Fragrance comparison

Bad Dream vs Cleopatra

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 3 ratings analysed

Bad Dream

CGS

1.001 votes

Rank #74,965 RoseWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

15%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Cleopatra

Kesma

4.502 votes

Rank #52,401 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cleopatra takes 1 of 1 categories.

Bad Dream
Choose it for a rose and white floral character.
Cleopatra
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Bad Dream0/1

Cleopatra1/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Cleopatra

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Bad DreamCGS

CleopatraKesma

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

1.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 4%Had 4%Want 93%

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 36%Had 9%Want 55%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

100%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate0

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value50

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

white floral92%

tobacco84%

iris77%

sweet69%

citrus61%

woody100%

amber92%

warm spicy84%

green77%

white floral69%

powdery61%

Scent match15%Clearly different · both white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Orange BlossomCinnamonSaffronCloves

Heart2-4 hrs

TobaccoRoseIrisAmber

Base8-12+ hrs

AmberwoodTonka BeanPatchouliVanilla

Top

BergamotCinnamonGalbanumPepperCloves

Heart

Orange BlossomYlang-YlangHeliotropeNarcissusTuberoseJasmineHoneyClove

Base

SandalwoodPatchouliLabdanumWormwoodOakmossLeatherVetiverIncense

InformationalShared notesOrange Blossom, Cinnamon, Cloves and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Bad Dream, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day32

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall50

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Date 43%Party 34%Casual 15%Work 9%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#74,965

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#52,401

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCleopatraHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bad Dream by CGS hits the skin with immediate drama. A dense cloud of fiery cinnamon, dry cloves, and bittersweet saffron bursts forward within seconds of spraying. Do not overspray this. The initial blast carries a sharp medicinal warmth before softening into velvety crimson rose, powdery iris, and honeyed pipe tobac…

Reviews →

Cleopatra by Kesma is a dense, unapologetic oriental floral from 1983. It opens with a punch of cloves and cinnamon before settling into a rich, resinous heart of tuberose, ylang-ylang, and honey. This is a cold-weather classic that leans heavily on its base of incense, leather, and oakmoss for a deep, vintage footpri…

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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, Bad Dream or Cleopatra?

Cleopatra takes 1 of 1 categories. Bad Dream is rated 1.00/5 from 1 votes; Cleopatra is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose Bad Dream for a rose and white floral character. Choose Cleopatra for a woody and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Do Bad Dream and Cleopatra smell similar?

Clearly different: a 15% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral accords. Common notes include Orange Blossom, Cinnamon, Cloves and Patchouli.

Is Bad Dream or Cleopatra better for summer or winter?

Bad Dream suits evening wear; Cleopatra suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bad Dream and Cleopatra?

Bad Dream has top notes of Orange Blossom, Cinnamon, Saffron and Cloves, heart notes of Tobacco, Rose, Iris and Amber, a base of Amberwood, Tonka Bean, Patchouli and Vanilla. Cleopatra has top notes of Bergamot, Cinnamon, Galbanum and Pepper, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Ylang-Ylang, Heliotrope and Narcissus, a base of Sandalwood, Patchouli, Labdanum and Wormwood.