Fragrance comparison

Resort Lovers vs Fabulous

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

Updated 28 Oct 2026 379 ratings analysed

Resort Lovers

Mandarina Duck

3.64163 votes

Rank #18,964 AldehydicFresh

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26%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Fabulous

Victoria's Secret · 2013

4.05216 votes

Rank #29,311 FruityVanilla

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Fabulous takes 4 of 7 categories.

Resort Lovers
Choose it for a aldehydic and fresh character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Fabulous
Choose it for a fruity and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Resort Lovers3/7

Fabulous4/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Resort LoversMandarina Duck

FabulousVictoria's Secret

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.64/ 5 · 163 votes

Have 78%Had 23%Want 0%

4.05/ 5 · 216 votes

Have 75%Had 25%Want 0%

Category winnerFabulousRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

21%Love

45%Like

12%Ok

17%Dislike

4%Hate

163 votes

31%Love

54%Like

4%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

216 votes

Category winnerFabulousMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage49

♥ Love / hate66

⏱ Longevity51

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityResort Lovers

SillageFabulous

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value59

Category winnerResort LoversBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aldehydic100%

fresh92%

woody84%

vanilla77%

floral69%

earthy61%

fruity100%

vanilla84%

floral77%

powdery69%

citrus38%

white floral30%

Scent match26%Clearly different · both vanilla and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

AldehydesViolet LeavesBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

OsmanthusLily-of-the-ValleyRose

Base5-6+ hrs

Tonka BeanCypriol Oil or NagarmothaPatchouli

Top

Violet LeavesMandarinApricotNectarBlack Currant

Heart

Pink FreesiaLily-of-the-ValleyOsmanthusJasmine Sambac

Base

Whipped CreamMuskVanillaBenzoinAustralian Sandalwood

InformationalShared notesViolet Leaves, Osmanthus and Lily-of-the-Valley. Durations are only published for Resort Lovers, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter46

Day100

Night39

Spring100

Summer97

Fall21

Winter24

Day100

Night17

Category winnerFabulousMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men9

Unisex61

Women30

Casual 44%Work 35%Date 14%Party 8%

Men0

Unisex9

Women91

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#18,964

PerfumerVéronique Nyberg

Launched—

Reviews9

Overall rank#29,311

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2013

Reviews0

Category winnerResort LoversHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mandarina Duck Resort Lovers is an airy, crisp floral woody musk built around comforting soapy aldehydes and refreshing bergamot. The scent opens with a fizzy citrus spark that instantly evokes chilled soda and clean morning air. Within minutes, green violet leaves and sweet osmanthus soften the sharpness, wrapping yo…

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Victoria's Secret Fabulous pairs juicy apricot nectar with velvety osmanthus and warm Australian sandalwood. The composition dries down into a light, powdery aura that resembles high-end soap rather than heavy sugar. Designed for warm summer days, this fragrance delivers an inoffensive, refreshing option for humid wea…

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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, Resort Lovers or Fabulous?

Fabulous takes 4 of 7 categories. Resort Lovers is rated 3.64/5 from 163 votes; Fabulous is rated 4.05/5 from 216 votes. Choose Resort Lovers for a aldehydic and fresh character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Fabulous for a fruity and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Resort Lovers or Fabulous?

Resort Lovers lasts longest (Resort Lovers 60/100, Fabulous 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Resort Lovers or Fabulous?

Projection is very close: Fabulous 51/100, Resort Lovers 49/100 for sillage.

Do Resort Lovers and Fabulous smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla and floral accords. Common notes include Violet Leaves, Osmanthus and Lily-of-the-Valley.

Is Resort Lovers or Fabulous better for summer or winter?

For summer, Fabulous is the stronger pick. For winter, Resort Lovers is the stronger pick. Resort Lovers suits daytime wear; Fabulous suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Resort Lovers and Fabulous?

Resort Lovers has top notes of Aldehydes, Violet Leaves and Bergamot, heart notes of Osmanthus, Lily-of-the-Valley and Rose, a base of Tonka Bean, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha and Patchouli. Fabulous has top notes of Violet Leaves, Mandarin, Apricot and Nectar, heart notes of Pink Freesia, Lily-of-the-Valley, Osmanthus and Jasmine Sambac, a base of Whipped Cream, Musk, Vanilla and Benzoin.