Fragrance comparison

Costa Rica Instant Vacation vs Today Tomorrow Always This Love

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 654 ratings analysed

Costa Rica Instant Vacation

mark.

4.2516 votes

Rank #36,413 FruityOzonic

Full profile Similar & dupes

48%scent match

Some overlap

Today Tomorrow Always This Love

Avon

3.89638 votes

Rank #9,062 TropicalCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 5 categories split 2–2.

Costa Rica Instant Vacation
Choose it for a fruity and ozonic character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Today Tomorrow Always This Love
Choose it for a tropical and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Costa Rica Instant Vacation2/5

Today Tomorrow Always This Love2/5

Ratings & consensus: Costa Rica Instant Vacation
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Tie
Sillage & projection: Today Tomorrow Always This Love
Value for money: Costa Rica Instant Vacation
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Today Tomorrow Always This Love

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Costa Rica Instant Vacationmark.

Today Tomorrow Always This LoveAvon

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.25/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 25%Had 27%Want 48%

3.89/ 5 · 638 votes

Have 73%Had 27%Want 0%

Category winnerCosta Rica Instant VacationRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

31%Love

63%Like

6%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

24%Love

49%Like

18%Ok

8%Dislike

1%Hate

627 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage49

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageToday Tomorrow Always This Love

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value67

¤ Price value66

Category winnerCosta Rica Instant VacationBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

ozonic90%

aquatic80%

tropical70%

floral60%

musky50%

tropical100%

citrus92%

white floral84%

fruity77%

ozonic69%

floral61%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both fruity, tropical and ozonic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

WatermelonGuava

Heart1 to 2 hours

Mango BlossomOrchid

Base2 to 3 hours

MuskSandDriftwood

Top

GuavaWatermelonPink Grapefruit

Heart

JasmineFrangipaniOrris Root

Base

MuskTeak WoodAmber

InformationalShared notesWatermelon, Guava and Musk. Durations are only published for Costa Rica Instant Vacation, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring55

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night13

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter15

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex4

Women96

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#36,413

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#9,062

PerfumerHonorine Blanc

Launched—

Reviews21

Category winnerToday Tomorrow Always This LoveHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Costa Rica Instant Vacation by mark. is a cheerful, sun-drenched floral fruity fragrance built for warm weather. It opens with an instant burst of crisp watermelon and sweet, juicy guava that feels bright and watery. As the initial splash calms, the heart introduces tropical mango blossom alongside soft orchid, giving…

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Today Tomorrow Always This Love by Avon is a Floral fragrance for women. Today Tomorrow Always This Love was launched in 2021. The nose behind this fragrance is Honorine Blanc. Top notes are Guava, Watermelon and Pink Grapefruit; middle notes are Jasmine, Frangipani and Orris Root; base notes are Musk, Teak Wood and A…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Costa Rica Instant Vacation or Today Tomorrow Always This Love?

No clear winner: the 5 categories split 2–2. Costa Rica Instant Vacation is rated 4.25/5 from 16 votes; Today Tomorrow Always This Love is rated 3.89/5 from 638 votes. Choose Costa Rica Instant Vacation for a fruity and ozonic character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Today Tomorrow Always This Love for a tropical and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Costa Rica Instant Vacation or Today Tomorrow Always This Love?

They last about the same: Costa Rica Instant Vacation 56/100, Today Tomorrow Always This Love 56/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Costa Rica Instant Vacation or Today Tomorrow Always This Love?

Today Tomorrow Always This Love projects furthest (Today Tomorrow Always This Love 49/100, Costa Rica Instant Vacation 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Costa Rica Instant Vacation and Today Tomorrow Always This Love smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, tropical and ozonic accords. Common notes include Watermelon, Guava and Musk.

Is Costa Rica Instant Vacation or Today Tomorrow Always This Love better for summer or winter?

Costa Rica Instant Vacation suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Costa Rica Instant Vacation and Today Tomorrow Always This Love?

Costa Rica Instant Vacation has top notes of Watermelon and Guava, heart notes of Mango Blossom and Orchid, a base of Musk, Sand and Driftwood. Today Tomorrow Always This Love has top notes of Guava, Watermelon and Pink Grapefruit, heart notes of Jasmine, Frangipani and Orris Root, a base of Musk, Teak Wood and Amber.