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Vacation vs Tangalunga

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

Updated 899 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Vacation takes 3 of 5 categories.

  • Vacation

    Choose it for a sweet and coconut character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

  • Tangalunga

    Choose it for a sweet and powdery character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Vacation3/5
Tangalunga2/5
Ratings & consensus
Vacation
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Tangalunga
Sillage & projection
Tangalunga
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
VacationArquiste
TangalungaOdoratika
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.08/ 5 · 878 votes
Have 90%Had 10%Want 0%
4.10/ 5 · 21 votes
Have 14%Had 8%Want 78%
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

52%Love
29%Like
0%Ok
14%Dislike
5%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity52
〰 Sillage46
♥ Love / hate77
⏱ Longevity96
〰 Sillage70
♥ Love / hate77
Category winners

LongevityTangalunga

SillageTangalunga

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value59
¤ Price value50
Category winnerVacationBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
sweet100%
coconut92%
plastic84%
tropical77%
fruity69%
fresh61%
sweet100%
powdery92%
animalic84%
fruity77%
musky69%
woody61%
Scent match25%Clearly different · both sweet and fruity

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
Mandarin OrangeSweet OrangePalm LeafMangoBananaCacao PodBlack CurrantLemon
Heart
ChampacaJasmineTuberoseCopaiba balmYlang-YlangOrchidGurjan balsamGardenia
Base
CivetSandalwoodLeatherMuskAmber OilVanillaPeachApricot
InformationalShared notesBanana 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 season
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter8
Day–
Night–
Spring33
Summer33
Fall67
Winter100
Day33
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men1
Unisex38
Women61
Men0
Unisex67
Women33
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#28,267

PerfumerRodrigo Flores-Roux

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#41,636

PerfumerValeria Karmanova

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerVacationHigher 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…

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Tangalunga by Odoratika is a complex leather fragrance that plays with vibrant fruit notes. It opens with a splash of mandarin and mango, settling into a heart of champaca and jasmine. The base grounds this bold creation in civet, sandalwood, and leather. It is a distinct, modern choice for those who want a scent that…

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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 Tangalunga?

Vacation takes 3 of 5 categories. Vacation is rated 4.08/5 from 878 votes; Tangalunga is rated 4.10/5 from 21 votes. Choose Vacation for a sweet and coconut character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Tangalunga for a sweet and powdery character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Vacation or Tangalunga?

Tangalunga lasts longest (Tangalunga 96/100, Vacation 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Vacation or Tangalunga?

Tangalunga projects furthest (Tangalunga 70/100, Vacation 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Vacation and Tangalunga smell similar?

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and fruity accords. Common notes include Banana and Musk.

Is Vacation or Tangalunga better for summer or winter?

Tangalunga suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Vacation and Tangalunga?

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. Tangalunga has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Sweet Orange, Palm Leaf and Mango, heart notes of Champaca, Jasmine, Tuberose and Copaiba balm, a base of Civet, Sandalwood, Leather and Musk.

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