Fragrance comparison

Living The Dream vs Dreamer The Original Edition

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 5,229 ratings analysed

2 wins

Living The Dream

The Dua Brand

5.003 votes

Rank #37,815 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

90%scent match

Very similar

Dreamer The Original Edition

Versace

4.095,226 votes

Rank #43,988 AromaticLavender

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Living The Dream takes 2 of 2 categories.

Living The Dream
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.
Dreamer The Original Edition
Choose it for a aromatic and lavender character.

Living The Dream2/2

Dreamer The Original Edition0/2

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): Living The Dream
Fragranxe ranking: Living The Dream

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Living The DreamThe Dua Brand

Dreamer The Original EditionVersace

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 64%Had 0%Want 36%

4.09/ 5 · 5,226 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity93

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

woody92%

fresh spicy84%

tobacco77%

floral69%

lavender61%

aromatic100%

lavender92%

tobacco84%

sweet77%

fresh spicy69%

woody61%

Scent match90%Very similar · both aromatic, tobacco and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CarnationLavenderTobaccoFirSageMandarin OrangeTonka BeanGeraniumVetiverCedarRose

No top / heart / base split published

Top15-25 mins

LavenderSageMandarin Orange

Heart2-4 hrs

TobaccoRoseCarnationGeranium

Base5-8 hrs

Tonka BeanFirVetiverCedar

Category winnerLiving The DreamLongest dry-down: 6 to 8 hours

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer67

Fall100

Winter100

Day67

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#37,815

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#43,988

PerfumerJean-Pierre Bethouart

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLiving The DreamHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Living The Dream by The Dua Brand brings a classic woody aromatic profile into an Extrait de Parfum concentration. The fragrance opens with a sharp flash of mandarin orange alongside herbal sage and crisp lavender. As the initial brightness settles, floral touches of carnation, geranium, and rose weave into a warm cor…

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Versace Dreamer The Original Edition is a distinct aromatic fougere built around clean herbs, sweet unburned tobacco leaf, and warm coumarin. The first spray releases a sharp burst of wild clary sage, herbal lavender, and bright mandarin orange. Give it fifteen minutes. As the brisk opening settles, powdery rose, spic…

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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.

Which is better, Living The Dream or Dreamer The Original Edition?

Living The Dream takes 2 of 2 categories. Living The Dream is rated 5.00/5 from 3 votes; Dreamer The Original Edition is rated 4.09/5 from 5,226 votes. Choose Living The Dream for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Dreamer The Original Edition for a aromatic and lavender character.

Do Living The Dream and Dreamer The Original Edition smell similar?

Very similar: a 90% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, tobacco and woody accords. Common notes include Carnation, Lavender, Tobacco and Fir.

Is Living The Dream or Dreamer The Original Edition better for summer or winter?

Living The Dream suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Living The Dream and Dreamer The Original Edition?

Living The Dream features Carnation, Lavender, Tobacco, Fir and Sage. Dreamer The Original Edition has top notes of Lavender, Sage and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Tobacco, Rose, Carnation and Geranium, a base of Tonka Bean, Fir, Vetiver and Cedar.