Vacation vs Grand Bahama
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
40%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Vacation takes 4 of 5 categories.
VacationChoose it for a sweet and coconut character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.
Grand BahamaChoose it for a citrus and fresh character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Vacation4/5
Grand Bahama1/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Vacation
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Vacation
- Sillage & projection
- Vacation
- Value for money
- Grand Bahama
- 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
VacationArquisteGrand BahamaSkeltWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.08/ 5 · 878 votes
Have 90%Had 10%Want 0%
4.08/ 5 · 13 votes
Have 51%Had 6%Want 43%
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
46%Love
31%Like
8%Ok
15%Dislike
0%Hate
13 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityVacation
SillageVacation
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerGrand BahamaBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothsweet100%
coconut92%
plastic84%
tropical77%
fruity69%
fresh61%
citrus100%
fresh92%
sweet84%
white floral77%
fruity69%
vanilla61%
Scent match40%Some overlap · both sweet, fresh and fruity
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
Top15-30 mins
Coconut WaterPineappleBergamot
Heart2-3 hrs
Lily of the ValleyLemonSolar NotesFlowers
Base4-6 hrs
VanillaMuskOakmoss
InformationalShared notesCoconut Water, Solar Notes, Pineapple and Musk. Durations are only published for Grand Bahama, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter8
Day–
Night–
Spring63
Summer100
Fall13
Winter13
Day100
Night38
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#53,456
PerfumerNot listed
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 →Grand Bahama by Skelt smells like cracking open fresh coconut water on a sunny boardwalk with a chilled slice of sweet pineapple in hand. The scent kicks off with a sparkling splash of bergamot citrus and juicy fruit before mellowing into soft lily of the valley and warm solar flowers. On the dry-down, creamy vanilla …
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.
Guided comparison
Ask about this matchup
Get a practical answer grounded in the fragrances currently selected.
Recent comparisons
Head-to-head activity from live history
BohemeSegreti di LuccaRUNNER-UP
vs
♛
Soir de LuneSisleyWINNER
Orange FlowerOscar de la RentaRUNNER-UP
vs
♛
Ti AmoRoja DoveWINNER
Eau de BruxellesLibertin Louison Technique IndiscreteRUNNER-UP
vs
♛
Private ClubJeanne ArthesWINNER
PatchouliJouriRUNNER-UP
vs
♛
al03biehl parfumkunstwerkeWINNER
Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Vacation or Grand Bahama?
Vacation takes 4 of 5 categories. Vacation is rated 4.08/5 from 878 votes; Grand Bahama is rated 4.08/5 from 13 votes. Choose Vacation for a sweet and coconut character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring. Choose Grand Bahama for a citrus and fresh character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Vacation or Grand Bahama?
Vacation lasts longest (Vacation 52/100, Grand Bahama 49/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Vacation or Grand Bahama?
Vacation projects furthest (Vacation 46/100, Grand Bahama 43/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Vacation and Grand Bahama smell similar?
Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, fresh and fruity accords. Common notes include Coconut Water, Solar Notes, Pineapple and Musk.
Is Vacation or Grand Bahama better for summer or winter?
Grand Bahama suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Vacation and Grand Bahama?
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. Grand Bahama has top notes of Coconut Water, Pineapple and Bergamot, heart notes of Lily of the Valley, Lemon, Solar Notes and Flowers, a base of Vanilla, Musk and Oakmoss.
Popular fragrance comparisons
The matchups people have compared most on Fragranxe.
vs
Sauvage vs Bleu de Chanel
Dior · Chanel · 36 comparisons
vs
Paco Rabanne Pour Homme Rabanne for men vs Shiyaaka Shadow
Rabanne · Khadlaj Perfumes · 30 comparisons
vs
Baccarat Rouge 540 vs Khamrah
Maison Francis Kurkdjian · Lattafa Perfumes · 21 comparisons
vs
Birth of Venus vs Brioni Eau de Parfum Intense
Argos · Brioni · 17 comparisons
vs
Supremacy Not Only Intense vs Arabians Tonka
Afnan · Montale · 14 comparisons
vs
Secret De Venus Eau de Parfum vs # What Matters is Inside - Italy
Weil · Jovoy Paris · 14 comparisons