Dreaming Maldive vs Matahari
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
41%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Matahari takes 3 of 4 categories.
Dreaming MaldiveChoose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
MatahariChoose it for a fruity and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Dreaming Maldive1/4
Matahari3/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Matahari
- Sillage & projection
- Matahari
- Value for money
- Matahari
- 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 MaldiveGrandeMatahariOLFAC3Winner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.42/ 5 · 31 votes
Have 31%Had 4%Want 65%
4.60/ 5 · 5 votes
Have 38%Had 8%Want 54%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate61%Love
26%Like
10%Ok
0%Dislike
3%Hate
31 votes
80%Love
0%Like
20%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
5 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityMatahari
SillageMatahari
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerMatahariBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothfruity100%
sweet92%
citrus84%
floral77%
vanilla69%
powdery61%
fruity100%
woody92%
floral84%
powdery77%
fresh69%
aquatic61%
Scent match41%Some overlap · both fruity, floral and powdery
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
LemonPearPeachPink Pepper
Heart
Yellow FlowersFreesiaCaramelLily of the Valley
Base
Vanilla AbsoluteMuskCedarwoodMyrrh
Top
CassisWatermelonKiwiRhubarbPearPeach
Heart
RoseJasmineFreesiaCyclamen
Base
SandalwoodAmberMuskCedarwood
InformationalShared notesPear, Peach, Freesia and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring92
Summer100
Fall50
Winter25
Day100
Night67
Spring100
Summer100
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night33
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#15,273
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews5
Overall rank#47,207
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerDreaming MaldiveHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotGrande 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 →Matahari by OLFAC3 opens with a sharp splash of tart cassis and crisp watermelon, immediate in its humid, tropical energy. As it settles onto the skin, the watery sweetness of kiwi and pear steps back to let a heart of fresh freesia and dewy rose emerge. The base grounds the bright, orchard-fresh top with a quiet warm…
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, Dreaming Maldive or Matahari?
Matahari takes 3 of 4 categories. Dreaming Maldive is rated 4.42/5 from 31 votes; Matahari is rated 4.60/5 from 5 votes. Choose Dreaming Maldive for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Matahari for a fruity and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Dreaming Maldive or Matahari?
Matahari lasts longest (Matahari 80/100, Dreaming Maldive 77/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Dreaming Maldive or Matahari?
Matahari projects furthest (Matahari 75/100, Dreaming Maldive 71/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Dreaming Maldive and Matahari smell similar?
Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, floral and powdery accords. Common notes include Pear, Peach, Freesia and Musk.
Is Dreaming Maldive or Matahari better for summer or winter?
Dreaming Maldive suits daytime wear; Matahari suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Dreaming Maldive and Matahari?
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. Matahari has top notes of Cassis, Watermelon, Kiwi and Rhubarb, heart notes of Rose, Jasmine, Freesia and Cyclamen, a base of Sandalwood, Amber, Musk and Cedarwood.
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