Fragrance comparison

Bad Dream vs Saphirre Passion

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 21 ratings analysed

Bad Dream

CGS

1.001 votes

Rank #74,965 RoseWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

45%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Saphirre Passion

The Fragrance

4.4020 votes

Rank #32,606 Warm SpicyTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Saphirre Passion takes 1 of 1 categories.

Bad Dream
Choose it for a rose and white floral character.
Saphirre Passion
Choose it for a warm spicy and tobacco character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Bad Dream0/1

Saphirre Passion1/1

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: Saphirre Passion

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Bad DreamCGS

Saphirre PassionThe Fragrance

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

1.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 4%Had 4%Want 93%

4.40/ 5 · 20 votes

Have 41%Had 2%Want 57%

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

70%Love

10%Like

15%Ok

0%Dislike

5%Hate

20 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

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage84

♥ Love / hate85

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value29

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%

tobacco92%

leather84%

rose77%

sweet69%

cinnamon61%

Scent match45%Some overlap · both rose, tobacco and 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

Top

CinnamonSaffronCardamomPink PepperBergamotFruity Notes

Heart

RoseTobaccoLeatherIrisLabdanumFreesia

Base

Tonka BeanSandalwoodAmberVanillaMuskCedar

InformationalShared notesCinnamon, Saffron, Tobacco and Rose. 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

Spring80

Summer60

Fall100

Winter100

Day44

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%

Men81

Unisex19

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#74,965

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#32,606

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerSaphirre PassionHigher 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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Saphirre Passion by The Fragrance hits the skin with an intense blast of cinnamon, saffron, and sharp cardamom that creates an immediate warming sensation. As the initial spice softens, dark tobacco leaf and tough leather merge with a velvety rose, giving the mid notes a dense, resinous texture. The base dries down to…

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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 Saphirre Passion?

Saphirre Passion takes 1 of 1 categories. Bad Dream is rated 1.00/5 from 1 votes; Saphirre Passion is rated 4.40/5 from 20 votes. Choose Bad Dream for a rose and white floral character. Choose Saphirre Passion for a warm spicy and tobacco character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Do Bad Dream and Saphirre Passion smell similar?

Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share rose, tobacco and sweet accords. Common notes include Cinnamon, Saffron, Tobacco and Rose.

Is Bad Dream or Saphirre Passion better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Bad Dream and Saphirre Passion?

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. Saphirre Passion has top notes of Cinnamon, Saffron, Cardamom and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Rose, Tobacco, Leather and Iris, a base of Tonka Bean, Sandalwood, Amber and Vanilla.