Vacation vs Summer 1872
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
6%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Vacation takes 3 of 5 categories.
VacationChoose it for a sweet and coconut character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Summer 1872Choose it for a fresh spicy and citrus character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Vacation3/5
Summer 18722/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Vacation
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Summer 1872
- Sillage & projection
- Summer 1872
- Value for money
- Vacation
- 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
VacationArquisteSummer 1872Alexandria FragrancesWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.08/ 5 · 878 votes
Have 90%Had 10%Want 0%
3.73/ 5 · 15 votes
Have 33%Had 14%Want 53%
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
40%Love
27%Like
0%Ok
33%Dislike
0%Hate
15 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevitySummer 1872
SillageSummer 1872
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerVacationBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent familysweet100%
coconut92%
plastic84%
tropical77%
fruity69%
fresh61%
fresh spicy100%
citrus92%
aromatic84%
woody77%
amber69%
floral61%
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
PetitgrainLavenderLimeGrapefruitPeachPineappleBergamotNutmeg
Heart
JasmineMarigoldFreesiaClary SageCyclamen
Base
MuskAmberFrench labdanumOlibanumPatchouliVirginia Cedar
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
Summer100
Fall25
Winter25
Day100
Night13
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#55,340
PerfumerHany Hafez
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 →Summer 1872 opens bright and busy, with lime, grapefruit, bergamot and petitgrain pushed by a noticeable fresh spicy edge. Pineapple and peach soften the citrus, while lavender and green notes keep it crisp rather than sugary. As it settles, the scent turns more aromatic and woody, with musk, amber and cedar giving it…
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 Summer 1872?
Vacation takes 3 of 5 categories. Vacation is rated 4.08/5 from 878 votes; Summer 1872 is rated 3.73/5 from 15 votes. Choose Vacation for a sweet and coconut character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Summer 1872 for a fresh spicy and citrus character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Vacation or Summer 1872?
Summer 1872 lasts longest (Summer 1872 72/100, Vacation 52/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Vacation or Summer 1872?
Summer 1872 projects furthest (Summer 1872 62/100, Vacation 46/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Vacation and Summer 1872 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 Summer 1872 better for summer or winter?
Summer 1872 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Vacation and Summer 1872?
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. Summer 1872 has top notes of Petitgrain, Lavender, Lime and Grapefruit, heart notes of Jasmine, Marigold, Freesia and Clary Sage, a base of Musk, Amber, French labdanum and Olibanum.
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