Fragrance comparison

Dreams vs Skin

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 3,051 ratings analysed

4 wins

Dreams

Alta Moda

4.2516 votes

Rank #20,944 CitrusFresh

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27%scent match

Clearly different

Skin

Clean

4.113,035 votes

Rank #31,389 MuskySweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dreams takes 4 of 5 categories.

Dreams
Choose it for a citrus and fresh character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Skin
Choose it for a musky and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Dreams4/5

Skin1/5

Ratings & consensus: Skin
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Dreams
Sillage & projection: Dreams
Value for money: Dreams
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Dreams

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

DreamsAlta Moda

SkinClean

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.25/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 23%Had 8%Want 70%

4.11/ 5 · 3,035 votes

Have 54%Had 11%Want 35%

Category winnerSkinRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

56%Like

0%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

44%Love

33%Like

14%Ok

7%Dislike

2%Hate

3,035 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage36

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityDreams

SillageDreams

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value56

Category winnerDreamsBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fresh92%

fruity84%

sweet77%

floral69%

vanilla61%

musky100%

sweet92%

powdery84%

salty77%

lactonic69%

floral61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both sweet and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

Amalfi LemonLime

Heart

Candy applePeonyDatura

Base

VanilleApple TreeMuskPralineWhite Cedar Extract

Top15 to 30 minutes

BergamotOrange BlossomHoneysuckle

Heart1 to 2 hours

SkinVanilla OrchidPeony

Base3 to 5 hours

MuskPralineSaltWhite Cedar Extract

InformationalShared notesPeony, Musk, Praline and White Cedar Extract. Durations are only published for Skin, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer83

Fall100

Winter17

Day100

Night27

Spring100

Summer89

Fall89

Winter80

Day100

Night41

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men1

Unisex30

Women69

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,944

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#31,389

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDreamsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dreams by Alta Moda is a Floral Fruity fragrance for women. Top notes are Amalfi Lemon and Lime; middle notes are Candy apple, Peony and Datura; base notes are Vanille, Apple Tree, Musk, Praline and White Cedar Extract.

Reviews →

Skin by Clean is a soft floral woody musk that feels like warm, freshly washed skin wrapped in a cozy sweater. It opens with a bright touch of bergamot, orange blossom, and delicate honeysuckle before settling into a gentle heart of vanilla orchid and peony. What makes the scent distinctive is its base, where clean mu…

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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, Dreams or Skin?

Dreams takes 4 of 5 categories. Dreams is rated 4.25/5 from 16 votes; Skin is rated 4.11/5 from 3,035 votes. Choose Dreams for a citrus and fresh character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Skin for a musky and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Dreams or Skin?

Dreams lasts longest (Dreams 65/100, Skin 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Dreams or Skin?

Dreams projects furthest (Dreams 70/100, Skin 36/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dreams and Skin smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and floral accords. Common notes include Peony, Musk, Praline and White Cedar Extract.

Is Dreams or Skin better for summer or winter?

Dreams suits daytime wear; Skin suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dreams and Skin?

Dreams has top notes of Amalfi Lemon and Lime, heart notes of Candy apple, Peony and Datura, a base of Vanille, Apple Tree, Musk and Praline. Skin has top notes of Bergamot, Orange Blossom and Honeysuckle, heart notes of Skin, Vanilla Orchid and Peony, a base of Musk, Praline, Salt and White Cedar Extract.