Fragrance comparison

Elégante vs Mood For A Dream Man

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 42 ratings analysed

Elégante

Avon · 1958

5.001 votes

Rank #62,947 AldehydicFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Mood For A Dream Man

Annayake

3.7341 votes

Rank #15,883 AromaticMarine

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mood For A Dream Man takes 1 of 1 categories.

Elégante
Choose it for a aldehydic and fresh character.
Mood For A Dream Man
Choose it for a aromatic and marine character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Elégante0/1

Mood For A Dream Man1/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Mood For A Dream Man

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

EléganteAvon

Mood For A Dream ManAnnayake

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 33%Had 6%Want 61%

3.73/ 5 · 41 votes

Have 23%Had 4%Want 73%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

31%Love

38%Like

31%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value69

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aldehydic100%

fresh90%

woody80%

citrus70%

floral60%

mossy50%

aromatic100%

marine92%

citrus84%

floral77%

fresh69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both fresh, citrus and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

AldehydesFloral NotesCitrus and Floral NotesWoodsy NotesMoss

No top / heart / base split published

Top

BergamotCorianderRosemary

Heart

Sea NotesCyclamenAldehydes

Base

CedarwoodPatchouliMoss

InformationalShared notesAldehydes and Moss. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring64

Summer100

Fall18

Winter0

Day100

Night38

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men64

Unisex36

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#62,947

PerfumerNot listed

Launched1958

Reviews1

Overall rank#15,883

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews9

Category winnerMood For A Dream ManHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Elégante by Avon is a vintage-leaning floral aldehyde that leans into cozy, retro warmth rather than modern crispness. It opens with a classic, soapy-aldehydic brightness before settling into a sweet, amber-drenched sandalwood base. If you enjoy nostalgic, powdery-clean scents for quiet weekends or low-key office days…

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Mood For A Dream Man is a fresh aromatic aquatic with a bright bergamot opening, herbal coriander and rosemary, and a clean marine floral heart. In wear, reviewers suggest it feels more citrus-fresh than strongly oceanic, with moderate projection and an easy daily character. The dry-down brings cedarwood, patchouli an…

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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, Elégante or Mood For A Dream Man?

Mood For A Dream Man takes 1 of 1 categories. Elégante is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Mood For A Dream Man is rated 3.73/5 from 41 votes. Choose Elégante for a aldehydic and fresh character. Choose Mood For A Dream Man for a aromatic and marine character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Do Elégante and Mood For A Dream Man smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh, citrus and floral accords. Common notes include Aldehydes and Moss.

Is Elégante or Mood For A Dream Man better for summer or winter?

Mood For A Dream Man suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Elégante and Mood For A Dream Man?

Elégante features Aldehydes, Floral Notes, Citrus and Floral Notes, Woodsy Notes and Moss. Mood For A Dream Man has top notes of Bergamot, Coriander and Rosemary, heart notes of Sea Notes, Cyclamen and Aldehydes, a base of Cedarwood, Patchouli and Moss.