Fragrance comparison

Dream Maker vs Rive Gauche

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 4,340 ratings analysed

2 wins

Dream Maker

Cliff Richard

4.254 votes

Rank #54,462 White FloralCitrus

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36%scent match

Some overlap

Rive Gauche

Yves Saint Laurent

3.924,336 votes

Rank #1,280 AldehydicWhite Floral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dream Maker takes 2 of 3 categories.

Dream Maker
Choose it for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Rive Gauche
Choose it for a aldehydic and white floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Dream Maker2/3

Rive Gauche1/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Dream Maker
Sillage & projection: Dream Maker
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Rive Gauche

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Dream MakerCliff Richard

Rive GaucheYves Saint Laurent

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.25/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 11%Had 6%Want 83%

3.92/ 5 · 4,336 votes

Have 56%Had 44%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

25%Like

25%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

38%Love

39%Like

3%Ok

19%Dislike

1%Hate

4,336 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityDream Maker

SillageDream Maker

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value53

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

citrus83%

floral65%

rose48%

fresh30%

aldehydic100%

white floral92%

woody84%

earthy77%

fresh69%

green61%

Scent match36%Some overlap · both white floral and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20 to 30 minutes

CitrusesPeach

Heart3 to 4 hours

RoseJasmineGardeniaLily-of-the-ValleyMagnoliaTuberoseHeliotropeGeranium

Base5 to 8 hours

MuskSpicesSandalwoodVetyver

Top

AldehydesGreen NotesHoneysuckleBergamotPeachLemon

Heart

RoseIrisYlang-YlangLily-of-the-ValleyGeraniumJasmineMagnoliaGardenia

Base

OakmossTahitian VetiverMuskSandalwoodAmberTonka Bean

InformationalShared notesPeach, Rose, Jasmine and Gardenia. Durations are only published for Dream Maker, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring95

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men3

Unisex23

Women74

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#54,462

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#1,280

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews204

Category winnerRive GaucheHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dream Maker by Cliff Richard is an expressive floral woody musk built around lush petals, crisp fruit, and a warm, grounded base. The scent opens with bright citruses coupled with juicy peach, offering an immediate lift that feels both sunlit and clean. Soon after, a dense bouquet unfolds through gardenia, jasmine, tu…

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Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche is a classic floral aldehyde fragrance that greets you with an icy burst of crisp bergamot, green notes, and fizzy luxury soap. As the sparkling top settles, a dense floral bouquet of chilled rose, powdery iris, sweet honeysuckle, and creamy gardenia unfolds across the skin. The dry-down…

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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, Dream Maker or Rive Gauche?

Dream Maker takes 2 of 3 categories. Dream Maker is rated 4.25/5 from 4 votes; Rive Gauche is rated 3.92/5 from 4,336 votes. Choose Dream Maker for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Rive Gauche for a aldehydic and white floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Dream Maker or Rive Gauche?

Dream Maker lasts longest (Dream Maker 80/100, Rive Gauche 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Dream Maker or Rive Gauche?

Dream Maker projects furthest (Dream Maker 75/100, Rive Gauche 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dream Maker and Rive Gauche smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral and fresh accords. Common notes include Peach, Rose, Jasmine and Gardenia.

Is Dream Maker or Rive Gauche better for summer or winter?

Dream Maker suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dream Maker and Rive Gauche?

Dream Maker has top notes of Citruses and Peach, heart notes of Rose, Jasmine, Gardenia and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Musk, Spices, Sandalwood and Vetyver. Rive Gauche has top notes of Aldehydes, Green Notes, Honeysuckle and Bergamot, heart notes of Rose, Iris, Ylang-Ylang and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Oakmoss, Tahitian Vetiver, Musk and Sandalwood.