Fragrance comparison

Femme vs Dreams

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 213 ratings analysed

Femme

Panthenol EXTRA

3.6213 votes

Rank #51,112 CitrusVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Dreams

O Boticário

4.26200 votes

Rank #8,006 GreenPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dreams takes 4 of 5 categories.

Femme
Choose it for a citrus and vanilla character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Dreams
Choose it for a green and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Femme1/5

Dreams4/5

Ratings & consensus: Dreams
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Dreams
Sillage & projection: Dreams
Value for money: Femme
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

FemmePanthenol EXTRA

DreamsO Boticário

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.62/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 46%Had 22%Want 32%

4.26/ 5 · 200 votes

Have 48%Had 44%Want 8%

Category winnerDreamsRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

15%Like

15%Ok

31%Dislike

0%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

51%Love

35%Like

4%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

200 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage39

♥ Love / hate65

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityDreams

SillageDreams

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value79

¤ Price value58

Category winnerFemmeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

vanilla88%

powdery77%

woody65%

fresh spicy53%

aromatic42%

green100%

powdery92%

rose84%

violet77%

floral69%

woody61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both powdery and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

BergamotGreen Leaves

Heart2-3 hrs

CedarVioletJasmine

Base4-5 hrs

Vanilla

Top

Green LeavesBergamotApple

Heart

RoseVioletLily-of-the-Valley

Base

MuskSandalwoodSpicy NotesVanilla

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Green Leaves, Violet and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Femme, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring80

Summer80

Fall100

Winter80

Day100

Night32

Spring100

Summer51

Fall0

Winter52

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex20

Women80

Casual 41%Work 35%Date 15%Party 9%

Men0

Unisex2

Women98

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#51,112

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#8,006

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winnerDreamsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Femme by Panthenol EXTRA opens with a bright snap of bergamot and crushed green leaves. The sharp alcohol flashes off quickly. Within ten minutes, powdery violet and clean jasmine petal tones step forward alongside dry cedarwood. It smells clean, sweet, and surprisingly crisp for an affordable pharmacy find. The flora…

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Dreams by O Boticário is a fresh green floral fragrance that opens with crisp green leaves, tart apple, and bright bergamot. The heart develops into a soft bouquet of dewy rose, powdery violet, and delicate lily-of-the-valley before settling onto a comforting base of sandalwood, clean musk, warm spices, and vanilla. I…

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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, Femme or Dreams?

Dreams takes 4 of 5 categories. Femme is rated 3.62/5 from 13 votes; Dreams is rated 4.26/5 from 200 votes. Choose Femme for a citrus and vanilla character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Dreams for a green and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Femme or Dreams?

Dreams lasts longest (Dreams 61/100, Femme 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Femme or Dreams?

Dreams projects furthest (Dreams 61/100, Femme 39/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Femme and Dreams smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and woody accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Green Leaves, Violet and Vanilla.

Is Femme or Dreams better for summer or winter?

Femme suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Femme and Dreams?

Femme has top notes of Bergamot and Green Leaves, heart notes of Cedar, Violet and Jasmine, a base of Vanilla. Dreams has top notes of Green Leaves, Bergamot and Apple, heart notes of Rose, Violet and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Musk, Sandalwood, Spicy Notes and Vanilla.