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    What I Did On My Holidays vs. Unknown Pleasures

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    Is What I Did On My Holidays better than Unknown Pleasures?

    Unknown Pleasures rates higher with the community.

    Why this score
    Performance proximity
    Accord profile overlap
    Gender alignment
    Vanilla
    sweetaromaticvanillagreen

    This match is a verified relationship from our fragrance graph. The score weighs each fragrance's notes, accords, mood, occasion, weather fit, gender, and performance — the same scale as the badges on every “reminds of” rail.

    The essentials

    What's different between What I Did On My Holidays and Unknown Pleasures?

    Key facts: What I Did On My Holidays vs. Unknown Pleasures
    What I Did On My HolidaysUnknown Pleasures
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20132013
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerSarah McCartneyJohn Pegg
    Best seasonSummerFall

    Scent DNA

    How do What I Did On My Holidays and Unknown Pleasures smell?

    What I Did On My Holidays

    Sweet
    Aromatic
    Vanilla
    Marine
    Green
    Coconut
    Fresh Spicy
    Aquatic

    Unknown Pleasures

    Citrus
    Vanilla
    Caramel
    Sweet
    Aromatic
    Honey
    Fresh
    Green

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    What notes do What I Did On My Holidays and Unknown Pleasures share?

    Top
    MintCoconutAquatic NotesSeaweed
    —
    Heart
    Cotton CandyLavender
    LemonCaramelVanillaBlack TeaBergamotHoneyTonka Bean
    Base
    Ice CreamVanilla
    —

    Notes both fragrances share

    Shared note families

    Gourmandy Notes
    Cotton Candy
    CaramelHoney
    Oriental Notes
    Vanilla
    VanillaTonka Bean

    Where they fit

    When and where do What I Did On My Holidays and Unknown Pleasures work?

    Spring
    Summer
    Fall
    Winter

    Community taste

    Which performs better, What I Did On My Holidays or Unknown Pleasures?

    Community verdict: What I Did On My Holidays vs. Unknown Pleasures
    What I Did On My HolidaysUnknown Pleasures
    Score3.5/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatestrong

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    What do reviewers say about What I Did On My Holidays and Unknown Pleasures?

    This is for anyone who remembers penny candy, donkey rides, and the smell of rock pools in summer. Mint and coconut create a creamy sunscreen effect that's impossible to fake.What I Did On My Holidays
    This is not the Kerosene you might expect. It trades stamped steel for honeyed sweetness without losing its edge. Black tea keeps it honest.Unknown Pleasures

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    About What I Did On My Holidays vs. Unknown Pleasures.