Fragrance comparison

Dream in Santorini Greece vs Journey

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

Updated 17 Oct 2026 937 ratings analysed

Dream in Santorini Greece

The SAEM

4.229 votes

Rank #47,898 MuskySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Journey

Mary Kay

3.80928 votes

Rank #8,271 FloralFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Journey takes 3 of 4 categories.

Dream in Santorini Greece
Choose it for a musky and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Journey
Choose it for a floral and fresh character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Dream in Santorini Greece1/4

Journey3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Journey
Sillage & projection: Journey
Value for money: Dream in Santorini Greece
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Journey

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Dream in Santorini GreeceThe SAEM

JourneyMary Kay

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.22/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 39%Had 14%Want 46%

3.80/ 5 · 928 votes

Have 33%Had 67%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

44%Love

33%Like

22%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

19%Love

60%Like

3%Ok

17%Dislike

1%Hate

928 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity47

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityJourney

SillageJourney

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value71

¤ Price value58

Category winnerDream in Santorini GreeceBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

sweet92%

woody84%

floral77%

aromatic69%

fresh61%

floral100%

fresh83%

aquatic65%

green48%

woody30%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both floral, fresh and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

LemonMintApricot

Heart

JasminePink PepperPeony

Base

LabdanumCedarSugarMusk

Top15-30 mins

Water LilyMint

Heart2-3 hrs

FreesiaPeony

Base4-6 hrs

DriftwoodApricotMusk

InformationalShared notesMint, Apricot, Peony and Musk. Durations are only published for Journey, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall14

Winter0

Day100

Night14

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter22

Day100

Night32

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Men0

Unisex5

Women95

Casual 42%Work 35%Date 15%Party 9%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#47,898

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#8,271

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews21

Category winnerJourneyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dream in Santorini Greece by The SAEM offers a brisk, bright splash of mint and sour lemon that quickly softens into a sweet sugar and clean musk base. It delivers a casual, breezy scent bubble perfect for hot summer days when you want to feel refreshed without wearing a heavy or complex designer perfume.

Reviews →

Mary Kay Journey delivers a crisp blast of late nineties nostalgia right out of the sprayer. The opening is sharp. Water lily leads the composition with an airy, translucent sweetness that feels like cool morning pond water on a humid day. A crisp prickle of wild garden mint cuts through the floral weight within secon…

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Dream in Santorini Greece or Journey?

Journey takes 3 of 4 categories. Dream in Santorini Greece is rated 4.22/5 from 9 votes; Journey is rated 3.80/5 from 928 votes. Choose Dream in Santorini Greece for a musky and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Journey for a floral and fresh character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Dream in Santorini Greece or Journey?

Journey lasts longest (Journey 64/100, Dream in Santorini Greece 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Dream in Santorini Greece or Journey?

Journey projects furthest (Journey 62/100, Dream in Santorini Greece 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dream in Santorini Greece and Journey smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, fresh and woody accords. Common notes include Mint, Apricot, Peony and Musk.

Is Dream in Santorini Greece or Journey better for summer or winter?

Dream in Santorini Greece suits daytime wear; Journey suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dream in Santorini Greece and Journey?

Dream in Santorini Greece has top notes of Lemon, Mint and Apricot, heart notes of Jasmine, Pink Pepper and Peony, a base of Labdanum, Cedar, Sugar and Musk. Journey has top notes of Water Lily and Mint, heart notes of Freesia and Peony, a base of Driftwood, Apricot and Musk.