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Vacation vs Leiber

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

Updated 1,032 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Leiber takes 6 of 7 categories.

  • Vacation

    Choose it for a sweet and coconut character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in spring.

  • Leiber

    Choose it for a floral and fruity character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Vacation1/7
Leiber6/7
Ratings & consensus
Vacation
Community sentiment
Leiber
Longevity
Leiber
Sillage & projection
Leiber
Value for money
Leiber
Versatility
Leiber
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Leiber

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
VacationArquiste
LeiberJudith Leiber
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.08/ 5 · 878 votes
Have 90%Had 10%Want 0%
3.85/ 5 · 154 votes
Have 30%Had 27%Want 43%
Category winnerVacationRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
44%Love
32%Like
16%Ok
6%Dislike
2%Hate

878 votes

41%Love
43%Like
2%Ok
15%Dislike
0%Hate

148 votes

Category winnerLeiberMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity52
〰 Sillage46
♥ Love / hate77
⏱ Longevity73
〰 Sillage71
♥ Love / hate77
Category winners

LongevityLeiber

SillageLeiber

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value59
¤ Price value70
Category winnerLeiberBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
sweet100%
coconut92%
plastic84%
tropical77%
fruity69%
fresh61%
floral100%
fruity92%
white floral84%
fresh77%
powdery69%
woody61%
Scent match24%Clearly different · both fruity and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Coconut MilkCoconut WaterPetitgrain
Heart
BananaSolar NotesPineappleMuskBergamot
Base
PlasticFabricWatery NotesSea Salt
Top
PineappleOsmanthusBergamotPetitgrain
Heart
RoseCyclamenPimentoMimosaJasmineGardenia
Base
MuskCedarPatchouliAmberVanilla
InformationalShared notesPetitgrain, Pineapple, Musk and Bergamot. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter8
Day–
Night–
Spring100
Summer64
Fall96
Winter88
Day97
Night100
Category winnerLeiberMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men1
Unisex38
Women61
Men0
Unisex8
Women92
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#28,267

PerfumerRodrigo Flores-Roux

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#7,886

PerfumerKarine Dubreuil-Sereni

Launched—

Reviews21

Category winnerLeiberHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Arquiste 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 →

Leiber by Judith Leiber is a complex floral oriental for women that opens with tangy, bright pineapple and osmanthus. It carries a sophisticated, slightly waxy floral heart anchored by a warm base of patchouli, amber, and vanilla. It behaves like a structured, high-end accessory suitable for professional settings or e…

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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Vacation or Leiber?

Leiber takes 6 of 7 categories. Vacation is rated 4.08/5 from 878 votes; Leiber is rated 3.85/5 from 154 votes. Choose Vacation for a sweet and coconut character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in spring. Choose Leiber for a floral and fruity character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Vacation or Leiber?

Leiber lasts longest (Leiber 73/100, Vacation 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Vacation or Leiber?

Leiber projects furthest (Leiber 71/100, Vacation 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Vacation and Leiber smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity and fresh accords. Common notes include Petitgrain, Pineapple, Musk and Bergamot.

Is Vacation or Leiber better for summer or winter?

For summer, Leiber is the stronger pick. For winter, Leiber is the stronger pick. Leiber suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Vacation and Leiber?

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. Leiber has top notes of Pineapple, Osmanthus, Bergamot and Petitgrain, heart notes of Rose, Cyclamen, Pimento and Mimosa, a base of Musk, Cedar, Patchouli and Amber.

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