Fragrance comparison

Lovely vs Muse Dream

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 49 ratings analysed

1 wins

Lovely

Ulric de Varens

3.9048 votes

Rank #19,793 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

57%scent match

Closely related

Muse Dream

Parli Parfum

4.001 votes

Rank #60,760 FruitySweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Lovely takes 1 of 1 categories.

Lovely
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Muse Dream
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character.

Lovely1/1

Muse Dream0/1

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): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Lovely

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

LovelyUlric de Varens

Muse DreamParli Parfum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.90/ 5 · 48 votes

Have 36%Had 34%Want 31%

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 23%Had 0%Want 77%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

21%Love

60%Like

6%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

48 votes

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value85

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet86%

floral72%

tropical58%

vanilla44%

tuberose30%

fruity100%

sweet83%

fresh65%

tropical48%

citrus30%

Scent match57%Closely related · both fruity, sweet and tropical

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Black CurrantPineappleApple

Heart2-3 hrs

RaspberryFrangipaniTuberose

Base4-6 hrs

VanillaWhite Cedar Extract

Top

PassionfruitMelonPineappleOrangeMandarin OrangeBlack Currant

Heart

AppleRoseJasmine

Base

SandalwoodRaspberryMuskVanillaCaramel

InformationalShared notesBlack Currant, Pineapple, Apple and Raspberry. Durations are only published for Lovely, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer87

Fall43

Winter9

Day100

Night38

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 45%Work 20%Party 19%Date 16%

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#19,793

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#60,760

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLovelyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Lovely by Ulric de Varens is an energetic, sweet floral fruity fragrance built for easy daytime wear. It opens with a splash of crisp green apple, tangy black currant, and bright pineapple that instantly lifts your mood. Within twenty minutes, the tart fruitiness softens into a creamy heart of tropical frangipani, rip…

Reviews →

Parli Parfum launched Muse Dream in 2016 as a female fragrance built around heavy fruit accords. The spray hits skin with a burst of passionfruit, melon, and sweet pineapple, supported by sharp black currant and bright mandarin. After twenty minutes, the initial juicy rush settles down. Green apple, rose, and jasmine …

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Lovely or Muse Dream?

Lovely takes 1 of 1 categories. Lovely is rated 3.90/5 from 48 votes; Muse Dream is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Lovely for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Muse Dream for a fruity and sweet character.

Do Lovely and Muse Dream smell similar?

Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, sweet and tropical accords. Common notes include Black Currant, Pineapple, Apple and Raspberry.

Is Lovely or Muse Dream better for summer or winter?

Lovely suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Lovely and Muse Dream?

Lovely has top notes of Black Currant, Pineapple and Apple, heart notes of Raspberry, Frangipani and Tuberose, a base of Vanilla and White Cedar Extract. Muse Dream has top notes of Passionfruit, Melon, Pineapple and Orange, heart notes of Apple, Rose and Jasmine, a base of Sandalwood, Raspberry, Musk and Vanilla.