Vacation vs OWN II
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
6%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
OWN II takes 7 of 7 categories.
VacationChoose it for a sweet and coconut character. Best in spring.
OWN IIChoose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.
Vacation0/7
OWN II7/7
- Ratings & consensus
- OWN II
- Community sentiment
- OWN II
- Longevity
- OWN II
- Sillage & projection
- OWN II
- Value for money
- OWN II
- Versatility
- OWN II
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- OWN II
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
VacationArquisteOWN IIMithWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.08/ 5 · 878 votes
Have 90%Had 10%Want 0%
4.36/ 5 · 47 votes
Have 70%Had 7%Want 22%
Category winnerOWN IIRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate44%Love
32%Like
16%Ok
6%Dislike
2%Hate
878 votes
53%Love
36%Like
6%Ok
2%Dislike
2%Hate
47 votes
Category winnerOWN IIMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityOWN II
SillageOWN II
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerOWN IIBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent familysweet100%
coconut92%
plastic84%
tropical77%
fruity69%
fresh61%
citrus100%
woody90%
aromatic80%
powdery70%
fresh spicy60%
warm spicy50%
Scent match6%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
GrapefruitBergamotPetitgrainCardamom
Heart
PapyrusPineappleVioletIrisRoseJasmine
Base
SandalwoodCedarVetiverAmbergrisMuskOakmossAmberVanilla
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 seasonSpring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter8
Day–
Night–
Spring100
Summer88
Fall0
Winter28
Day–
Night–
Category winnerOWN IIMost 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#13,694
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews6
Category winnerOWN IIHigher 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 →Mith OWN II is an uplifting citrus and woody fragrance that feels like throwing on a crisp white linen shirt on a sunny morning. The scent opens with an energizing splash of tart grapefruit, bitter petitgrain, and zesty bergamot, gently spiced with crushed cardamom pods. As the brisk opening settles, a soft bouquet of…
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 OWN II?
OWN II takes 7 of 7 categories. Vacation is rated 4.08/5 from 878 votes; OWN II is rated 4.36/5 from 47 votes. Choose Vacation for a sweet and coconut character. Best in spring. Choose OWN II for a citrus and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.
Which lasts longer, Vacation or OWN II?
OWN II lasts longest (OWN II 64/100, Vacation 52/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Vacation or OWN II?
OWN II projects furthest (OWN II 52/100, Vacation 46/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Vacation and OWN II smell similar?
Clearly different: a 6% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Petitgrain, Pineapple, Musk and Bergamot.
Is Vacation or OWN II better for summer or winter?
For summer, OWN II is the stronger pick. For winter, OWN II is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Vacation and OWN II?
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. OWN II has top notes of Grapefruit, Bergamot, Petitgrain and Cardamom, heart notes of Papyrus, Pineapple, Violet and Iris, a base of Sandalwood, Cedar, Vetiver and Ambergris.
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