Fragrance comparison

Dreaming With Ghosts vs Kaiak Sonar

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 398 ratings analysed

6 wins

Dreaming With Ghosts

Mark Buxton

3.85226 votes

Rank #16,846 SweetFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

Kaiak Sonar

Natura · 2024

3.85172 votes

Rank #30,832 CitrusFresh

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dreaming With Ghosts takes 6 of 7 categories.

Dreaming With Ghosts
Choose it for a sweet and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Kaiak Sonar
Choose it for a citrus and fresh character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring.

Dreaming With Ghosts6/7

Kaiak Sonar1/7

Ratings & consensus: Dreaming With Ghosts
Community sentiment: Dreaming With Ghosts
Longevity: Dreaming With Ghosts
Sillage & projection: Dreaming With Ghosts
Value for money: Kaiak Sonar
Versatility: Dreaming With Ghosts
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

Kaiak SonarNatura

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.85/ 5 · 226 votes

Have 42%Had 13%Want 44%

3.85/ 5 · 172 votes

Have 88%Had 12%Want 0%

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

34%Love

39%Like

11%Ok

12%Dislike

5%Hate

103 votes

Category winnerDreaming With GhostsMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage49

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityDreaming With Ghosts

SillageDreaming With Ghosts

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value45

¤ Price value72

Category winnerKaiak SonarBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

floral92%

fruity84%

aromatic77%

leather69%

fresh61%

citrus100%

fresh92%

aquatic84%

aromatic77%

floral69%

white floral61%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both floral, aromatic 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

Watery NotesSeaweedSaltLemonCalonePearPitangaLavender

Heart

PeonyMetallic notesMagnoliaJasmine SambacOrange BlossomRoseFloralozoneTuberose

Base

MossAtlas CedarAmberVetiverBalsam FirMuskPatchouliSandalwood

InformationalShared notesPeony 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

Summer0

Fall0

Winter21

Day–

Night–

Category winnerDreaming With GhostsMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men7

Unisex48

Women45

Men8

Unisex45

Women47

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#16,846

PerfumerMark Buxton

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#30,832

PerfumerCláudio de Deus, Jordi Fernández, Verônica Kato

Launched2024

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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Kaiak Sonar opens with a watery, salty rush, touched by seaweed, citrus and crisp fruits before softer florals come through. It stays fresh and airy, then dries down to musk, woods and a gentle amber warmth. This is a modern aquatic floral with a breezy coastal feel rather than a sweet fruity style. It makes most sens…

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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 Kaiak Sonar?

Dreaming With Ghosts takes 6 of 7 categories. Dreaming With Ghosts is rated 3.85/5 from 226 votes; Kaiak Sonar is rated 3.85/5 from 172 votes. Choose Dreaming With Ghosts for a sweet and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Kaiak Sonar for a citrus and fresh character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Dreaming With Ghosts or Kaiak Sonar?

They last about the same: Dreaming With Ghosts 61/100, Kaiak Sonar 60/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Dreaming With Ghosts or Kaiak Sonar?

Projection is very close: Dreaming With Ghosts 51/100, Kaiak Sonar 49/100 for sillage.

Do Dreaming With Ghosts and Kaiak Sonar smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, aromatic and fresh accords. Common notes include Peony and Vetiver.

Is Dreaming With Ghosts or Kaiak Sonar better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Dreaming With Ghosts and Kaiak Sonar?

Dreaming With Ghosts has top notes of Quince and Marigold, heart notes of Leather and Peony, a base of Vetiver and Vanilla. Kaiak Sonar has top notes of Watery Notes, Seaweed, Salt and Lemon, heart notes of Peony, Metallic notes, Magnolia and Jasmine Sambac, a base of Moss, Atlas Cedar, Amber and Vetiver.