Fragrance comparison

Dreaming With Ghosts vs Smoked Vetiver

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 344 ratings analysed

6 wins

Dreaming With Ghosts

Mark Buxton

3.85226 votes

Rank #16,846 SweetFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

Smoked Vetiver

Clean

3.73118 votes

Rank #38,074 WoodyAromatic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dreaming With Ghosts takes 6 of 8 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.
Smoked Vetiver
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Dreaming With Ghosts6/8

Smoked Vetiver2/8

Ratings & consensus: Dreaming With Ghosts
Community sentiment: Dreaming With Ghosts
Longevity: Dreaming With Ghosts
Sillage & projection: Smoked Vetiver
Value for money: Smoked Vetiver
Versatility: Dreaming With Ghosts
Note pyramid (duration): Dreaming With Ghosts
Fragranxe ranking: Dreaming With Ghosts

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Dreaming With GhostsMark Buxton

Smoked VetiverClean

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.85/ 5 · 226 votes

Have 42%Had 13%Want 44%

3.73/ 5 · 118 votes

Have 39%Had 13%Want 48%

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

31%Love

38%Like

7%Ok

23%Dislike

2%Hate

118 votes

Category winnerDreaming With GhostsMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate68

Category winners

LongevityDreaming With Ghosts

SillageSmoked Vetiver

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value45

¤ Price value56

Category winnerSmoked VetiverBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

floral92%

fruity84%

aromatic77%

leather69%

fresh61%

woody100%

aromatic92%

earthy84%

citrus77%

floral69%

powdery61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both aromatic and floral

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

Lemon VerbenaPearQuinceBergamotBamboo Leaf

Heart1 to 2 hours

Cotton FlowerCedarPeony

Base3 to 4 hours

VetiverWoody NotesMossMyrhhAmberMusk

Category winnerDreaming With GhostsLongest dry-down: 3 to 6 hours

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring84

Summer58

Fall100

Winter48

Day100

Night37

Spring63

Summer47

Fall100

Winter37

Day100

Night63

Category winnerDreaming With GhostsMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men7

Unisex48

Women45

Men43

Unisex47

Women10

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#16,846

PerfumerMark Buxton

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#38,074

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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Smoked Vetiver by Clean brings a grounded woody profile with a clean, crisp opening. The scent begins with bright lemon verbena, juicy pear, crisp quince, and bergamot, shaded by green bamboo leaf. As the initial brightness settles, a soft heart of cotton flower, cedar, and peony smooths out the edges. The base is whe…

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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 Smoked Vetiver?

Dreaming With Ghosts takes 6 of 8 categories. Dreaming With Ghosts is rated 3.85/5 from 226 votes; Smoked Vetiver is rated 3.73/5 from 118 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 Smoked Vetiver for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Dreaming With Ghosts or Smoked Vetiver?

Dreaming With Ghosts lasts longest (Dreaming With Ghosts 61/100, Smoked Vetiver 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Dreaming With Ghosts or Smoked Vetiver?

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

Do Dreaming With Ghosts and Smoked Vetiver smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and floral accords. Common notes include Quince, Peony and Vetiver.

Is Dreaming With Ghosts or Smoked Vetiver 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; Smoked Vetiver suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dreaming With Ghosts and Smoked Vetiver?

Dreaming With Ghosts has top notes of Quince and Marigold, heart notes of Leather and Peony, a base of Vetiver and Vanilla. Smoked Vetiver has top notes of Lemon Verbena, Pear, Quince and Bergamot, heart notes of Cotton Flower, Cedar and Peony, a base of Vetiver, Woody Notes, Moss and Myrhh.