Fragrance comparison

OWN II vs Vacation

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 925 ratings analysed

7 wins

OWN II

Mith

4.3647 votes

Rank #13,694 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

6%scent match

Clearly different

Vacation

Arquiste

4.08878 votes

Rank #28,267 SweetCoconut

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

OWN II takes 7 of 7 categories.

OWN II
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.
Vacation
Choose it for a sweet and coconut character. Best in spring.

OWN II7/7

Vacation0/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

OWN IIMith

VacationArquiste

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.36/ 5 · 47 votes

Have 70%Had 7%Want 22%

4.08/ 5 · 878 votes

Have 90%Had 10%Want 0%

Category winnerOWN IIRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

53%Love

36%Like

6%Ok

2%Dislike

2%Hate

47 votes

44%Love

32%Like

16%Ok

6%Dislike

2%Hate

878 votes

Category winnerOWN IIMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity52

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityOWN II

SillageOWN II

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value82

¤ Price value59

Category winnerOWN IIBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

citrus100%

woody90%

aromatic80%

powdery70%

fresh spicy60%

warm spicy50%

sweet100%

coconut92%

plastic84%

tropical77%

fruity69%

fresh61%

Scent match6%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

GrapefruitBergamotPetitgrainCardamom

Heart

PapyrusPineappleVioletIrisRoseJasmine

Base

SandalwoodCedarVetiverAmbergrisMuskOakmossAmberVanilla

Top

Coconut MilkCoconut WaterPetitgrain

Heart

BananaSolar NotesPineappleMuskBergamot

Base

PlasticFabricWatery NotesSea Salt

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Petitgrain, Pineapple 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

Summer88

Fall0

Winter28

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter8

Day–

Night–

Category winnerOWN IIMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men40

Unisex60

Women0

Men1

Unisex38

Women61

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#13,694

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#28,267

PerfumerRodrigo Flores-Roux

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerOWN IIHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mith OWN II is an uplifting citrus and woody fragrance that feels like throwing on a crisp white linen shirt on a sunny morning. The scent opens with an energizing splash of tart grapefruit, bitter petitgrain, and zesty bergamot, gently spiced with crushed cardamom pods. As the brisk opening settles, a soft bouquet of…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, OWN II or Vacation?

OWN II takes 7 of 7 categories. OWN II is rated 4.36/5 from 47 votes; Vacation is rated 4.08/5 from 878 votes. Choose OWN II for a citrus and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring. Choose Vacation for a sweet and coconut character. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, OWN II or Vacation?

OWN II lasts longest (OWN II 64/100, Vacation 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, OWN II or Vacation?

OWN II projects furthest (OWN II 52/100, Vacation 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Do OWN II and Vacation smell similar?

Clearly different: a 6% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Petitgrain, Pineapple and Musk.

Is OWN II or Vacation better for summer or winter?

For summer, OWN II is the stronger pick. For winter, OWN II is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in OWN II and Vacation?

OWN II has top notes of Grapefruit, Bergamot, Petitgrain and Cardamom, heart notes of Papyrus, Pineapple, Violet and Iris, a base of Sandalwood, Cedar, Vetiver and Ambergris. 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.