Delicate vs Dreaming Maldive
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
50%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Dreaming Maldive takes 5 of 7 categories.
DelicateChoose it for a musky and powdery character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Dreaming MaldiveChoose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Delicate2/7
Dreaming Maldive5/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Dreaming Maldive
- Community sentiment
- Dreaming Maldive
- Longevity
- Dreaming Maldive
- Sillage & projection
- Dreaming Maldive
- Value for money
- Delicate
- Versatility
- Delicate
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Dreaming Maldive
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
DelicateParfums GentyDreaming MaldiveGrandeWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.78/ 5 · 32 votes
Have 61%Had 12%Want 27%
4.42/ 5 · 31 votes
Have 31%Had 4%Want 65%
Category winnerDreaming MaldiveRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate25%Love
47%Like
13%Ok
13%Dislike
3%Hate
32 votes
61%Love
26%Like
10%Ok
0%Dislike
3%Hate
31 votes
Category winnerDreaming MaldiveMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityDreaming Maldive
SillageDreaming Maldive
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerDelicateBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothmusky100%
powdery92%
fruity84%
citrus77%
green69%
floral61%
fruity100%
sweet92%
citrus84%
floral77%
vanilla69%
powdery61%
Scent match50%Some overlap · both fruity, citrus and powdery
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop15-30 mins
PeachLemon
Heart2-4 hrs
Green TeaFreesiaJasmineRose
Base4-6 hrs
MuskSandalwoodCedarwood
Top
LemonPearPeachPink Pepper
Heart
Yellow FlowersFreesiaCaramelLily of the Valley
Base
Vanilla AbsoluteMuskCedarwoodMyrrh
InformationalShared notesPeach, Lemon, Freesia and Musk. Durations are only published for Delicate, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer87
Fall60
Winter60
Day100
Night24
Spring92
Summer100
Fall50
Winter25
Day100
Night67
Category winnerDelicateMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#36,997
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#15,297
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews5
Category winnerDreaming MaldiveHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotDelicate by Parfums Genty is an easygoing floral fruity scent built for sunny mornings and relaxed afternoons. The spray opens with juicy peach and sliced tart lemon, cutting through morning air with crisp fruit sweetness. Within twenty minutes, a calm heart of green tea, freesia, and soft jasmine blossoms takes over,…
Reviews →Grande Dreaming Maldive opens with crisp pear, juicy peach, and a bright splash of lemon. Pink pepper adds a subtle prickle of heat before yellow flowers and freesia spread across the heart. A smooth caramel note binds the floral bouquet, creating a lactonic texture on skin. As the perfume settles, vanilla absolute a…
Reviews →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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Delicate or Dreaming Maldive?
Dreaming Maldive takes 5 of 7 categories. Delicate is rated 3.78/5 from 32 votes; Dreaming Maldive is rated 4.42/5 from 31 votes. Choose Delicate for a musky and powdery character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Dreaming Maldive for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Delicate or Dreaming Maldive?
Dreaming Maldive lasts longest (Dreaming Maldive 77/100, Delicate 54/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Delicate or Dreaming Maldive?
Dreaming Maldive projects furthest (Dreaming Maldive 71/100, Delicate 47/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Delicate and Dreaming Maldive smell similar?
Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, citrus and powdery accords. Common notes include Peach, Lemon, Freesia and Musk.
Is Delicate or Dreaming Maldive better for summer or winter?
For summer, Dreaming Maldive is the stronger pick. For winter, Delicate is the stronger pick. Delicate suits daytime wear; Dreaming Maldive suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Delicate and Dreaming Maldive?
Delicate has top notes of Peach and Lemon, heart notes of Green Tea, Freesia, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Musk, Sandalwood and Cedarwood. Dreaming Maldive has top notes of Lemon, Pear, Peach and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Yellow Flowers, Freesia, Caramel and Lily of the Valley, a base of Vanilla Absolute, Musk, Cedarwood and Myrrh.
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