Fragrance comparison

Dreaming Maldive vs Escape

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 31 ratings analysed

1 wins

Dreaming Maldive

Grande

4.4231 votes

Rank #15,297 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

55%scent match

Closely related

Escape

kari

—0 votes

Rank #75,035 FruityFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dreaming Maldive takes 1 of 1 categories.

Dreaming Maldive
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Escape
Choose it for a fruity and floral character.

Dreaming Maldive1/1

Escape0/1

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): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Dreaming Maldive

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Dreaming MaldiveGrande

Escapekari

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.42/ 5 · 31 votes

Have 31%Had 4%Want 65%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

61%Love

26%Like

10%Ok

0%Dislike

3%Hate

31 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate85

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value54

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet92%

citrus84%

floral77%

vanilla69%

powdery61%

fruity100%

floral92%

citrus84%

sweet77%

white floral69%

fresh61%

Scent match55%Closely related · both fruity, sweet and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

LemonPearPeachPink Pepper

Heart

Yellow FlowersFreesiaCaramelLily of the Valley

Base

Vanilla AbsoluteMuskCedarwoodMyrrh

Top

MagnoliaOrangePeachMelonLemonPearLime

Heart

Lily of the ValleyJasmineFreesiaVioletOrchidRosePlum

Base

BlackberryVanillaCedar

InformationalShared notesLemon, Pear, Peach and Freesia. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring92

Summer100

Fall50

Winter25

Day100

Night67

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men5

Unisex52

Women43

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#15,297

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#75,035

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDreaming MaldiveHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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 →

Escape by kari is a light, breezy floral fruity blend built for warm casual days. It centers on fresh melon and soft pear, shifting into a clean bouquet of white floral notes before settling on a woody cedar and blackberry base. It is a simple, clean skin scent designed for quick daily wear during hot summer afternoon…

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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Sweet DreamsHouse Of SillageWINNER vs

Safari ElixirAthoor Al AlamRUNNER-UP

1 person compared this today

PrometheuNecalliWINNER vs

Bruno ImperialAnfar LondonRUNNER-UP

1 person compared this today

Super CedarByredoRUNNER-UP vs

NorthMendittorosaWINNER

1 person compared this today

BohemeSegreti di LuccaRUNNER-UP vs

Soir de LuneSisleyWINNER

1 person compared this today

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Dreaming Maldive and Escape smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, sweet and floral accords. Common notes include Lemon, Pear, Peach and Freesia.

Is Dreaming Maldive or Escape better for summer or winter?

Dreaming Maldive suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dreaming Maldive and Escape?

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. Escape has top notes of Magnolia, Orange, Peach and Melon, heart notes of Lily of the Valley, Jasmine, Freesia and Violet, a base of Blackberry, Vanilla and Cedar.