Fragrance comparison

Garbo vs Holday

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 72 ratings analysed

Garbo

VeraLab

3.6271 votes

Rank #38,997 GreenCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

Holday

NOMR

4.001 votes

Rank #60,626 RumGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Garbo
Choose it for a green and citrus character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Holday
Choose it for a rum and green character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Garbo2/4

Holday2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Holday
Sillage & projection: Holday
Value for money: Garbo
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Garbo

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

GarboVeraLab

HoldayNOMR

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.62/ 5 · 71 votes

Have 59%Had 18%Want 23%

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 6%Had 0%Want 94%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

24%Love

34%Like

25%Ok

14%Dislike

3%Hate

71 votes

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate65

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityHolday

SillageHolday

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value51

¤ Price value25

Category winnerGarboBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

citrus91%

aromatic83%

fresh spicy74%

woody65%

musky56%

rum100%

green86%

aromatic72%

warm spicy58%

fresh spicy44%

woody30%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both green, aromatic and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

MintLimeRumBergamot

Heart2-3 hrs

Woody NotesMagnoliaWater Notes

Base4-6 hrs

White MuskAmbergris

Top

RumMintLime

Heart

AmberMangoSugar

Base

BenzoinCedarwoodMuskAmbroxan

InformationalShared notesMint, Lime and Rum. Durations are only published for Garbo, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring64

Summer100

Fall28

Winter25

Day100

Night45

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex63

Women37

Casual 39%Work 29%Party 17%Date 15%

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#38,997

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#60,626

PerfumerAnunsith Wongkornvanich

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerGarboHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Garbo by VeraLab hits cold. A sharp burst of crushed mint and sour lime floods the air immediately. The opening sting of alcohol passes within two minutes, leaving behind a fizzy cocktail profile spiked with golden rum and bitter bergamot. It smells clean and bright. As the initial citrus blast calms down, watery note…

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Holday by NOMR opens with a cold burst of crushed mint, sharp lime, and dark rum that smells like a fresh mango mojito served over cracked ice. As the fizz settles, ripe mango and white sugar join a warm base of benzoin, ambroxan, and cedarwood. It sits close on skin during hot, humid summer afternoons.

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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, Garbo or Holday?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Garbo is rated 3.62/5 from 71 votes; Holday is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Garbo for a green and citrus character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Holday for a rum and green character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Garbo or Holday?

Holday lasts longest (Holday 60/100, Garbo 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Garbo or Holday?

Holday projects furthest (Holday 50/100, Garbo 42/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Garbo and Holday smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green, aromatic and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Mint, Lime and Rum.

Is Garbo or Holday better for summer or winter?

Garbo suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Garbo and Holday?

Garbo has top notes of Mint, Lime, Rum and Bergamot, heart notes of Woody Notes, Magnolia and Water Notes, a base of White Musk and Ambergris. Holday has top notes of Rum, Mint and Lime, heart notes of Amber, Mango and Sugar, a base of Benzoin, Cedarwood, Musk and Ambroxan.