Fragrance comparison

Dreaming Princess vs Privilege

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 52 ratings analysed

5 wins

Dreaming Princess

Succes de Paris

4.2020 votes

Rank #37,398 PowderyFruity

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32%scent match

Clearly different

Privilege

Der Duft

3.6232 votes

Rank #43,240 PowderyMusky

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dreaming Princess takes 5 of 5 categories.

Dreaming Princess
Choose it for a powdery and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Privilege
Choose it for a powdery and musky character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Dreaming Princess5/5

Privilege0/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Dreaming PrincessSucces de Paris

PrivilegeDer Duft

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.20/ 5 · 20 votes

Have 28%Had 17%Want 55%

3.62/ 5 · 32 votes

Have 21%Had 7%Want 72%

Category winnerDreaming PrincessRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

45%Love

45%Like

0%Ok

5%Dislike

5%Hate

20 votes · too few to score

41%Love

13%Like

25%Ok

13%Dislike

9%Hate

32 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate66

Category winners

LongevityDreaming Princess

SillageDreaming Princess

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value43

Category winnerDreaming PrincessBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

fruity92%

white floral84%

amber77%

violet69%

green61%

powdery100%

musky92%

green84%

woody77%

aromatic69%

iris61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both powdery and green

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Black CurrantAfrican Orange FlowerVioletGalbanumBergamot

Heart

PeachIrisRoseJasmineLily-of-the-Valley

Base

AmberMuskVanilleVirginia Cedar

Top15-30 mins

Green NotesCarrot SeedsRhubarbSea NotesMineral notesBlack CurrantGalbanum

Heart2-4 hrs

IrisPalo SantoLily-of-the-ValleyAmyrisGuaiac WoodCedar

Base6-8+ hrs

Ambrette (Musk Mallow)CashmeranMuskAmbroxan

InformationalShared notesBlack Currant, Galbanum, Iris and Lily-of-the-Valley. Durations are only published for Privilege, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer33

Fall83

Winter67

Day100

Night60

Spring100

Summer69

Fall54

Winter31

Day100

Night36

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

Men12

Unisex76

Women12

Casual 39%Work 34%Date 18%Party 9%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#37,398

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#43,240

PerfumerNathalie Feisthauer

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerDreaming PrincessHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dreaming Princess by Succes de Paris is a powdery floral fragrance for women that blends black currant and African orange flower with a soft heart of peach and iris. This scent feels like a gentle nod to late twentieth-century perfumery, making it a fitting choice for crisp spring days when you want a touch of nostalg…

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Privilege by Der Duft turns aquatic conventions upside down. Instead of synthetic blue shower gel, you get wet river rocks, crushed rhubarb stalks, and powdery carrot seeds. The opening snaps with bitter galbanum and salty sea water before softening into cool iris roots and clean cedar. Warm musk and cashmeran ground …

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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, Dreaming Princess or Privilege?

Dreaming Princess takes 5 of 5 categories. Dreaming Princess is rated 4.20/5 from 20 votes; Privilege is rated 3.62/5 from 32 votes. Choose Dreaming Princess for a powdery and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Privilege for a powdery and musky character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Dreaming Princess or Privilege?

Dreaming Princess lasts longest (Dreaming Princess 78/100, Privilege 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Dreaming Princess or Privilege?

Dreaming Princess projects furthest (Dreaming Princess 66/100, Privilege 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dreaming Princess and Privilege smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and green accords. Common notes include Black Currant, Galbanum, Iris and Lily-of-the-Valley.

Is Dreaming Princess or Privilege better for summer or winter?

Dreaming Princess suits daytime wear; Privilege suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dreaming Princess and Privilege?

Dreaming Princess has top notes of Black Currant, African Orange Flower, Violet and Galbanum, heart notes of Peach, Iris, Rose and Jasmine, a base of Amber, Musk, Vanille and Virginia Cedar. Privilege has top notes of Green Notes, Carrot Seeds, Rhubarb and Sea Notes, heart notes of Iris, Palo Santo, Lily-of-the-Valley and Amyris, a base of Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Cashmeran, Musk and Ambroxan.