Fragrance comparison

Live Your Dream vs Revka Mon Ocean

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

Updated 17 Oct 2026 128 ratings analysed

Live Your Dream

Anna Sui

3.60126 votes

Rank #35,806 FloralWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

2 wins

Revka Mon Ocean

Des Filles a la Vanille

4.502 votes

Rank #57,480 MarineFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Revka Mon Ocean takes 2 of 3 categories.

Live Your Dream
Choose it for a floral and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Revka Mon Ocean
Choose it for a marine and floral character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Live Your Dream1/3

Revka Mon Ocean2/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Revka Mon Ocean
Sillage & projection: Revka Mon Ocean
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Live Your Dream

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Live Your DreamAnna Sui

Revka Mon OceanDes Filles a la Vanille

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.60/ 5 · 126 votes

Have 33%Had 18%Want 49%

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 17%Had 8%Want 75%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

21%Love

49%Like

2%Ok

27%Dislike

2%Hate

126 votes

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate65

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage88

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityRevka Mon Ocean

SillageRevka Mon Ocean

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value54

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

woody91%

white floral83%

rose74%

fresh spicy65%

fresh56%

marine100%

floral90%

white floral80%

aquatic70%

aromatic60%

woody50%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both floral, white floral and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

White PepperWater LilyFloral NotesLily-of-the-Valley

Heart

Bulgarian RoseJasmine

Base

CedarTeak WoodSandalwoodMuskTonka Bean

Top15-30 mins

Sea NotesWater Lily

Heart2-3 hrs

Jasmine

Base5-7 hrs

Cedar

InformationalShared notesWater Lily, Jasmine and Cedar. Durations are only published for Revka Mon Ocean, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter45

Day–

Night–

Spring0

Summer100

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night31

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex11

Women89

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Casual 42%Work 33%Date 15%Party 9%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#35,806

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#57,480

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLive Your DreamHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Live Your Dream by Anna Sui opens with a crisp kick of white pepper that quickly softens under watery lily. As the fragrance settles, a clean rose and jasmine heart takes over, avoiding any thick sweetness. The base dries down into dry cedar and soft musk, keeping the profile light. This is an easy choice for warm spr…

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Revka Mon Ocean by Des Filles a la Vanille delivers an airy, aquatic aroma centered on breezy sea notes and crisp water lily petals. The opening bursts with ozonic mist and wet greenery. It feels cool. Within twenty minutes, sweet jasmine blooms to soften the marine salt, preventing the blend from smelling like harsh …

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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, Live Your Dream or Revka Mon Ocean?

Revka Mon Ocean takes 2 of 3 categories. Live Your Dream is rated 3.60/5 from 126 votes; Revka Mon Ocean is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose Live Your Dream for a floral and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Revka Mon Ocean for a marine and floral character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Live Your Dream or Revka Mon Ocean?

Revka Mon Ocean lasts longest (Revka Mon Ocean 60/100, Live Your Dream 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Live Your Dream or Revka Mon Ocean?

Revka Mon Ocean projects furthest (Revka Mon Ocean 88/100, Live Your Dream 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Live Your Dream and Revka Mon Ocean smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, white floral and woody accords. Common notes include Water Lily, Jasmine and Cedar.

Is Live Your Dream or Revka Mon Ocean better for summer or winter?

Revka Mon Ocean suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Live Your Dream and Revka Mon Ocean?

Live Your Dream has top notes of White Pepper, Water Lily, Floral Notes and Lily-of-the-Valley, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose and Jasmine, a base of Cedar, Teak Wood, Sandalwood and Musk. Revka Mon Ocean has top notes of Sea Notes and Water Lily, heart notes of Jasmine, a base of Cedar.