Vacation vs Malibu Heat Mist
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
38%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 longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Malibu Heat MistChoose it for a citrus and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Vacation2/4
Malibu Heat Mist2/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Vacation
- Sillage & projection
- Malibu Heat Mist
- Value for money
- Malibu Heat Mist
- 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
VacationArquisteMalibu Heat MistBath & Body WorksWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.08/ 5 · 878 votes
Have 90%Had 10%Want 0%
4.11/ 5 · 9 votes
Have 69%Had 17%Want 14%
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
33%Love
44%Like
22%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
9 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityVacation
SillageMalibu Heat Mist
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerMalibu Heat MistBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothsweet100%
coconut92%
plastic84%
tropical77%
fruity69%
fresh61%
citrus100%
vanilla88%
sweet77%
coconut65%
tropical53%
powdery42%
Scent match38%Some overlap · both sweet, coconut 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
MandarinOrangePineapplePear
Heart
Coconut WaterLily of the ValleyOrange Blossom
Base
Coconut MilkVanillaSandalwoodMusk
InformationalShared notesCoconut Milk, Coconut 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–
Spring50
Summer100
Fall0
Winter0
Day100
Night33
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#28,468
PerfumerRodrigo Flores-Roux
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#56,621
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 →Bath & Body Works Malibu Heat Mist brings a sunny slice of the California coast straight to your skin. This light body spray matches casual summer days when you want a splash of fresh fruit and sweet coconut milk. It is a simple, refreshing daily splash for warm weather.
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 Malibu Heat Mist?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Vacation is rated 4.08/5 from 878 votes; Malibu Heat Mist is rated 4.11/5 from 9 votes. Choose Vacation for a sweet and coconut character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Malibu Heat Mist for a citrus and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Vacation or Malibu Heat Mist?
They last about the same: Vacation 52/100, Malibu Heat Mist 50/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Vacation or Malibu Heat Mist?
Malibu Heat Mist projects furthest (Malibu Heat Mist 50/100, Vacation 46/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Vacation and Malibu Heat Mist smell similar?
Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, coconut and tropical accords. Common notes include Coconut Milk, Coconut Water, Pineapple and Musk.
Is Vacation or Malibu Heat Mist better for summer or winter?
Malibu Heat Mist suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Vacation and Malibu Heat Mist?
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. Malibu Heat Mist has top notes of Mandarin, Orange, Pineapple and Pear, heart notes of Coconut Water, Lily of the Valley and Orange Blossom, a base of Coconut Milk, Vanilla, Sandalwood and Musk.
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