Dandy vs Vacation
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
6%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Vacation takes 1 of 1 categories.
DandyChoose it for a aromatic and citrus character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
VacationChoose it for a sweet and coconut character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Dandy0/1
Vacation1/1
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Not scored
- Sillage & projection
- Not scored
- Value for money
- Not scored
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Vacation
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
DandySantiago Luxury ParfumVacationArquisteWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 50%Had 17%Want 33%
4.08/ 5 · 878 votes
Have 90%Had 10%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate0%Love
100%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
1 vote · too few to score
44%Love
32%Like
16%Ok
6%Dislike
2%Hate
878 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent familyaromatic100%
citrus92%
fresh spicy84%
woody77%
amber69%
green61%
sweet100%
coconut92%
plastic84%
tropical77%
fruity69%
fresh61%
Scent match6%Clearly different
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
RosemaryMandarin OrangeGrapefruitPetitgrainPineappleBergamotLavenderGalbanum
Heart
JasmineFreesiaSage
Base
PatchouliLabdanumIncenseCedarAmberMusk
Top
Coconut MilkCoconut WaterPetitgrain
Heart
BananaSolar NotesPineappleMuskBergamot
Base
PlasticFabricWatery NotesSea Salt
InformationalShared notesPetitgrain, Pineapple, Bergamot and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter8
Day–
Night–
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#68,134
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#28,267
PerfumerRodrigo Flores-Roux
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerVacationHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotDandy by Santiago Luxury Parfum is a lively citrus aromatic fragrance that kicks off with a bright splash of mandarin orange, tart grapefruit, and crushed rosemary. As the sparkling citrus begins to mellow, clean lavender and herbal clary sage move in alongside a gentle breeze of freesia and jasmine. The base brings e…
Reviews →Arquiste Vacation captures a 1980s resort afternoon in a bottle. Rodrigo Flores-Roux built this fragrance around coconut milk, solar notes, and a synthetic vinyl accent that feels like fresh pool floaties under high heat. The scent opens with cool coconut water and bitter petitgrain before shifting into sweet banana a…
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, Dandy or Vacation?
Vacation takes 1 of 1 categories. Dandy is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Vacation is rated 4.08/5 from 878 votes. Choose Dandy for a aromatic and citrus character. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Vacation for a sweet and coconut character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Do Dandy and Vacation smell similar?
Clearly different: a 6% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Petitgrain, Pineapple, Bergamot and Musk.
Is Dandy or Vacation better for summer or winter?
Dandy suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Dandy and Vacation?
Dandy has top notes of Rosemary, Mandarin Orange, Grapefruit and Petitgrain, heart notes of Jasmine, Freesia and Sage, a base of Patchouli, Labdanum, Incense and Cedar. Vacation has top notes of Coconut Milk, Coconut Water and Petitgrain, heart notes of Banana, Solar Notes, Pineapple and Musk, a base of Plastic, Fabric, Watery Notes and Sea Salt.
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