Fragrance comparison

Ephemeral Dream vs Invisible Man

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 24 ratings analysed

2 wins

Ephemeral Dream

Flower Knows

3.9224 votes

Rank #23,971 White FloralFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

Invisible Man

Kilesa

—0 votes

Rank #75,034 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ephemeral Dream takes 2 of 2 categories.

Ephemeral Dream
Choose it for a white floral and fresh character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Invisible Man
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character.

Ephemeral Dream2/2

Invisible Man0/2

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Ephemeral DreamFlower Knows

Invisible ManKilesa

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.92/ 5 · 24 votes

Have 24%Had 1%Want 75%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 67%Had 0%Want 33%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

38%Like

17%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

24 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value62

¤ Price value50

Category winnerEphemeral DreamBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

fresh92%

aldehydic84%

floral77%

soapy69%

musky61%

citrus100%

aromatic92%

fresh spicy84%

woody77%

white floral69%

fresh61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both white floral and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

AldehydesAquatic notesFreesia

Heart

Lily of the ValleyNeroliJasmineRose

Base

MuskSandalwoodAmbergrisPatchouli

Top

RosemaryOrangeThymeLemonLime

Heart

Lily of the ValleyAldehydesJasmineFreesiaCaraway

Base

SandalwoodPatchouliVanillaMusk

InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Freesia, Lily of the Valley and Jasmine. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer54

Fall23

Winter0

Day100

Night14

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex23

Women77

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#23,971

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#75,034

PerfumerMatsuno Hidenori

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerEphemeral DreamHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ephemeral Dream by Flower Knows opens with a crisp burst of aldehydes and cool aquatic notes paired with freesia. The heart unfolds into clean white florals, featuring lily of the valley, neroli, jasmine, and soft rose. As it settles, a soapy backdrop of white musk, sandalwood, ambergris, and patchouli creates a bath-…

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Invisible Man by Kilesa is a clean aromatic citrus fragrance with a herbal opening of rosemary, thyme, orange, lemon and lime. The heart turns brighter and more polished with aldehydes, lily of the valley, jasmine and freesia, before settling into sandalwood, patchouli, musk and a light touch of vanilla. It suits some…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Ephemeral Dream and Invisible Man smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral and fresh accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Freesia, Lily of the Valley and Jasmine.

Is Ephemeral Dream or Invisible Man better for summer or winter?

Ephemeral Dream suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ephemeral Dream and Invisible Man?

Ephemeral Dream has top notes of Aldehydes, Aquatic notes and Freesia, heart notes of Lily of the Valley, Neroli, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Musk, Sandalwood, Ambergris and Patchouli. Invisible Man has top notes of Rosemary, Orange, Thyme and Lemon, heart notes of Lily of the Valley, Aldehydes, Jasmine and Freesia, a base of Sandalwood, Patchouli, Vanilla and Musk.