Fragrance comparison

Dreaming With Ghosts vs Atoosa Oud

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 230 ratings analysed

Dreaming With Ghosts

Mark Buxton

3.85226 votes

Rank #16,846 SweetFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

19%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Atoosa Oud

Akbari

3.754 votes

Rank #61,099 OudWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Atoosa Oud takes 3 of 4 categories.

Dreaming With Ghosts
Choose it for a sweet and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Atoosa Oud
Choose it for a oud and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Dreaming With Ghosts1/4

Atoosa Oud3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Atoosa Oud
Sillage & projection: Atoosa Oud
Value for money: Atoosa Oud
Versatility: Not scored
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

Atoosa OudAkbari

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.85/ 5 · 226 votes

Have 42%Had 13%Want 44%

3.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 16%Had 0%Want 84%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

50%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

25%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityAtoosa Oud

SillageAtoosa Oud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value45

¤ Price value67

Category winnerAtoosa OudBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

floral92%

fruity84%

aromatic77%

leather69%

fresh61%

oud100%

warm spicy91%

nutty83%

sweet74%

vanilla65%

woody56%

Scent match19%Clearly different · both sweet

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

PecanCardamomQuince

Heart

CloveVetiverRoseVelvet

Base

White OudTonka BeanVanillaBenzoinMusk

InformationalShared notesQuince, Vetiver and Vanilla. 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

Spring50

Summer0

Fall100

Winter50

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men7

Unisex48

Women45

Men33

Unisex67

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#16,846

PerfumerMark Buxton

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#61,099

PerfumerNot listed

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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Atoosa Oud by Akbari is a sweet, nutty, warm spicy oud built around an unusual pecan and quince opening. Cardamom and clove give it a toasted, spiced feel, while rose and vetiver add a darker, drier edge. The dry down turns creamy and resinous, with vanilla, tonka and benzoin wrapping a clean, woody white oud and soft…

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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 Atoosa Oud?

Atoosa Oud takes 3 of 4 categories. Dreaming With Ghosts is rated 3.85/5 from 226 votes; Atoosa Oud is rated 3.75/5 from 4 votes. Choose Dreaming With Ghosts for a sweet and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Atoosa Oud for a oud and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Dreaming With Ghosts or Atoosa Oud?

Atoosa Oud lasts longest (Atoosa Oud 80/100, Dreaming With Ghosts 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Dreaming With Ghosts or Atoosa Oud?

Atoosa Oud projects furthest (Atoosa Oud 58/100, Dreaming With Ghosts 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dreaming With Ghosts and Atoosa Oud smell similar?

Clearly different: a 19% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet accords. Common notes include Quince, Vetiver and Vanilla.

Is Dreaming With Ghosts or Atoosa Oud better for summer or winter?

Dreaming With Ghosts suits daytime wear; Atoosa Oud suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dreaming With Ghosts and Atoosa Oud?

Dreaming With Ghosts has top notes of Quince and Marigold, heart notes of Leather and Peony, a base of Vetiver and Vanilla. Atoosa Oud has top notes of Pecan, Cardamom and Quince, heart notes of Clove, Vetiver, Rose and Velvet, a base of White Oud, Tonka Bean, Vanilla and Benzoin.