Fragrance comparison

Costa Rica Instant Vacation vs Tommy Girl Summer 2025

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 37 ratings analysed

Costa Rica Instant Vacation

mark.

4.2516 votes

Rank #36,413 FruityOzonic

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Tommy Girl Summer 2025

Tommy Hilfiger

4.5721 votes

Rank #39,662 White FloralSand

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tommy Girl Summer 2025 takes 3 of 5 categories.

Costa Rica Instant Vacation
Choose it for a fruity and ozonic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Tommy Girl Summer 2025
Choose it for a white floral and sand character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Costa Rica Instant Vacation1/5

Tommy Girl Summer 20253/5

Ratings & consensus: Tommy Girl Summer 2025
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Tommy Girl Summer 2025
Sillage & projection: Tie
Value for money: Tommy Girl Summer 2025
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Costa Rica Instant Vacation

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Costa Rica Instant Vacationmark.

Tommy Girl Summer 2025Tommy Hilfiger

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.25/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 25%Had 27%Want 48%

4.57/ 5 · 21 votes

Have 52%Had 2%Want 46%

Category winnerTommy Girl Summer 2025Rating 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

67%Love

24%Like

10%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate89

Category winners

LongevityTommy Girl Summer 2025

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value67

¤ Price value73

Category winnerTommy Girl Summer 2025Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

ozonic90%

aquatic80%

tropical70%

floral60%

musky50%

white floral100%

sand92%

ozonic84%

aquatic77%

citrus69%

mineral61%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both ozonic and aquatic

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

WatermelonBergamot

Heart

GardeniaNeroli

Base

SandMuskVetiver

InformationalShared notesWatermelon, Musk and Sand. 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

Spring31

Summer100

Fall15

Winter8

Day100

Night9

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex21

Women79

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#36,413

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#39,662

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCosta Rica Instant VacationHigher 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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Tommy Girl Summer 2025 lands on the skin with a watery splash of watermelon and bright, zesty bergamot. It is a modern, sun-bleached floral fruity blend built specifically for hot, humid days. As the initial splash subsides, clean white florals take over. Gardenia and neroli lend a breezy, slightly creamy texture befo…

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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 Tommy Girl Summer 2025?

Tommy Girl Summer 2025 takes 3 of 5 categories. Costa Rica Instant Vacation is rated 4.25/5 from 16 votes; Tommy Girl Summer 2025 is rated 4.57/5 from 21 votes. Choose Costa Rica Instant Vacation for a fruity and ozonic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Tommy Girl Summer 2025 for a white floral and sand character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Costa Rica Instant Vacation or Tommy Girl Summer 2025?

Tommy Girl Summer 2025 lasts longest (Tommy Girl Summer 2025 61/100, Costa Rica Instant Vacation 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Costa Rica Instant Vacation or Tommy Girl Summer 2025?

Projection is very close: Costa Rica Instant Vacation 45/100, Tommy Girl Summer 2025 45/100 for sillage.

Do Costa Rica Instant Vacation and Tommy Girl Summer 2025 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share ozonic and aquatic accords. Common notes include Watermelon, Musk and Sand.

Is Costa Rica Instant Vacation or Tommy Girl Summer 2025 better for summer or winter?

Costa Rica Instant Vacation suits daytime wear; Tommy Girl Summer 2025 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Costa Rica Instant Vacation and Tommy Girl Summer 2025?

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. Tommy Girl Summer 2025 has top notes of Watermelon and Bergamot, heart notes of Gardenia and Neroli, a base of Sand, Musk and Vetiver.