Rum Tropique vs Vacation mood
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
70%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.
Rum TropiqueChoose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Vacation moodChoose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Rum Tropique2/4
Vacation mood2/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Vacation mood
- Sillage & projection
- Vacation mood
- Value for money
- Rum Tropique
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Rum Tropique
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Rum TropiqueLe Monde GourmandVacation moodNOMKAMOWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.74/ 5 · 43 votes
Have 32%Had 3%Want 65%
5.00/ 5 · 4 votes
Have 13%Had 0%Want 87%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate37%Love
26%Like
21%Ok
7%Dislike
9%Hate
43 votes
100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
4 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityVacation mood
SillageVacation mood
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerRum TropiqueBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothsweet100%
fruity91%
coconut83%
rum74%
tropical65%
lactonic56%
sweet100%
fruity92%
lactonic84%
coconut77%
tropical69%
caramel61%
Scent match70%Closely related · both sweet, fruity and coconut
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop15 to 30 minutes
Coconut
Heart1 to 2 hours
PineappleMilk
Base2 to 4 hours
RumCaramel
Top
CoconutAlmondCitrus
Heart
PineapplePeachMilk
Base
White MuskCaramel
InformationalShared notesCoconut, Pineapple, Milk and Caramel. Durations are only published for Rum Tropique, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring67
Summer100
Fall29
Winter19
Day100
Night79
Spring100
Summer50
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#19,923
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews10
Overall rank#40,405
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerRum TropiqueHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotRum Tropique by Le Monde Gourmand delivers an unapologetic tropical gourmand profile centered on sweet fruit and rich confectionery tones. The scent opens immediately with creamy coconut before introducing a core of bright pineapple and smooth milk. In the base, deep rum and melted caramel lend a warm, boozy sweetness…
Reviews →Vacation mood opens with bright citrus and sweet coconut cream, immediately giving off warm pool-deck energy. The heart softens into juicy pineapple, peach, and thick milk, creating a rich sun-lotion texture over a base of warm caramel and clean white musk. It suits hot summer days, casual resort wear, and relaxed wee…
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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Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Rum Tropique or Vacation mood?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Rum Tropique is rated 3.74/5 from 43 votes; Vacation mood is rated 5.00/5 from 4 votes. Choose Rum Tropique for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Vacation mood for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, Rum Tropique or Vacation mood?
Vacation mood lasts longest (Vacation mood 76/100, Rum Tropique 53/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Rum Tropique or Vacation mood?
Vacation mood projects furthest (Vacation mood 75/100, Rum Tropique 49/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Rum Tropique and Vacation mood smell similar?
Closely related: a 70% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, fruity and coconut accords. Common notes include Coconut, Pineapple, Milk and Caramel.
Is Rum Tropique or Vacation mood better for summer or winter?
Rum Tropique suits daytime wear; Vacation mood suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Rum Tropique and Vacation mood?
Rum Tropique has top notes of Coconut, heart notes of Pineapple and Milk, a base of Rum and Caramel. Vacation mood has top notes of Coconut, Almond and Citrus, heart notes of Pineapple, Peach and Milk, a base of White Musk and Caramel.
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