Basic Pumpkin vs Pumpkin Spice 2.0
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
28%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Basic Pumpkin takes 3 of 5 categories.
Basic PumpkinChoose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Pumpkin Spice 2.0Choose it for a warm spicy and cinnamon character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Basic Pumpkin3/5
Pumpkin Spice 2.02/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Basic Pumpkin
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Pumpkin Spice 2.0
- Sillage & projection
- Pumpkin Spice 2.0
- Value for money
- 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 SecretPumpkin Spice 2.0The Dua BrandWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.14/ 5 · 22 votes
Have 34%Had 7%Want 60%
2.82/ 5 · 22 votes
Have 30%Had 12%Want 58%
Category winnerBasic PumpkinRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate32%Love
59%Like
5%Ok
0%Dislike
5%Hate
22 votes · too few to score
32%Love
9%Like
5%Ok
18%Dislike
36%Hate
22 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityPumpkin Spice 2.0
SillagePumpkin Spice 2.0
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerBasic PumpkinBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothsweet100%
vanilla77%
lactonic53%
fruity30%
warm spicy100%
cinnamon83%
vanilla65%
fresh spicy48%
sweet30%
Scent match28%Clearly different · both vanilla and sweet
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
PumpkinWhipped CreamMacchiato
No top / heart / base split published
Notes
CinnamonClovePimentoNutmegPumpkinBourbon VanillaGingerCoffeeMilkHazelnutCO2 ExtractsWhipped Cream
No top / heart / base split published
InformationalShared notesPumpkin and Whipped Cream. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring23
Summer8
Fall100
Winter69
Day100
Night78
Spring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#23,339
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews5
Overall rank#25,293
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews14
Category winnerBasic PumpkinHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotVictoria'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 …
Reviews →Pumpkin Spice 2.0 is a blunt, high-impact spice fragrance built around cinnamon, clove and nutmeg, with a warm vanilla touch underneath. On skin it usually reads far closer to dry pumpkin spice mix than to a creamy latte or bakery scent. This is the kind of scent people sample for autumn layering, cold weather wear, o…
Reviews →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 Pumpkin Spice 2.0?
Basic Pumpkin takes 3 of 5 categories. Basic Pumpkin is rated 4.14/5 from 22 votes; Pumpkin Spice 2.0 is rated 2.82/5 from 22 votes. Choose Basic Pumpkin for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Pumpkin Spice 2.0 for a warm spicy and cinnamon character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, Basic Pumpkin or Pumpkin Spice 2.0?
Pumpkin Spice 2.0 lasts longest (Pumpkin Spice 2.0 83/100, Basic Pumpkin 42/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Basic Pumpkin or Pumpkin Spice 2.0?
Pumpkin Spice 2.0 projects furthest (Pumpkin Spice 2.0 82/100, Basic Pumpkin 42/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Basic Pumpkin and Pumpkin Spice 2.0 smell similar?
Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla and sweet accords. Common notes include Pumpkin and Whipped Cream.
Is Basic Pumpkin or Pumpkin Spice 2.0 better for summer or winter?
Basic Pumpkin suits daytime wear; Pumpkin Spice 2.0 suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Basic Pumpkin and Pumpkin Spice 2.0?
Basic Pumpkin features Pumpkin, Whipped Cream and Macchiato. Pumpkin Spice 2.0 features Cinnamon, Clove, Pimento, Nutmeg and Pumpkin.
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