Fragrance comparison

Elixir De Piña vs Vacation

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 880 ratings analysed

3 wins

Elixir De Piña

Perito Moreno

4.502 votes

Rank #54,689 RumSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

50%scent match

Some overlap

Vacation

Arquiste

4.08878 votes

Rank #25,747 SweetCoconut

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Elixir De Piña takes 3 of 4 categories.

Elixir De Piña
Choose it for a rum and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.
Vacation
Choose it for a sweet and coconut character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Elixir De Piña3/4

Vacation1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Elixir De Piña
Sillage & projection: Elixir De Piña
Value for money: Elixir De Piña
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

Elixir De PiñaPerito Moreno

VacationArquiste

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 10%Had 0%Want 90%

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 hate

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · 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

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity52

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityElixir De Piña

SillageElixir De Piña

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value59

Category winnerElixir De PiñaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rum100%

sweet86%

fruity72%

tropical58%

coconut44%

fresh30%

sweet100%

coconut92%

plastic84%

tropical77%

fruity69%

fresh61%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both sweet, fruity and coconut

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PineappleCoconut Milk

Heart

White RumTahitian Vanilla

Base

MuskSandalwood

Top

Coconut MilkCoconut WaterPetitgrain

Heart

BananaSolar NotesPineappleMuskBergamot

Base

PlasticFabricWatery NotesSea Salt

InformationalShared notesPineapple, Coconut Milk 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 season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter8

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men1

Unisex38

Women61

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#54,689

PerfumerNitish Dixit

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#25,747

PerfumerRodrigo Flores-Roux

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerVacationHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Elixir De Piña opens with sharp, dripping pineapple juice backed by heavy coconut milk. As it warms on hot skin, white rum and dark Tahitian vanilla take over, pushing forward an authentic Piña Colada vibe without turning overly synthetic. Dry sandalwood and clean musk settle the base, grounding the sweet cocktail not…

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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…

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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, Elixir De Piña or Vacation?

Elixir De Piña takes 3 of 4 categories. Elixir De Piña is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes; Vacation is rated 4.08/5 from 878 votes. Choose Elixir De Piña for a rum and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring. Choose Vacation for a sweet and coconut character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Elixir De Piña or Vacation?

Elixir De Piña lasts longest (Elixir De Piña 80/100, Vacation 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Elixir De Piña or Vacation?

Elixir De Piña projects furthest (Elixir De Piña 50/100, Vacation 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Elixir De Piña and Vacation smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, fruity and coconut accords. Common notes include Pineapple, Coconut Milk and Musk.

What are the notes in Elixir De Piña and Vacation?

Elixir De Piña has top notes of Pineapple and Coconut Milk, heart notes of White Rum and Tahitian Vanilla, a base of Musk and Sandalwood. 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.