Fragrance comparison

Tropical Splash Hibiscus vs Vice Versa

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 482 ratings analysed

Tropical Splash Hibiscus

Marc Jacobs

3.9970 votes

Rank #18,234 FloralFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

54%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Vice Versa

Yves Saint Laurent

4.11412 votes

Rank #25,596 White FloralFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Vice Versa takes 4 of 7 categories.

Tropical Splash Hibiscus
Choose it for a floral and fruity character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Vice Versa
Choose it for a white floral and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Tropical Splash Hibiscus2/7

Vice Versa4/7

Ratings & consensus: Vice Versa
Community sentiment: Tie
Longevity: Vice Versa
Sillage & projection: Vice Versa
Value for money: Tropical Splash Hibiscus
Versatility: Vice Versa
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Tropical Splash Hibiscus

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Tropical Splash HibiscusMarc Jacobs

Vice VersaYves Saint Laurent

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.99/ 5 · 70 votes

Have 25%Had 15%Want 60%

4.11/ 5 · 412 votes

Have 48%Had 52%Want 0%

Category winnerVice VersaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

30%Love

53%Like

3%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

70 votes

42%Love

40%Like

5%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

412 votes

Category winnerTieMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity49

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityVice Versa

SillageVice Versa

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value58

¤ Price value47

Category winnerTropical Splash HibiscusBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

fruity88%

sweet77%

fresh65%

rose53%

white floral42%

white floral100%

fruity92%

floral84%

sweet77%

green69%

citrus61%

Scent match54%Some overlap · both floral, fruity and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

PeonyRaspberryMandarin Orange

Heart2-3 hrs

HibiscusTiare FlowerFreesia

Base3-5 hrs

MuskWoodsy NotesVetiver

Top

TomatoMandarin OrangeRaspberryBlueberry

Heart

TuberoseAfrican Orange FlowerBellflowerJasmineFreesiaPeonyPeachMelon

Base

MuskIrisAmberVanilleVirginia Cedar

InformationalShared notesPeony, Raspberry, Mandarin Orange and Freesia. Durations are only published for Tropical Splash Hibiscus, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter14

Day100

Night16

Spring100

Summer91

Fall0

Winter32

Day–

Night–

Category winnerVice VersaMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex14

Women86

Casual 47%Work 33%Date 11%Party 8%

Men0

Unisex3

Women97

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#18,234

PerfumerRichard Herpin

Launched—

Reviews9

Overall rank#25,596

PerfumerKarine Dubreuil-Sereni

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerTropical Splash HibiscusHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Marc Jacobs Tropical Splash Hibiscus delivers a crisp, thirst-quenching splash of summer fruits and airy petals. The first spray releases a lively burst of sweet raspberry, sparkling mandarin orange, and fresh pink peony. It feels immediately refreshing on hot skin. Within twenty minutes, the tart citrus mellows into …

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Vice Versa by Yves Saint Laurent is a playful floral fruity fragrance from 1999 that pairs tangy garden greens with sun-ripened fruit. It opens with an unexpected burst of crisp tomato vine, juicy mandarin orange, tart raspberry, and sweet blueberry. As the green crunch softens, a lush bouquet of creamy tuberose, Afri…

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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, Tropical Splash Hibiscus or Vice Versa?

Vice Versa takes 4 of 7 categories. Tropical Splash Hibiscus is rated 3.99/5 from 70 votes; Vice Versa is rated 4.11/5 from 412 votes. Choose Tropical Splash Hibiscus for a floral and fruity character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Vice Versa for a white floral and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Tropical Splash Hibiscus or Vice Versa?

Vice Versa lasts longest (Vice Versa 65/100, Tropical Splash Hibiscus 49/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Tropical Splash Hibiscus or Vice Versa?

Vice Versa projects furthest (Vice Versa 62/100, Tropical Splash Hibiscus 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Tropical Splash Hibiscus and Vice Versa smell similar?

Some overlap: a 54% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, fruity and sweet accords. Common notes include Peony, Raspberry, Mandarin Orange and Freesia.

Is Tropical Splash Hibiscus or Vice Versa better for summer or winter?

For summer, Vice Versa is the stronger pick. For winter, Vice Versa is the stronger pick. Tropical Splash Hibiscus suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Tropical Splash Hibiscus and Vice Versa?

Tropical Splash Hibiscus has top notes of Peony, Raspberry and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Hibiscus, Tiare Flower and Freesia, a base of Musk, Woodsy Notes and Vetiver. Vice Versa has top notes of Tomato, Mandarin Orange, Raspberry and Blueberry, heart notes of Tuberose, African Orange Flower, Bellflower and Jasmine, a base of Musk, Iris, Amber and Vanille.