Fragrance comparison

Summer Holiday vs Solar

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 25 ratings analysed

Summer Holiday

Cliff Richard

4.673 votes

Rank #47,963 White FloralCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Solar

Impulse

4.0922 votes

Rank #35,643 CitrusGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Solar takes 3 of 3 categories.

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

Summer Holiday0/3

Solar3/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Summer HolidayCliff Richard

SolarImpulse

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 6%Had 6%Want 89%

4.09/ 5 · 22 votes

Have 0%Had 78%Want 22%

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

36%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

22 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate92

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevitySolar

SillageSolar

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value92

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

citrus83%

fresh65%

musky48%

animalic30%

citrus100%

green88%

floral77%

fresh65%

fruity53%

musky42%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both citrus, fresh 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

CitrusesGreen NotesMandarin OrangeFloral NotesRed Apple

Heart

Water HyacinthLilyViolet

Base

MuskWoodsy Notes

InformationalShared notesCitruses, Lily 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–

Spring67

Summer100

Fall33

Winter17

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#47,963

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#35,643

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerSolarHigher 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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Solar is a bright, easy floral fruity body spray built around citrus, green notes, red apple, soft lily and clean musk. It opens crisp and cheerful, then settles into a light floral musk with a fresh, sunny feel. It suits warm weather, daytime wear, and anyone who likes uncomplicated freshness over heavy sweetness or…

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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 Solar?

Solar takes 3 of 3 categories. Summer Holiday is rated 4.67/5 from 3 votes; Solar is rated 4.09/5 from 22 votes. Choose Summer Holiday for a white floral and citrus character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Solar for a citrus and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Summer Holiday or Solar?

Solar lasts longest (Solar 65/100, Summer Holiday 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Summer Holiday or Solar?

Solar projects furthest (Solar 58/100, Summer Holiday 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Summer Holiday and Solar smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, fresh and musky accords. Common notes include Citruses, Lily and Musk.

Is Summer Holiday or Solar better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Summer Holiday and Solar?

Summer Holiday has top notes of Citruses, heart notes of Lily and Gardenia, a base of Musk. Solar has top notes of Citruses, Green Notes, Mandarin Orange and Floral Notes, heart notes of Water Hyacinth, Lily and Violet, a base of Musk and Woodsy Notes.