Whipped Cream and Macchiato. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring23

Summer8

Fall100

Winter69

Day100

Night78

Spring25

Summer25

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night33

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex8

Women92

Men0

Unisex17

Women83

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#23,177

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#50,044

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBasic PumpkinHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Victoria's Secret Basic Pumpkin opens with a realistic splash of freshly carved raw pumpkin flesh rather than synthetic pumpkin pie syrup. Within minutes, a soft layer of whipped cream and warm macchiato foam smooths out the vegetable greenness, turning the mist into an airy gourmand. The dry-down settles into a cozy …

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Pink Basic Pumpkin by Victoria's Secret brings an immediate blast of sweet pumpkin spice and steamed coffee milk. The opening hits with toasted pumpkin puree, followed by a sharp kick of dark espresso macchiato. As it settles onto skin, fluffy whipped cream rounds out the sharper roasted coffee edges, leaving a sugary…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Basic Pumpkin or Pink Basic Pumpkin?

Pink Basic Pumpkin takes 3 of 4 categories. Basic Pumpkin is rated 4.14/5 from 22 votes; Pink Basic Pumpkin is rated 4.25/5 from 8 votes. Choose Basic Pumpkin for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Pink Basic Pumpkin for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Basic Pumpkin or Pink Basic Pumpkin?

Pink Basic Pumpkin lasts longest (Pink Basic Pumpkin 51/100, Basic Pumpkin 42/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Basic Pumpkin or Pink Basic Pumpkin?

Pink Basic Pumpkin projects furthest (Pink Basic Pumpkin 50/100, Basic Pumpkin 42/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Basic Pumpkin and Pink Basic Pumpkin smell similar?

Very similar: a 95% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, vanilla and fruity accords. Common notes include Pumpkin, Whipped Cream and Macchiato.