Fragrance comparison

Summer Holiday vs The Lovers

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 63 ratings analysed

Summer Holiday

Cliff Richard

4.673 votes

Rank #47,963 White FloralCitrus

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55%scent match

Closely related

2 wins

The Lovers

Alchemist Perfumery

3.9260 votes

Rank #34,459 White FloralCitrus

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

The Lovers takes 2 of 3 categories.

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

Summer Holiday1/3

The Lovers2/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Summer HolidayCliff Richard

The LoversAlchemist Perfumery

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 6%Had 6%Want 89%

3.92/ 5 · 60 votes

Have 51%Had 13%Want 36%

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

25%Love

50%Like

20%Ok

2%Dislike

3%Hate

60 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate92

⏱ Longevity48

〰 Sillage43

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevitySummer Holiday

SillageThe Lovers

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value80

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

citrus83%

fresh65%

musky48%

animalic30%

white floral100%

citrus86%

vanilla72%

fruity58%

fresh44%

powdery30%

Scent match55%Closely related · both white floral, citrus and fresh

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

CitrusesPeachApple

Heart

White FlowersJasmineLilyRose

Base

VanillaMuskWoody NotesAmber

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–

Spring100

Summer62

Fall0

Winter48

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex15

Women85

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#47,963

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#34,459

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerThe LoversHigher 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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The Lovers is a bright, fruity white floral with a soft vanilla musk base. The note list points to a fresh citrus and peachy start, then a classic bouquet of jasmine, lily, rose and airy white flowers. It tends to wear as an easy, feminine floral that suits everyday use, especially in milder weather. If you like your …

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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 The Lovers?

The Lovers takes 2 of 3 categories. Summer Holiday is rated 4.67/5 from 3 votes; The Lovers is rated 3.92/5 from 60 votes. Choose Summer Holiday for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose The Lovers for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Summer Holiday or The Lovers?

Summer Holiday lasts longest (Summer Holiday 60/100, The Lovers 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Summer Holiday or The Lovers?

The Lovers projects furthest (The Lovers 43/100, Summer Holiday 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Summer Holiday and The Lovers smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, citrus and fresh accords. Common notes include Citruses, Lily and Musk.

Is Summer Holiday or The Lovers better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Summer Holiday and The Lovers?

Summer Holiday has top notes of Citruses, heart notes of Lily and Gardenia, a base of Musk. The Lovers has top notes of Citruses, Peach and Apple, heart notes of White Flowers, Jasmine, Lily and Rose, a base of Vanilla, Musk, Woody Notes and Amber.