Fragrance comparison

Dreaming With Ghosts vs Lord of Games

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

24%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Lord of Games

Vladislava Parfum

4.004 votes

Rank #58,928 WoodyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Lord of Games 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.
Lord of Games
Choose it for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer.

Dreaming With Ghosts1/4

Lord of Games3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Lord of Games
Sillage & projection: Lord of Games
Value for money: Lord of Games
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

Lord of GamesVladislava Parfum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.85/ 5 · 226 votes

Have 42%Had 13%Want 44%

4.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 29%Had 0%Want 71%

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

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%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

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityLord of Games

SillageLord of Games

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value45

¤ Price value50

Category winnerLord of GamesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

floral92%

fruity84%

aromatic77%

leather69%

fresh61%

woody100%

fresh spicy92%

amber84%

warm spicy77%

floral69%

aromatic61%

Scent match24%Clearly different · both 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

BergamotBlack currant leaf

Heart

ImmortelleTobacco LeafPeonyCinnamonRumAgarwood (Oud)LabdanumVanilla

Base

VetiverCedarSandalwoodAmber

InformationalShared notesPeony, 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

Summer100

Fall100

Winter50

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men7

Unisex48

Women45

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#16,846

PerfumerMark Buxton

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#58,928

PerfumerVladislava Kochelaeva

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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Lord of Games opens with a brisk, leafy citrus lift, then settles into a richer mix of rum, tobacco leaf, spices, rose and soft woods. It reads warm, woody and slightly sweet rather than sugary. This is the kind of unisex scent that may suit someone who likes textured spicy ambers with floral detail. The blend looks c…

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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 Lord of Games?

Lord of Games takes 3 of 4 categories. Dreaming With Ghosts is rated 3.85/5 from 226 votes; Lord of Games is rated 4.00/5 from 4 votes. Choose Dreaming With Ghosts for a sweet and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Lord of Games for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer.

Which lasts longer, Dreaming With Ghosts or Lord of Games?

Lord of Games lasts longest (Lord of Games 80/100, Dreaming With Ghosts 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Dreaming With Ghosts or Lord of Games?

Lord of Games projects furthest (Lord of Games 75/100, Dreaming With Ghosts 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dreaming With Ghosts and Lord of Games smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral and aromatic accords. Common notes include Peony, Vetiver and Vanilla.

Is Dreaming With Ghosts or Lord of Games better for summer or winter?

Dreaming With Ghosts suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dreaming With Ghosts and Lord of Games?

Dreaming With Ghosts has top notes of Quince and Marigold, heart notes of Leather and Peony, a base of Vetiver and Vanilla. Lord of Games has top notes of Bergamot and Black currant leaf, heart notes of Immortelle, Tobacco Leaf, Peony and Cinnamon, a base of Vetiver, Cedar, Sandalwood and Amber.