Vacation vs Banana Colada
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
46%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.
VacationChoose it for a sweet and coconut character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Banana ColadaChoose it for a rum and sweet character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, day or night wear.
Vacation2/4
Banana Colada2/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Banana Colada
- Sillage & projection
- Banana Colada
- Value for money
- Vacation
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Vacation
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
VacationArquisteBanana ColadaÔ Médina PerfumeryWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.08/ 5 · 878 votes
Have 90%Had 10%Want 0%
5.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 8%Had 4%Want 88%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate44%Love
32%Like
16%Ok
6%Dislike
2%Hate
878 votes
100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
1 vote · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityBanana Colada
SillageBanana Colada
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerVacationBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothsweet100%
coconut92%
plastic84%
tropical77%
fruity69%
fresh61%
rum100%
sweet90%
fruity80%
vanilla70%
tropical60%
coconut50%
Scent match46%Some overlap · both sweet, fruity and coconut
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Coconut MilkCoconut WaterPetitgrain
Heart
BananaSolar NotesPineappleMuskBergamot
Base
PlasticFabricWatery NotesSea Salt
Top
Banana
Heart
RumPineapple
Base
Coconut MilkVanilla
InformationalShared notesCoconut Milk, Banana and Pineapple. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter8
Day–
Night–
Spring50
Summer100
Fall50
Winter0
Day100
Night100
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#28,267
PerfumerRodrigo Flores-Roux
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#53,026
PerfumerAbdal'Adhim Costa
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerVacationHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotArquiste 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 →Banana Colada by Ô Médina Perfumery lands as a thick tropical gourmand built for summer afternoons. The scent merges sweet yellow fruit with a heavy splash of rum, settling into a creamy vanilla base that wraps around the skin like warm sunlight. It suits anyone looking for a rich vacation scent.
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, Vacation or Banana Colada?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Vacation is rated 4.08/5 from 878 votes; Banana Colada is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Vacation for a sweet and coconut character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Banana Colada for a rum and sweet character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, Vacation or Banana Colada?
Banana Colada lasts longest (Banana Colada 60/100, Vacation 52/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Vacation or Banana Colada?
Banana Colada projects furthest (Banana Colada 50/100, Vacation 46/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Vacation and Banana Colada smell similar?
Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, fruity and coconut accords. Common notes include Coconut Milk, Banana and Pineapple.
Is Vacation or Banana Colada better for summer or winter?
Banana Colada suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Vacation and Banana Colada?
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. Banana Colada has top notes of Banana, heart notes of Rum and Pineapple, a base of Coconut Milk and Vanilla.
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