Vacation vs Classic
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
4%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Classic takes 3 of 5 categories.
VacationChoose it for a sweet and coconut character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
ClassicChoose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Vacation2/5
Classic3/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Vacation
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Classic
- Sillage & projection
- Classic
- Value for money
- Classic
- 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
VacationArquisteClassicThera CosméticosWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.08/ 5 · 878 votes
Have 90%Had 10%Want 0%
4.05/ 5 · 19 votes
Have 44%Had 14%Want 42%
Category winnerVacationRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate44%Love
32%Like
16%Ok
6%Dislike
2%Hate
878 votes
68%Love
5%Like
0%Ok
16%Dislike
11%Hate
19 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityClassic
SillageClassic
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerClassicBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent familysweet100%
coconut92%
plastic84%
tropical77%
fruity69%
fresh61%
citrus100%
aromatic92%
fresh spicy84%
woody77%
green69%
floral61%
Scent match4%Clearly different
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
GrapefruitLavenderPetitgrainGalbanumLimePepperNutmegPineapple
Heart
CarnationSageCyclamenJasmine
Base
CedarMuskFrankincensePatchouliLabdanumAmber
InformationalShared notesPetitgrain, Pineapple 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 seasonSpring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter8
Day–
Night–
Spring100
Summer88
Fall88
Winter69
Day100
Night75
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#46,222
PerfumerMário Torri Neto
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 →Classic by Thera Cosméticos opens with a sharp burst of Grapefruit, Lime, and bitter Galbanum that immediately signals a green aromatic direction. The initial citrus fizz settles quickly as clean Lavender, Sage, and spicy Nutmeg take over the heart. Warmth builds slowly near the dry down, where dry Cedar, Frankincense…
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 Classic?
Classic takes 3 of 5 categories. Vacation is rated 4.08/5 from 878 votes; Classic is rated 4.05/5 from 19 votes. Choose Vacation for a sweet and coconut character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Classic for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Vacation or Classic?
Classic lasts longest (Classic 64/100, Vacation 52/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Vacation or Classic?
Classic projects furthest (Classic 56/100, Vacation 46/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Vacation and Classic smell similar?
Clearly different: a 4% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Petitgrain, Pineapple and Musk.
Is Vacation or Classic better for summer or winter?
Classic suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Vacation and Classic?
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. Classic has top notes of Grapefruit, Lavender, Petitgrain and Galbanum, heart notes of Carnation, Sage, Cyclamen and Jasmine, a base of Cedar, Musk, Frankincense and Patchouli.
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