Fragrance comparison

Bad Dream vs Tiangou

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 57 ratings analysed

Bad Dream

CGS

1.001 votes

Rank #74,965 RoseWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Tiangou

Boadicea the Victorious

4.0456 votes

Rank #12,259 Warm SpicyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tiangou takes 1 of 1 categories.

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

Bad Dream0/1

Tiangou1/1

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: Tiangou

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Bad DreamCGS

TiangouBoadicea the Victorious

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

1.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 4%Had 4%Want 93%

4.04/ 5 · 56 votes

Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%

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

48%Love

30%Like

5%Ok

9%Dislike

7%Hate

56 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate0

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value20

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%

leather92%

tobacco84%

vanilla77%

rum69%

woody61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both tobacco

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

RumClovesCinnamonCardamomSaffron

Heart

Damask RoseHeliotropeGeranium

Base

TobaccoLeatherAmberVanillaPatchouliCastoreumMossMusk

InformationalShared notesCinnamon, Saffron, Cloves and Tobacco. 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

Spring36

Summer23

Fall100

Winter82

Day67

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%

Men56

Unisex32

Women12

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#74,965

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#12,259

PerfumerChristian Provenzano

Launched—

Reviews8

Category winnerTiangouHigher 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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Boadicea the Victorious Tiangou launches with an immediate burst of dark rum, ground cinnamon, and sharp cloves. The opening feels thick and heavy on skin, quickly pulling in dry saffron and a dusty cardamom spike. As the top notes settle, a dark tobacco leaf and resinous amber warm up the background, anchored by a di…

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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 Tiangou?

Tiangou takes 1 of 1 categories. Bad Dream is rated 1.00/5 from 1 votes; Tiangou is rated 4.04/5 from 56 votes. Choose Bad Dream for a rose and white floral character. Choose Tiangou for a warm spicy and leather character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Do Bad Dream and Tiangou smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share tobacco accords. Common notes include Cinnamon, Saffron, Cloves and Tobacco.

Is Bad Dream or Tiangou better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Bad Dream and Tiangou?

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. Tiangou has top notes of Rum, Cloves, Cinnamon and Cardamom, heart notes of Damask Rose, Heliotrope and Geranium, a base of Tobacco, Leather, Amber and Vanilla.