Fragrance comparison

Art Nouveau vs Dreaming With Ghosts

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 441 ratings analysed

Art Nouveau

Plume Impression

3.67215 votes

Rank #16,588 FloralFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

51%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Dreaming With Ghosts

Mark Buxton

3.85226 votes

Rank #16,846 SweetFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dreaming With Ghosts takes 4 of 7 categories.

Art Nouveau
Choose it for a floral and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Dreaming With Ghosts
Choose it for a sweet and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Art Nouveau2/7

Dreaming With Ghosts4/7

Ratings & consensus: Dreaming With Ghosts
Community sentiment: Dreaming With Ghosts
Longevity: Tie
Sillage & projection: Art Nouveau
Value for money: Dreaming With Ghosts
Versatility: Dreaming With Ghosts
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Art Nouveau

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Art NouveauPlume Impression

Dreaming With GhostsMark Buxton

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.67/ 5 · 215 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

3.85/ 5 · 226 votes

Have 42%Had 13%Want 44%

Category winnerDreaming With GhostsRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

25%Love

38%Like

21%Ok

13%Dislike

3%Hate

215 votes

30%Love

40%Like

18%Ok

8%Dislike

4%Hate

226 votes

Category winnerDreaming With GhostsMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageArt Nouveau

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value37

¤ Price value45

Category winnerDreaming With GhostsBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

fruity92%

sweet84%

fresh77%

citrus69%

woody61%

sweet100%

floral92%

fruity84%

aromatic77%

leather69%

fresh61%

Scent match51%Some overlap · both floral, sweet and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

ChampagneOsmanthusMagnoliaPeonyYlang-YlangBlack CurrantBergamot

Heart

QuincePeachTuberoseJasmineRoseViolet

Base

Red BerriesWhite MuskSandalwoodAmberPatchouliVetiver

Top1 to 2 hours

QuinceMarigold

Heart2 to 4 hours

LeatherPeony

Base3 to 6 hours

VetiverVanilla

InformationalShared notesPeony, Quince and Vetiver. Durations are only published for Dreaming With Ghosts, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer60

Fall0

Winter32

Day–

Night–

Spring84

Summer58

Fall100

Winter48

Day100

Night37

Category winnerDreaming With GhostsMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex11

Women88

Men7

Unisex48

Women45

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#16,588

PerfumerMarc Daniel Heimgartner

Launched—

Reviews12

Overall rank#16,846

PerfumerMark Buxton

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerArt NouveauHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Art Nouveau opens with a fizzy splash of champagne that immediately pops alongside the fruity tartness of black currant. As it warms on the skin, a dense bouquet of ylang-ylang and magnolia emerges, creating a thick, sweet floral texture. This is not a sheer, modern floral water, but rather a rich, slightly powdery co…

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Dreaming With Ghosts by Mark Buxton is an unusual fruity leather fragrance built on unexpected contrasts. It opens with tart, honeyed quince paired with the sharp, herbal brightness of marigold. As that vivid fruitiness softens, a smooth middle tier of supple leather and airy peony steps forward, preventing the scent …

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Art Nouveau or Dreaming With Ghosts?

Dreaming With Ghosts takes 4 of 7 categories. Art Nouveau is rated 3.67/5 from 215 votes; Dreaming With Ghosts is rated 3.85/5 from 226 votes. Choose Art Nouveau for a floral and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Dreaming With Ghosts for a sweet and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Art Nouveau or Dreaming With Ghosts?

They last about the same: Art Nouveau 61/100, Dreaming With Ghosts 61/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Art Nouveau or Dreaming With Ghosts?

Art Nouveau projects furthest (Art Nouveau 56/100, Dreaming With Ghosts 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Art Nouveau and Dreaming With Ghosts smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, sweet and fruity accords. Common notes include Peony, Quince and Vetiver.

Is Art Nouveau or Dreaming With Ghosts better for summer or winter?

For summer, Art Nouveau is the stronger pick. For winter, Dreaming With Ghosts is the stronger pick. Dreaming With Ghosts suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Art Nouveau and Dreaming With Ghosts?

Art Nouveau has top notes of Champagne, Osmanthus, Magnolia and Peony, heart notes of Quince, Peach, Tuberose and Jasmine, a base of Red Berries, White Musk, Sandalwood and Amber. Dreaming With Ghosts has top notes of Quince and Marigold, heart notes of Leather and Peony, a base of Vetiver and Vanilla.