Fragrance comparison

Água Fresca Dreams vs Dunhill Fresh

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 544 ratings analysed

Água Fresca Dreams

Água de Cheiro

3.502 votes

Rank #62,835 FloralLavender

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32%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Dunhill Fresh

Alfred Dunhill

4.03542 votes

Rank #24,542 GreenAromatic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dunhill Fresh takes 3 of 4 categories.

Água Fresca Dreams
Choose it for a floral and lavender character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Dunhill Fresh
Choose it for a green and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Água Fresca Dreams1/4

Dunhill Fresh3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Água Fresca DreamsÁgua de Cheiro

Dunhill FreshAlfred Dunhill

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 9%Had 9%Want 82%

4.03/ 5 · 542 votes

Have 44%Had 27%Want 29%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

50%Like

50%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

32%Love

51%Like

5%Ok

9%Dislike

2%Hate

542 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity30

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityDunhill Fresh

SillageÁgua Fresca Dreams

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value74

Category winnerDunhill FreshBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

lavender83%

woody65%

aromatic48%

fresh spicy30%

green100%

aromatic91%

woody83%

fresh spicy74%

powdery65%

violet56%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both woody, aromatic and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Lavender

Heart

Freesia

Base

Cedar

Top

Green NotesMintBasilLavenderFreesiaSage

Heart

VioletIrisMimosa

Base

VetiverCedarOakmossPatchouliAmberCoumarin

InformationalShared notesLavender, Freesia and Cedar. 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

Summer75

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night75

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter14

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men90

Unisex9

Women1

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#62,835

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#24,542

PerfumerMaurice Roucel

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDunhill FreshHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Água Fresca Dreams from Água de Cheiro is a crisp floral green fragrance tailored for casual daily wear. It centers on an airy lavender opening, progressing through a bright freesia heart, and settling into a grounding cedar base. This scent provides a refreshing lift, making it an appropriate choice for spring mornin…

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Dunhill Fresh by Alfred Dunhill is a Woody fragrance for men. Dunhill Fresh was launched in 2005. The nose behind this fragrance is Maurice Roucel. Top notes are Green Notes, Mint, Basil, Lavender, Freesia and Sage; middle notes are Violet, Iris, Mimosa and Freesia; base notes are Vetiver, Cedar, Oakmoss, Patchouli, A…

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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, Água Fresca Dreams or Dunhill Fresh?

Dunhill Fresh takes 3 of 4 categories. Água Fresca Dreams is rated 3.50/5 from 2 votes; Dunhill Fresh is rated 4.03/5 from 542 votes. Choose Água Fresca Dreams for a floral and lavender character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Dunhill Fresh for a green and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Água Fresca Dreams or Dunhill Fresh?

Dunhill Fresh lasts longest (Dunhill Fresh 59/100, Água Fresca Dreams 30/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Água Fresca Dreams or Dunhill Fresh?

Água Fresca Dreams projects furthest (Água Fresca Dreams 69/100, Dunhill Fresh 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Água Fresca Dreams and Dunhill Fresh smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Lavender, Freesia and Cedar.

Is Água Fresca Dreams or Dunhill Fresh better for summer or winter?

Água Fresca Dreams suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Água Fresca Dreams and Dunhill Fresh?

Água Fresca Dreams has top notes of Lavender, heart notes of Freesia, a base of Cedar. Dunhill Fresh has top notes of Green Notes, Mint, Basil and Lavender, heart notes of Violet, Iris and Mimosa, a base of Vetiver, Cedar, Oakmoss and Patchouli.