Fragrance comparison

Dreaming With Ghosts vs Angel Schlesser Pour Elle

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 427 ratings analysed

Dreaming With Ghosts

Mark Buxton

3.85226 votes

Rank #16,846 SweetFloral

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48%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Angel Schlesser Pour Elle

Angel Schlesser

3.75201 votes

Rank #30,182 White FloralAromatic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Angel Schlesser Pour Elle takes 4 of 7 categories.

Dreaming With Ghosts
Choose it for a sweet and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Angel Schlesser Pour Elle
Choose it for a white floral and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Dreaming With Ghosts3/7

Angel Schlesser Pour Elle4/7

Ratings & consensus: Dreaming With Ghosts
Community sentiment: Dreaming With Ghosts
Longevity: Angel Schlesser Pour Elle
Sillage & projection: Angel Schlesser Pour Elle
Value for money: Angel Schlesser Pour Elle
Versatility: Angel Schlesser Pour Elle
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Dreaming With Ghosts

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Dreaming With GhostsMark Buxton

Angel Schlesser Pour ElleAngel Schlesser

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.85/ 5 · 226 votes

Have 42%Had 13%Want 44%

3.75/ 5 · 201 votes

Have 38%Had 23%Want 38%

Category winnerDreaming With GhostsRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

30%Love

40%Like

18%Ok

8%Dislike

4%Hate

226 votes

22%Love

52%Like

6%Ok

18%Dislike

1%Hate

201 votes

Category winnerDreaming With GhostsMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityAngel Schlesser Pour Elle

SillageAngel Schlesser Pour Elle

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value45

¤ Price value76

Category winnerAngel Schlesser Pour ElleBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

floral92%

fruity84%

aromatic77%

leather69%

fresh61%

white floral100%

aromatic92%

sweet84%

floral77%

amber69%

fresh61%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both sweet, floral and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top1 to 2 hours

QuinceMarigold

Heart2 to 4 hours

LeatherPeony

Base3 to 6 hours

VetiverVanilla

Top

MarigoldRed BerriesBergamot

Heart

JasminePeonyOrange BlossomApple

Base

BenzoinTonka BeanPatchouliVetiver

InformationalShared notesMarigold, Peony and Vetiver. Durations are only published for Dreaming With Ghosts, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring84

Summer58

Fall100

Winter48

Day100

Night37

Spring100

Summer58

Fall100

Winter68

Day100

Night37

Category winnerAngel Schlesser Pour ElleMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men7

Unisex48

Women45

Men2

Unisex5

Women93

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#16,846

PerfumerMark Buxton

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#30,182

PerfumerAmandine Clerc-Marie

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDreaming With GhostsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dreaming With Ghosts by Mark Buxton is an unusual fruity leather fragrance built on unexpected contrasts. It opens with tart, honeyed quince paired with the sharp, herbal brightness of marigold. As that vivid fruitiness softens, a smooth middle tier of supple leather and airy peony steps forward, preventing the scent …

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Angel Schlesser Pour Elle opens with a sharp burst of bergamot, sweet red berries, and a slightly herbal marigold. Within twenty minutes, the initial fruity tartness softens into a lush heart dominated by creamy jasmine, peony, and orange blossom, touched by a crisp bite of green apple. The base settles into warm benz…

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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 With Ghosts or Angel Schlesser Pour Elle?

Angel Schlesser Pour Elle takes 4 of 7 categories. Dreaming With Ghosts is rated 3.85/5 from 226 votes; Angel Schlesser Pour Elle is rated 3.75/5 from 201 votes. Choose Dreaming With Ghosts for a sweet and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Angel Schlesser Pour Elle for a white floral and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Dreaming With Ghosts or Angel Schlesser Pour Elle?

They last about the same: Angel Schlesser Pour Elle 62/100, Dreaming With Ghosts 61/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Dreaming With Ghosts or Angel Schlesser Pour Elle?

Angel Schlesser Pour Elle projects furthest (Angel Schlesser Pour Elle 62/100, Dreaming With Ghosts 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dreaming With Ghosts and Angel Schlesser Pour Elle smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, floral and aromatic accords. Common notes include Marigold, Peony and Vetiver.

Is Dreaming With Ghosts or Angel Schlesser Pour Elle better for summer or winter?

For summer, Dreaming With Ghosts is the stronger pick. For winter, Angel Schlesser Pour Elle is the stronger pick. Dreaming With Ghosts suits daytime wear; Angel Schlesser Pour Elle suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dreaming With Ghosts and Angel Schlesser Pour Elle?

Dreaming With Ghosts has top notes of Quince and Marigold, heart notes of Leather and Peony, a base of Vetiver and Vanilla. Angel Schlesser Pour Elle has top notes of Marigold, Red Berries and Bergamot, heart notes of Jasmine, Peony, Orange Blossom and Apple, a base of Benzoin, Tonka Bean, Patchouli and Vetiver.