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Living The Dream vs MCM Twenty Four Evening

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

Updated 24 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

MCM Twenty Four Evening takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Living The Dream

    Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, evening wear.

  • MCM Twenty Four Evening

    Choose it for a warm spicy and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Living The Dream1/4
MCM Twenty Four Evening3/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Living The Dream
Sillage & projection
MCM Twenty Four Evening
Value for money
MCM Twenty Four Evening
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
MCM Twenty Four Evening

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Living The DreamThe Dua Brand
MCM Twenty Four EveningMCM - Mode Creation Munich
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
5.00/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 64%Had 0%Want 36%
4.29/ 5 · 21 votes
Have 47%Had 8%Want 45%
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

57%Love
29%Like
0%Ok
14%Dislike
0%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity93
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate100
⏱ Longevity77
〰 Sillage73
♥ Love / hate82
Category winners

LongevityLiving The Dream

SillageMCM Twenty Four Evening

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value50
¤ Price value56
Category winnerMCM Twenty Four EveningBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
aromatic100%
woody92%
fresh spicy84%
tobacco77%
floral69%
lavender61%
warm spicy100%
fruity92%
sweet84%
powdery77%
floral69%
tobacco61%
Scent match26%Clearly different · both tobacco and floral

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

Top
PlumFruity NotesBergamotLavenderPepperLemonMandarin OrangeGreen Notes
Heart
TobaccoCarnationHeliotropeJasmineRoseCinnamonFirFern
Base
AmberCivetSandalwoodMossTonka BeanLeatherMuskCedar
InformationalShared notesCarnation, Lavender, Tobacco and Fir. Durations are only published for Living The Dream, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer67
Fall100
Winter100
Day67
Night100
Spring86
Summer29
Fall100
Winter100
Day75
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men100
Unisex0
Women0
Men67
Unisex33
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#37,815

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#21,407

PerfumerArturetto Landi

Launched—

Reviews9

Category winnerMCM Twenty Four EveningHigher 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…

Reviews →

MCM Twenty Four Evening is a rich 1990s oriental fougere built around sweet fruit, lavender, spice, tobacco, florals, amber, leather, moss and civet. Wearers describe it as complex, dense and distinctive, with a darker evening mood rather than a clean aquatic style. It is best for people who enjoy spicy, sweet, slight…

Reviews →
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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Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Living The Dream or MCM Twenty Four Evening?

MCM Twenty Four Evening takes 3 of 4 categories. Living The Dream is rated 5.00/5 from 3 votes; MCM Twenty Four Evening is rated 4.29/5 from 21 votes. Choose Living The Dream for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose MCM Twenty Four Evening for a warm spicy and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Living The Dream or MCM Twenty Four Evening?

Living The Dream lasts longest (Living The Dream 93/100, MCM Twenty Four Evening 77/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Living The Dream or MCM Twenty Four Evening?

MCM Twenty Four Evening projects furthest (MCM Twenty Four Evening 73/100, Living The Dream 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Living The Dream and MCM Twenty Four Evening smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share tobacco and floral accords. Common notes include Carnation, Lavender, Tobacco and Fir.

Is Living The Dream or MCM Twenty Four Evening better for summer or winter?

Living The Dream suits evening wear; MCM Twenty Four Evening suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Living The Dream and MCM Twenty Four Evening?

Living The Dream features Carnation, Lavender, Tobacco, Fir and Sage. MCM Twenty Four Evening has top notes of Plum, Fruity Notes, Bergamot and Lavender, heart notes of Tobacco, Carnation, Heliotrope and Jasmine, a base of Amber, Civet, Sandalwood and Moss.

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