Vacation vs Frutas Tropicais
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
44%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Frutas Tropicais takes 4 of 7 categories.
VacationChoose it for a sweet and coconut character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Frutas TropicaisChoose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring.
Vacation3/7
Frutas Tropicais4/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Frutas Tropicais
- Community sentiment
- Frutas Tropicais
- Longevity
- Vacation
- Sillage & projection
- Vacation
- Value for money
- Frutas Tropicais
- Versatility
- Frutas Tropicais
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Vacation
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
VacationArquisteFrutas TropicaisNaturaWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.08/ 5 · 878 votes
Have 90%Had 10%Want 0%
4.26/ 5 · 103 votes
Have 61%Had 10%Want 30%
Category winnerFrutas TropicaisRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate44%Love
32%Like
16%Ok
6%Dislike
2%Hate
878 votes
44%Love
43%Like
10%Ok
4%Dislike
0%Hate
103 votes
Category winnerFrutas TropicaisMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityVacation
SillageVacation
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerFrutas TropicaisBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothsweet100%
coconut92%
plastic84%
tropical77%
fruity69%
fresh61%
fruity100%
sweet92%
citrus84%
fresh77%
tropical69%
green61%
Scent match44%Some overlap · both sweet, fruity and tropical
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
Coconut WaterPineapplePassionfruitPitangaPearAppleOrangeGrapefruit
Heart
FreesiaLily-of-the-ValleyJasmine
Base
AmberMuskMaltolSandalwoodCedar
InformationalShared notesCoconut Water, 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
Summer0
Fall0
Winter14
Day–
Night–
Category winnerFrutas TropicaisMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#28,281
PerfumerRodrigo Flores-Roux
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#32,802
PerfumerVerônica Kato
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 →Frutas Tropicais is a bright tropical fruity scent built around juicy pineapple, passionfruit and coconut water, with a fresh citrus lift and a soft floral heart. It opens lively and sweet, then settles into a light musky woody base. This reads easy, cheerful and warm-weather friendly. It suits shoppers who want an af…
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 Frutas Tropicais?
Frutas Tropicais takes 4 of 7 categories. Vacation is rated 4.08/5 from 878 votes; Frutas Tropicais is rated 4.26/5 from 103 votes. Choose Vacation for a sweet and coconut character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Frutas Tropicais for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring.
Which lasts longer, Vacation or Frutas Tropicais?
Vacation lasts longest (Vacation 52/100, Frutas Tropicais 43/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Vacation or Frutas Tropicais?
Vacation projects furthest (Vacation 46/100, Frutas Tropicais 35/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Vacation and Frutas Tropicais smell similar?
Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, fruity and tropical accords. Common notes include Coconut Water, Pineapple and Musk.
Is Vacation or Frutas Tropicais better for summer or winter?
For summer, Vacation is the stronger pick. For winter, Frutas Tropicais is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Vacation and Frutas Tropicais?
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. Frutas Tropicais has top notes of Coconut Water, Pineapple, Passionfruit and Pitanga, heart notes of Freesia, Lily-of-the-Valley and Jasmine, a base of Amber, Musk, Maltol and Sandalwood.
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