Fragrance comparison

Bad Dream vs Dark

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 89 ratings analysed

Bad Dream

CGS

1.001 votes

Rank #74,965 RoseWhite Floral

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22%scent match

Clearly different

Dark

Desigual

3.5688 votes

Rank #17,394 Warm SpicyVanilla

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

Bad Dream
Choose it for a rose and white floral character. Wins on note pyramid duration.
Dark
Choose it for a warm spicy and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Bad Dream1/2

Dark1/2

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): Bad Dream
Fragranxe ranking: Dark

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Bad DreamCGS

DarkDesigual

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

1.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 4%Had 4%Want 93%

3.56/ 5 · 88 votes

Have 57%Had 23%Want 20%

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

19%Love

49%Like

2%Ok

27%Dislike

2%Hate

88 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate0

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate64

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value68

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

white floral92%

tobacco84%

iris77%

sweet69%

citrus61%

warm spicy100%

vanilla92%

woody84%

sweet77%

fresh spicy69%

amber61%

Scent match22%Clearly different · both sweet

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

Top15-30 mins

SaffronCinnamonGingerBlack PepperNutmeg

Heart2-3 hrs

VetiverOrange BlossomPatchouliDriftwood

Base5-7 hrs

Black Vanilla HuskTonka BeanOakmossAmberTobaccoMusk

Category winnerBad DreamLongest dry-down: 8-12+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day32

Night100

Spring26

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day43

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%

Men90

Unisex10

Women0

Date 31%Casual 29%Party 24%Work 16%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#74,965

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#17,394

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

Category winnerDarkHigher 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…

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Desigual Dark is a warm, spicy oriental fragrance built around cozy sweetness and kitchen spices. It wastes no time. You get a direct punch of fiery cinnamon, zesty ginger, and pungent black pepper right after spraying. Within twenty minutes, the sharp kitchen spices calm down into an earthy heart of driftwood, orange…

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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 Dark?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1. Bad Dream is rated 1.00/5 from 1 votes; Dark is rated 3.56/5 from 88 votes. Choose Bad Dream for a rose and white floral character. Wins on note pyramid duration. Choose Dark for a warm spicy and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Do Bad Dream and Dark smell similar?

Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet accords. Common notes include Orange Blossom, Cinnamon, Saffron and Tobacco.

Is Bad Dream or Dark better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Bad Dream and Dark?

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. Dark has top notes of Saffron, Cinnamon, Ginger and Black Pepper, heart notes of Vetiver, Orange Blossom, Patchouli and Driftwood, a base of Black Vanilla Husk, Tonka Bean, Oakmoss and Amber.