Fragrance comparison

Dreamer The Original Edition vs Living The Dream

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 5,229 ratings analysed

Dreamer The Original Edition

Versace

4.095,226 votes

Rank #43,988 AromaticLavender

Full profile Similar & dupes

90%scent match

Very similar

2 wins

Living The Dream

The Dua Brand

5.003 votes

Rank #37,815 AromaticWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Living The Dream takes 2 of 2 categories.

Dreamer The Original Edition
Choose it for a aromatic and lavender character.
Living The Dream
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

Dreamer The Original Edition0/2

Living The Dream2/2

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Dreamer The Original EditionVersace

Living The DreamThe Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.09/ 5 · 5,226 votes

5.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 64%Had 0%Want 36%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity93

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value50

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

lavender92%

tobacco84%

sweet77%

fresh spicy69%

woody61%

aromatic100%

woody92%

fresh spicy84%

tobacco77%

floral69%

lavender61%

Scent match90%Very similar · both aromatic, tobacco and lavender

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-25 mins

LavenderSageMandarin Orange

Heart2-4 hrs

TobaccoRoseCarnationGeranium

Base5-8 hrs

Tonka BeanFirVetiverCedar

Notes

CarnationLavenderTobaccoFirSageMandarin OrangeTonka BeanGeraniumVetiverCedarRose

No top / heart / base split published

Category winnerLiving The DreamLongest dry-down: 6 to 8 hours

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100

Summer67

Fall100

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#43,988

PerfumerJean-Pierre Bethouart

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#37,815

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerLiving The DreamHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Versace Dreamer The Original Edition is a distinct aromatic fougere built around clean herbs, sweet unburned tobacco leaf, and warm coumarin. The first spray releases a sharp burst of wild clary sage, herbal lavender, and bright mandarin orange. Give it fifteen minutes. As the brisk opening settles, powdery rose, spic…

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Living The Dream by The Dua Brand brings a classic woody aromatic profile into an Extrait de Parfum concentration. The fragrance opens with a sharp flash of mandarin orange alongside herbal sage and crisp lavender. As the initial brightness settles, floral touches of carnation, geranium, and rose weave into a warm cor…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Dreamer The Original Edition or Living The Dream?

Living The Dream takes 2 of 2 categories. Dreamer The Original Edition is rated 4.09/5 from 5,226 votes; Living The Dream is rated 5.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose Dreamer The Original Edition for a aromatic and lavender character. Choose Living The Dream for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

Do Dreamer The Original Edition and Living The Dream smell similar?

Very similar: a 90% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, tobacco and lavender accords. Common notes include Lavender, Sage, Mandarin Orange and Tobacco.

Is Dreamer The Original Edition or Living The Dream better for summer or winter?

Living The Dream suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dreamer The Original Edition and Living The Dream?

Dreamer The Original Edition has top notes of Lavender, Sage and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Tobacco, Rose, Carnation and Geranium, a base of Tonka Bean, Fir, Vetiver and Cedar. Living The Dream features Carnation, Lavender, Tobacco, Fir and Sage.