Fragrance comparison

Daydream Skies vs Kaiak Sonar

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

Updated 25 Oct 2026 175 ratings analysed

2 wins

Daydream Skies

Ulta Beauty

4.333 votes

Rank #58,065 SweetAmber

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20%scent match

Clearly different

Kaiak Sonar

Natura · 2024

3.85172 votes

Rank #30,206 CitrusFresh

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Daydream Skies takes 2 of 4 categories.

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

Daydream Skies2/4

Kaiak Sonar1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Daydream SkiesUlta Beauty

Kaiak SonarNatura

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.33/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 18%Had 0%Want 82%

3.85/ 5 · 172 votes

Have 88%Had 12%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

34%Love

39%Like

11%Ok

12%Dislike

5%Hate

103 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage49

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageDaydream Skies

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price value72

Category winnerDaydream SkiesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

amber92%

aquatic84%

fruity77%

floral69%

sand61%

citrus100%

fresh92%

aquatic84%

aromatic77%

floral69%

white floral61%

Scent match20%Clearly different · both aquatic and floral

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

Watery NotesSeaweedSaltLemonCalonePearPitangaLavender

Heart

PeonyMetallic notesMagnoliaJasmine SambacOrange BlossomRoseFloralozoneTuberose

Base

MossAtlas CedarAmberVetiverBalsam FirMuskPatchouliSandalwood

InformationalShared notesAmber 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

Winter21

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%

Men8

Unisex45

Women47

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#58,065

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#30,206

PerfumerCláudio de Deus, Jordi Fernández, Verônica Kato

Launched2024

Reviews0

Category winnerKaiak SonarHigher 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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Kaiak Sonar opens with a watery, salty rush, touched by seaweed, citrus and crisp fruits before softer florals come through. It stays fresh and airy, then dries down to musk, woods and a gentle amber warmth. This is a modern aquatic floral with a breezy coastal feel rather than a sweet fruity style. It makes most sens…

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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 Kaiak Sonar?

Daydream Skies takes 2 of 4 categories. Daydream Skies is rated 4.33/5 from 3 votes; Kaiak Sonar is rated 3.85/5 from 172 votes. Choose Daydream Skies for a sweet and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Kaiak Sonar for a citrus and fresh character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Daydream Skies or Kaiak Sonar?

They last about the same: Daydream Skies 60/100, Kaiak Sonar 60/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Daydream Skies or Kaiak Sonar?

Projection is very close: Daydream Skies 50/100, Kaiak Sonar 49/100 for sillage.

Do Daydream Skies and Kaiak Sonar smell similar?

Clearly different: a 20% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aquatic and floral accords. Common notes include Amber and Musk.

Is Daydream Skies or Kaiak Sonar better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Daydream Skies and Kaiak Sonar?

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. Kaiak Sonar has top notes of Watery Notes, Seaweed, Salt and Lemon, heart notes of Peony, Metallic notes, Magnolia and Jasmine Sambac, a base of Moss, Atlas Cedar, Amber and Vetiver.