Fragrance comparison

Dreaming With Ghosts vs F7

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 311 ratings analysed

Dreaming With Ghosts

Mark Buxton

3.85226 votes

Rank #16,846 SweetFloral

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29%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Toskovat'

3.7885 votes

Rank #9,561 WoodyAromatic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

F7 takes 5 of 7 categories.

Dreaming With Ghosts
Choose it for a sweet and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
F7
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Dreaming With Ghosts2/7

F75/7

Ratings & consensus: Dreaming With Ghosts
Community sentiment: F7
Longevity: F7
Sillage & projection: F7
Value for money: Dreaming With Ghosts
Versatility: F7
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: F7

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Dreaming With GhostsMark Buxton

F7Toskovat'

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.85/ 5 · 226 votes

Have 42%Had 13%Want 44%

3.78/ 5 · 85 votes

Have 20%Had 3%Want 77%

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

55%Love

21%Like

18%Ok

3%Dislike

3%Hate

62 votes

Category winnerF7Most positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityF7

SillageF7

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value45

¤ Price value43

Category winnerDreaming With GhostsBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

floral92%

fruity84%

aromatic77%

leather69%

fresh61%

woody100%

aromatic92%

fresh spicy84%

fruity77%

warm spicy69%

fresh61%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both aromatic, fruity and fresh

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

PassionfruitAppleBergamotLimeGuavaSichuan PepperCloveQuince

Heart

LavenderGeraniumCarnationHinoki WoodNectarineCedarTonka BeanBrazilian Rosewood

Base

OakmossDriftwoodBalsam FirAmbergrisSandalwoodVetiverPatchouliMusk

InformationalShared notesQuince 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

Summer80

Fall92

Winter40

Day100

Night91

Category winnerF7Most year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men7

Unisex48

Women45

Men73

Unisex27

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#16,846

PerfumerMark Buxton

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#9,561

PerfumerDavid-Lev Jipa-Slivinschi

Launched—

Reviews17

Category winnerF7Higher 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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F7 by Toskovat' is an aromatic fougere that blends bright passionfruit and apple with a grounding base of oakmoss and balsam fir. Launched in 2023, this unisex scent provides a versatile experience that transitions well from daytime office wear to relaxed evening settings in temperate weather. It balances modern fruit…

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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 F7?

F7 takes 5 of 7 categories. Dreaming With Ghosts is rated 3.85/5 from 226 votes; F7 is rated 3.78/5 from 85 votes. Choose Dreaming With Ghosts for a sweet and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose F7 for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Dreaming With Ghosts or F7?

F7 lasts longest (F7 83/100, Dreaming With Ghosts 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Dreaming With Ghosts or F7?

F7 projects furthest (F7 72/100, Dreaming With Ghosts 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dreaming With Ghosts and F7 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, fruity and fresh accords. Common notes include Quince and Vetiver.

Is Dreaming With Ghosts or F7 better for summer or winter?

For summer, F7 is the stronger pick. For winter, Dreaming With Ghosts is the stronger pick. Dreaming With Ghosts suits daytime wear; F7 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dreaming With Ghosts and F7?

Dreaming With Ghosts has top notes of Quince and Marigold, heart notes of Leather and Peony, a base of Vetiver and Vanilla. F7 has top notes of Passionfruit, Apple, Bergamot and Lime, heart notes of Lavender, Geranium, Carnation and Hinoki Wood, a base of Oakmoss, Driftwood, Balsam Fir and Ambergris.