Mountain Honey (Горный Мёд) vs Vacation
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
33%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Mountain Honey (Горный Мёд) takes 4 of 7 categories.
Mountain Honey (Горный Мёд)Choose it for a honey and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.
VacationChoose it for a sweet and coconut character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.
Mountain Honey (Горный Мёд)4/7
Vacation3/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Vacation
- Community sentiment
- Vacation
- Longevity
- Vacation
- Sillage & projection
- Mountain Honey (Горный Мёд)
- Value for money
- Mountain Honey (Горный Мёд)
- Versatility
- Mountain Honey (Горный Мёд)
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Mountain Honey (Горный Мёд)
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Mountain Honey (Горный Мёд)BrocardVacationArquisteWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.75/ 5 · 106 votes
Have 55%Had 18%Want 27%
4.08/ 5 · 878 votes
Have 90%Had 10%Want 0%
Category winnerVacationRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate18%Love
51%Like
21%Ok
9%Dislike
1%Hate
106 votes
44%Love
32%Like
16%Ok
6%Dislike
2%Hate
878 votes
Category winnerVacationMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityVacation
SillageMountain Honey (Горный Мёд)
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerMountain Honey (Горный Мёд)Best value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothhoney100%
sweet92%
coconut84%
aromatic77%
floral69%
citrus61%
sweet100%
coconut92%
plastic84%
tropical77%
fruity69%
fresh61%
Scent match33%Clearly different · both sweet and coconut
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Mandarin OrangePetitgrainBergamot
Heart
Coconut MilkClary SageOrange BlossomWater JasmineRose
Base
HoneyMateSandalwoodSea NotesMusk
Top
Coconut MilkCoconut WaterPetitgrain
Heart
BananaSolar NotesPineappleMuskBergamot
Base
PlasticFabricWatery NotesSea Salt
InformationalShared notesPetitgrain, Bergamot, 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 seasonSpring62
Summer85
Fall100
Winter65
Day100
Night–
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter8
Day–
Night–
Category winnerMountain Honey (Горный Мёд)Most year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#19,172
PerfumerIrene Farmachidi
Launched—
Reviews10
Overall rank#28,267
PerfumerRodrigo Flores-Roux
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerMountain Honey (Горный Мёд)Higher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotMountain Honey by Brocard opens with a tart splash of mandarin orange and bitter petitgrain before settling into raw golden honey. Sun-warmed clary sage and coconut milk give the heart a green, herbaceous texture that feels like wild field flora rather than a sticky bakery dessert. Water jasmine and mate tea keep the …
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, Mountain Honey (Горный Мёд) or Vacation?
Mountain Honey (Горный Мёд) takes 4 of 7 categories. Mountain Honey (Горный Мёд) is rated 3.75/5 from 106 votes; Vacation is rated 4.08/5 from 878 votes. Choose Mountain Honey (Горный Мёд) for a honey and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Vacation for a sweet and coconut character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.
Which lasts longer, Mountain Honey (Горный Мёд) or Vacation?
Vacation lasts longest (Vacation 52/100, Mountain Honey (Горный Мёд) 33/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Mountain Honey (Горный Мёд) or Vacation?
Mountain Honey (Горный Мёд) projects furthest (Mountain Honey (Горный Мёд) 49/100, Vacation 46/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Mountain Honey (Горный Мёд) and Vacation smell similar?
Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and coconut accords. Common notes include Petitgrain, Bergamot, Coconut Milk and Musk.
Is Mountain Honey (Горный Мёд) or Vacation better for summer or winter?
For summer, Mountain Honey (Горный Мёд) is the stronger pick. For winter, Mountain Honey (Горный Мёд) is the stronger pick. Mountain Honey (Горный Мёд) suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Mountain Honey (Горный Мёд) and Vacation?
Mountain Honey (Горный Мёд) has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Petitgrain and Bergamot, heart notes of Coconut Milk, Clary Sage, Orange Blossom and Water Jasmine, a base of Honey, Mate, Sandalwood and Sea Notes. 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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