Fragrance comparison

Cidre d' Automne vs Dreams

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 260 ratings analysed

Cidre d' Automne

Alkemia Perfumes

3.8360 votes

Rank #14,903 FruityFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

17%scent match

Clearly different

6 wins

Dreams

O Boticário

4.26200 votes

Rank #8,077 GreenPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dreams takes 6 of 7 categories.

Cidre d' Automne
Choose it for a fruity and fresh character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Dreams
Choose it for a green and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Cidre d' Automne1/7

Dreams6/7

Ratings & consensus: Dreams
Community sentiment: Dreams
Longevity: Dreams
Sillage & projection: Dreams
Value for money: Cidre d' Automne
Versatility: Dreams
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Dreams

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cidre d' AutomneAlkemia Perfumes

DreamsO Boticário

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.83/ 5 · 60 votes

Have 42%Had 14%Want 44%

4.26/ 5 · 200 votes

Have 48%Had 44%Want 8%

Category winnerDreamsRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

26%Like

15%Ok

21%Dislike

0%Hate

53 votes

51%Love

35%Like

4%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

200 votes

Category winnerDreamsMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityDreams

SillageDreams

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price value58

Category winnerCidre d' AutomneBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

fresh83%

warm spicy65%

green48%

fresh spicy30%

green100%

powdery92%

rose84%

violet77%

floral69%

woody61%

Scent match17%Clearly different · both green

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

AppleSpicy Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Green LeavesBergamotApple

Heart

RoseVioletLily-of-the-Valley

Base

MuskSandalwoodSpicy NotesVanilla

InformationalShared notesApple and Spicy Notes. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring29

Summer14

Fall100

Winter52

Day100

Night29

Spring100

Summer51

Fall0

Winter52

Day–

Night–

Category winnerDreamsMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men6

Unisex38

Women56

Men0

Unisex2

Women98

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#14,903

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews22

Overall rank#8,077

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winnerDreamsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cidre d' Automne by Alkemia Perfumes is a fragrance for women and men. Cidre d' Automne was launched in 2012. The nose behind this fragrance is Sharra Lamoureaux.

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Dreams by O Boticário is a fresh green floral fragrance that opens with crisp green leaves, tart apple, and bright bergamot. The heart develops into a soft bouquet of dewy rose, powdery violet, and delicate lily-of-the-valley before settling onto a comforting base of sandalwood, clean musk, warm spices, and vanilla. I…

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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, Cidre d' Automne or Dreams?

Dreams takes 6 of 7 categories. Cidre d' Automne is rated 3.83/5 from 60 votes; Dreams is rated 4.26/5 from 200 votes. Choose Cidre d' Automne for a fruity and fresh character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Dreams for a green and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Cidre d' Automne or Dreams?

Dreams lasts longest (Dreams 61/100, Cidre d' Automne 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cidre d' Automne or Dreams?

Dreams projects furthest (Dreams 61/100, Cidre d' Automne 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cidre d' Automne and Dreams smell similar?

Clearly different: a 17% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green accords. Common notes include Apple and Spicy Notes.

Is Cidre d' Automne or Dreams better for summer or winter?

For summer, Dreams is the stronger pick. For winter, Cidre d' Automne is the stronger pick. Cidre d' Automne suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cidre d' Automne and Dreams?

Cidre d' Automne features Apple and Spicy Notes. Dreams has top notes of Green Leaves, Bergamot and Apple, heart notes of Rose, Violet and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Musk, Sandalwood, Spicy Notes and Vanilla.