Summer Xplotion vs Vacation
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
50%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Summer Xplotion takes 5 of 5 categories.
Summer XplotionChoose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.
VacationChoose it for a sweet and coconut character. Best in spring.
Summer Xplotion5/5
Vacation0/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Summer Xplotion
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Summer Xplotion
- Sillage & projection
- Summer Xplotion
- Value for money
- Summer Xplotion
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Summer Xplotion
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Summer XplotionPastor Privé ParfumsVacationArquisteWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.89/ 5 · 19 votes
Have 44%Had 5%Want 52%
4.08/ 5 · 878 votes
Have 90%Had 10%Want 0%
Category winnerSummer XplotionRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate89%Love
11%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
19 votes · too few to score
44%Love
32%Like
16%Ok
6%Dislike
2%Hate
878 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevitySummer Xplotion
SillageSummer Xplotion
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerSummer XplotionBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothfruity100%
sweet88%
tropical77%
amber65%
musky53%
fresh42%
sweet100%
coconut92%
plastic84%
tropical77%
fruity69%
fresh61%
Scent match50%Some overlap · both sweet, fruity and tropical
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
GuavaBananaPineappleOrange
Heart
Coconut WaterIris PallidaGaiac
Base
AmbroxanMusk
Top
Coconut MilkCoconut WaterPetitgrain
Heart
BananaSolar NotesPineappleMuskBergamot
Base
PlasticFabricWatery NotesSea Salt
InformationalShared notesBanana, Pineapple, Coconut Water and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring94
Summer100
Fall17
Winter6
Day100
Night18
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter8
Day–
Night–
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#27,734
PerfumerEdgar Pastor
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#28,267
PerfumerRodrigo Flores-Roux
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerSummer XplotionHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotEdgar Pastor launched Summer Xplotion in 2024 as an unorthodox tropical unisex scent that bypasses traditional coconut sunscreen tropes. The opening bursts with sweet guava, creamy banana, and sharp pineapple before smoothing out into cool coconut water and powdery iris pallida. Base notes of mineral ambroxan and clea…
Reviews →Arquiste Vacation captures a 1980s resort afternoon in a bottle. Rodrigo Flores-Roux built this fragrance around coconut milk, solar notes, and a synthetic vinyl accent that feels like fresh pool floaties under high heat. The scent opens with cool coconut water and bitter petitgrain before shifting into sweet banana a…
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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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Summer Xplotion or Vacation?
Summer Xplotion takes 5 of 5 categories. Summer Xplotion is rated 4.89/5 from 19 votes; Vacation is rated 4.08/5 from 878 votes. Choose Summer Xplotion for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Vacation for a sweet and coconut character. Best in spring.
Which lasts longer, Summer Xplotion or Vacation?
Summer Xplotion lasts longest (Summer Xplotion 75/100, Vacation 52/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Summer Xplotion or Vacation?
Summer Xplotion projects furthest (Summer Xplotion 64/100, Vacation 46/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Summer Xplotion and Vacation smell similar?
Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, fruity and tropical accords. Common notes include Banana, Pineapple, Coconut Water and Musk.
Is Summer Xplotion or Vacation better for summer or winter?
Summer Xplotion suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Summer Xplotion and Vacation?
Summer Xplotion has top notes of Guava, Banana, Pineapple and Orange, heart notes of Coconut Water, Iris Pallida and Gaiac, a base of Ambroxan and Musk. Vacation has top notes of Coconut Milk, Coconut Water and Petitgrain, heart notes of Banana, Solar Notes, Pineapple and Musk, a base of Plastic, Fabric, Watery Notes and Sea Salt.
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