Fragrance comparison

Daydream Skies vs Dodo

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

Updated 25 Oct 2026 534 ratings analysed

Daydream Skies

Ulta Beauty

4.333 votes

Rank #58,065 SweetAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Dodo

Zoologist Perfumes

3.08531 votes

Rank #8,831 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dodo takes 3 of 4 categories.

Daydream Skies
Choose it for a sweet and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Dodo
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Daydream Skies1/4

Dodo3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Daydream SkiesUlta Beauty

DodoZoologist Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.33/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 18%Had 0%Want 82%

3.08/ 5 · 531 votes

Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

67%Love

0%Like

33%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

22%Love

25%Like

11%Ok

30%Dislike

12%Hate

444 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate54

Category winners

LongevityDodo

SillageDodo

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price value43

Category winnerDaydream SkiesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

amber92%

aquatic84%

fruity77%

floral69%

sand61%

aromatic100%

fresh spicy92%

woody84%

amber77%

fruity69%

earthy61%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both amber and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

RaspberryRose WaterLime

Heart2-4 hrs

DaisyMelon

Base4-6 hrs

AmberSandSeagrassMusk

Top

FernLitchiLimeRaspberry

Heart

AmbergrisBalsam FirGeraniumRose

Base

OakmossMuskSandalwoodPatchouliAmber

InformationalShared notesRaspberry, Lime, Amber and Musk. Durations are only published for Daydream Skies, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer100

Fall50

Winter50

Day100

Night35

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter16

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

Casual 41%Work 29%Date 18%Party 12%

Men25

Unisex67

Women8

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#58,065

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#8,831

PerfumerJoseph DeLapp

Launched—

Reviews121

Category winnerDodoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ulta Beauty Daydream Skies offers a bright, sun-soaked escape in a spray bottle. Crisp lime and tart raspberry burst open immediately with an energetic kick, joined swiftly by refreshing rose water. Within twenty minutes, the tart fruit gives way to sweet melon and delicate daisy petals that smell clean, airy, and gen…

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Dodo is a green, fruity, animalic fougere that opens with sharp freshness, juicy lychee and tart citrus, then turns stranger and more divisive as ambergris, musk and moss come forward. On some skin it reads airy, feathery and forest-like, on others sweaty, dirty or almost bathroom-cleaner sharp. This is a sample-first…

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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, Daydream Skies or Dodo?

Dodo takes 3 of 4 categories. Daydream Skies is rated 4.33/5 from 3 votes; Dodo is rated 3.08/5 from 531 votes. Choose Daydream Skies for a sweet and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Dodo for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Daydream Skies or Dodo?

Dodo lasts longest (Dodo 73/100, Daydream Skies 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Daydream Skies or Dodo?

Dodo projects furthest (Dodo 65/100, Daydream Skies 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Daydream Skies and Dodo smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and fruity accords. Common notes include Raspberry, Lime, Amber and Musk.

Is Daydream Skies or Dodo better for summer or winter?

Daydream Skies suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Daydream Skies and Dodo?

Daydream Skies has top notes of Raspberry, Rose Water and Lime, heart notes of Daisy and Melon, a base of Amber, Sand, Seagrass and Musk. Dodo has top notes of Fern, Litchi, Lime and Raspberry, heart notes of Ambergris, Balsam Fir, Geranium and Rose, a base of Oakmoss, Musk, Sandalwood and Patchouli.