Fragrance comparison

Dreaming With Ghosts vs Slip Into Daring

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 531 ratings analysed

Dreaming With Ghosts

Mark Buxton

3.85226 votes

Rank #16,846 SweetFloral

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66%scent match

Closely related

4 wins

Slip Into Daring

Avon

3.88305 votes

Rank #30,963 SweetFruity

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Slip Into Daring takes 4 of 7 categories.

Dreaming With Ghosts
Choose it for a sweet and floral character. Wins on longevity, versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Slip Into Daring
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Dreaming With Ghosts3/7

Slip Into Daring4/7

Ratings & consensus: Slip Into Daring
Community sentiment: Slip Into Daring
Longevity: Dreaming With Ghosts
Sillage & projection: Slip Into Daring
Value for money: Slip Into Daring
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

Slip Into DaringAvon

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.85/ 5 · 226 votes

Have 42%Had 13%Want 44%

3.88/ 5 · 305 votes

Have 38%Had 44%Want 18%

Category winnerSlip Into DaringRating 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

24%Love

58%Like

2%Ok

16%Dislike

0%Hate

305 votes

Category winnerSlip Into DaringMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityDreaming With Ghosts

SillageSlip Into Daring

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value45

¤ Price value72

Category winnerSlip Into DaringBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

floral92%

fruity84%

aromatic77%

leather69%

fresh61%

sweet100%

fruity91%

floral83%

fresh74%

powdery65%

leather56%

Scent match66%Closely related · both sweet, floral and fruity

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

NectarineQuincePear

Heart

OrchidPeonyJasmine

Base

LeatherVanillaSandalwood

InformationalShared notesQuince, Leather, Peony 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

Spring49

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerDreaming With GhostsMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men7

Unisex48

Women45

Men6

Unisex11

Women83

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#16,846

PerfumerMark Buxton

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#30,963

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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Avon Slip Into Daring opens with crisp quince, juicy nectarine, and a splash of pear that feels surprisingly bright for a cold-weather scent. The initial fruitiness softens quickly into a heart dominated by dark orchid and fresh peony. What makes this 2012 release stand out from typical catalog fruity-florals is the b…

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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 Slip Into Daring?

Slip Into Daring takes 4 of 7 categories. Dreaming With Ghosts is rated 3.85/5 from 226 votes; Slip Into Daring is rated 3.88/5 from 305 votes. Choose Dreaming With Ghosts for a sweet and floral character. Wins on longevity, versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Slip Into Daring for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Dreaming With Ghosts or Slip Into Daring?

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

Which projects more, Dreaming With Ghosts or Slip Into Daring?

Projection is very close: Slip Into Daring 53/100, Dreaming With Ghosts 51/100 for sillage.

Do Dreaming With Ghosts and Slip Into Daring smell similar?

Closely related: a 66% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, floral and fruity accords. Common notes include Quince, Leather, Peony and Vanilla.

Is Dreaming With Ghosts or Slip Into Daring better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Dreaming With Ghosts and Slip Into Daring?

Dreaming With Ghosts has top notes of Quince and Marigold, heart notes of Leather and Peony, a base of Vetiver and Vanilla. Slip Into Daring has top notes of Nectarine, Quince and Pear, heart notes of Orchid, Peony and Jasmine, a base of Leather, Vanilla and Sandalwood.