Fragrance comparison

Holiday Mood vs B.U. Heartbeat

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 246 ratings analysed

Holiday Mood

Zara

4.502 votes

Rank #45,635 FruityWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

48%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

B.U. Heartbeat

Sarantis

4.01244 votes

Rank #9,538 FruityVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

B.U. Heartbeat takes 4 of 4 categories.

Holiday Mood
Choose it for a fruity and woody character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
B.U. Heartbeat
Choose it for a fruity and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Holiday Mood0/4

B.U. Heartbeat4/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: B.U. Heartbeat
Sillage & projection: B.U. Heartbeat
Value for money: B.U. Heartbeat
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: B.U. Heartbeat

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Holiday MoodZara

B.U. HeartbeatSarantis

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 32%Had 21%Want 47%

4.01/ 5 · 244 votes

Have 25%Had 54%Want 21%

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

32%Love

49%Like

7%Ok

12%Dislike

0%Hate

244 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityB.U. Heartbeat

SillageB.U. Heartbeat

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value85

Category winnerB.U. HeartbeatBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

woody91%

sweet83%

floral74%

powdery65%

sour56%

fruity100%

vanilla92%

powdery84%

musky77%

sweet69%

floral61%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both fruity, sweet and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

SorbetRed Berries

Heart

Hibiscus

Base

Sandalwood

Top

Red BerriesBergamot

Heart

RoseFreesia

Base

VanilleMuskSandalwood

InformationalShared notesRed Berries and Sandalwood. 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

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer52

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men0

Unisex5

Women95

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#45,635

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#9,538

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews13

Category winnerB.U. HeartbeatHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Zara Holiday Mood opens with a splash of red berries and chilled sorbet that feels tart and cold on warm skin. As the initial fruitiness softens, tropical hibiscus emerges alongside a clean sandalwood base. The scent stays close to the skin as a lightweight eau de cologne designed for quick refreshers. It suits casual…

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B.U. Heartbeat is a fruity, sweet floral with a bright bergamot and red berries opening, then a softer trail of rose, musk, sandalwood and powdery vanilla. It reads youthful, playful and easy to wear, with enough warmth in the drydown to feel comforting rather than purely fresh. If you like berry-forward perfumes with…

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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, Holiday Mood or B.U. Heartbeat?

B.U. Heartbeat takes 4 of 4 categories. Holiday Mood is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes; B.U. Heartbeat is rated 4.01/5 from 244 votes. Choose Holiday Mood for a fruity and woody character. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose B.U. Heartbeat for a fruity and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Holiday Mood or B.U. Heartbeat?

B.U. Heartbeat lasts longest (B.U. Heartbeat 64/100, Holiday Mood 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Holiday Mood or B.U. Heartbeat?

B.U. Heartbeat projects furthest (B.U. Heartbeat 58/100, Holiday Mood 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Holiday Mood and B.U. Heartbeat smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, sweet and powdery accords. Common notes include Red Berries and Sandalwood.

Is Holiday Mood or B.U. Heartbeat better for summer or winter?

Holiday Mood suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Holiday Mood and B.U. Heartbeat?

Holiday Mood has top notes of Sorbet and Red Berries, heart notes of Hibiscus, a base of Sandalwood. B.U. Heartbeat has top notes of Red Berries and Bergamot, heart notes of Rose and Freesia, a base of Vanille, Musk and Sandalwood.