Fragrance comparison

Dinner vs mark Instant Vacation

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 129 ratings analysed

4 wins

Dinner

By Bobo

3.9653 votes

Rank #17,024 Warm SpicyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

24%scent match

Clearly different

mark Instant Vacation

mark.

4.2276 votes

Rank #12,370 White FloralTropical

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dinner takes 4 of 7 categories.

Dinner
Choose it for a warm spicy and fruity character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
mark Instant Vacation
Choose it for a white floral and tropical character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Dinner4/7

mark Instant Vacation3/7

Ratings & consensus: mark Instant Vacation
Community sentiment: Dinner
Longevity: Dinner
Sillage & projection: Dinner
Value for money: mark Instant Vacation
Versatility: Dinner
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: mark Instant Vacation

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

DinnerBy Bobo

mark Instant Vacationmark.

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.96/ 5 · 53 votes

Have 28%Had 19%Want 53%

4.22/ 5 · 76 votes

Have 32%Had 34%Want 34%

Category winnermark Instant VacationRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

43%Love

54%Like

0%Ok

3%Dislike

0%Hate

35 votes

47%Love

39%Like

1%Ok

12%Dislike

0%Hate

76 votes

Category winnerDinnerMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityDinner

SillageDinner

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value69

¤ Price value73

Category winnermark Instant VacationBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

fruity92%

sweet84%

citrus77%

amber69%

cinnamon61%

white floral100%

tropical88%

fruity77%

vanilla65%

fresh53%

sweet42%

Scent match24%Clearly different · both fruity and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Tropical FruitLimeOrangeMandarin Orange

Heart

CinnamonCarawayCardamomGingerPeachPlumFruity Notes

Base

MuskIncenseResinVanilleVioletYlang-YlangPatchouliJasmine

Notes

JasmineTropical FruitVanille

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesTropical Fruit, Vanille and Jasmine. Durations are only published for mark Instant Vacation, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring23

Summer15

Fall100

Winter77

Day88

Night100

Spring39

Summer100

Fall11

Winter5

Day100

Night36

Category winnerDinnerMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,024

PerfumerSylvie Jourdet

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#12,370

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews24

Category winnermark Instant VacationHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dinner by By Bobo is a warm spicy fruity fragrance with a bright citrus and tropical fruit opening, then a heart of cinnamon, cardamom, ginger, plum and peach. The dry-down turns sweeter and more resinous, with musk, incense, vanilla, patchouli and soft florals underneath. It is best suited to people who like sweet sp…

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mark Instant Vacation by mark. is a lighthearted floral fruity eau de toilette that captures the easy warmth of a sunny beach trip. Launched in 2007, the scent centers on juicy tropical fruit blended with luminous jasmine and a base of smooth vanilla. On application, the crisp sweetness of ripe fruit arrives first, br…

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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, Dinner or mark Instant Vacation?

Dinner takes 4 of 7 categories. Dinner is rated 3.96/5 from 53 votes; mark Instant Vacation is rated 4.22/5 from 76 votes. Choose Dinner for a warm spicy and fruity character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose mark Instant Vacation for a white floral and tropical character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Dinner or mark Instant Vacation?

Dinner lasts longest (Dinner 81/100, mark Instant Vacation 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Dinner or mark Instant Vacation?

Dinner projects furthest (Dinner 75/100, mark Instant Vacation 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dinner and mark Instant Vacation smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity and sweet accords. Common notes include Tropical Fruit, Vanille and Jasmine.

Is Dinner or mark Instant Vacation better for summer or winter?

For summer, mark Instant Vacation is the stronger pick. For winter, Dinner is the stronger pick. Dinner suits evening wear; mark Instant Vacation suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dinner and mark Instant Vacation?

Dinner has top notes of Tropical Fruit, Lime, Orange and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Cinnamon, Caraway, Cardamom and Ginger, a base of Musk, Incense, Resin and Vanille. mark Instant Vacation features Jasmine, Tropical Fruit and Vanille.