Fragrance comparison

Summer Holiday vs Lyrical

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 94 ratings analysed

Summer Holiday

Cliff Richard

4.673 votes

Rank #47,963 White FloralCitrus

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40%scent match

Some overlap

2 wins

Lyrical

Avon · 2004

3.4291 votes

Rank #19,381 FloralRose

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Lyrical takes 2 of 3 categories.

Summer Holiday
Choose it for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Lyrical
Choose it for a floral and rose character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Summer Holiday1/3

Lyrical2/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Summer HolidayCliff Richard

LyricalAvon

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 6%Had 6%Want 89%

3.42/ 5 · 91 votes

Have 20%Had 65%Want 15%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

67%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

31%Love

40%Like

8%Ok

20%Dislike

1%Hate

85 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate92

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevitySummer Holiday

SillageLyrical

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value67

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

citrus83%

fresh65%

musky48%

animalic30%

floral100%

rose86%

white floral72%

powdery58%

musky44%

citrus30%

Scent match40%Some overlap · both white floral, citrus and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

Citruses

Heart2 to 4 hours

LilyGardenia

Base3 to 6 hours

Musk

Top

FreesiaRoseCitruses

Heart

LotusGardeniaOrchid

Base

MuskSandalwood

InformationalShared notesCitruses, Gardenia and Musk. Durations are only published for Summer Holiday, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night–

Spring100

Summer63

Fall28

Winter20

Day100

Night28

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex11

Women89

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#47,963

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#19,381

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2004

Reviews5

Category winnerLyricalHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Summer Holiday by Cliff Richard is a bright floral fragrance built around classic garden florals and clean citrus accents. The scent opens with a sharp burst of citruses, providing an immediate lift before giving way to a prominent white floral heart. In the center, gardenia and lily deliver a sweet, creamy petal prof…

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Avon Lyrical is a feminine floral built around a core of rose and freesia. It opens with a clean, citrus-bright freshness that settles into a creamy heart of gardenia and lotus. The dry-down relies on a blend of musk and sandalwood, providing a soft, slightly powdery base. It feels best suited for daytime wear during …

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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, Summer Holiday or Lyrical?

Lyrical takes 2 of 3 categories. Summer Holiday is rated 4.67/5 from 3 votes; Lyrical is rated 3.42/5 from 91 votes. Choose Summer Holiday for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Lyrical for a floral and rose character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Summer Holiday or Lyrical?

Summer Holiday lasts longest (Summer Holiday 60/100, Lyrical 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Summer Holiday or Lyrical?

Lyrical projects furthest (Lyrical 55/100, Summer Holiday 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Summer Holiday and Lyrical smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, citrus and musky accords. Common notes include Citruses, Gardenia and Musk.

Is Summer Holiday or Lyrical better for summer or winter?

Summer Holiday suits daytime wear; Lyrical suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Summer Holiday and Lyrical?

Summer Holiday has top notes of Citruses, heart notes of Lily and Gardenia, a base of Musk. Lyrical has top notes of Freesia, Rose and Citruses, heart notes of Lotus, Gardenia and Orchid, a base of Musk and Sandalwood.