Fragrance comparison

Lovely Sweet Dreams vs Marc Jacobs Splash Cucumber

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 205 ratings analysed

4 wins

Lovely Sweet Dreams

DIME Beauty · 2020

3.8998 votes

Rank #14,793 VanillaPowdery

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8%scent match

Clearly different

Marc Jacobs Splash Cucumber

Marc Jacobs

3.87107 votes

Rank #14,643 OzonicAquatic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Lovely Sweet Dreams takes 4 of 7 categories.

Lovely Sweet Dreams
Choose it for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring.
Marc Jacobs Splash Cucumber
Choose it for a ozonic and aquatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Lovely Sweet Dreams4/7

Marc Jacobs Splash Cucumber3/7

Ratings & consensus: Lovely Sweet Dreams
Community sentiment: Lovely Sweet Dreams
Longevity: Marc Jacobs Splash Cucumber
Sillage & projection: Marc Jacobs Splash Cucumber
Value for money: Lovely Sweet Dreams
Versatility: Lovely Sweet Dreams
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Marc Jacobs Splash Cucumber

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Lovely Sweet DreamsDIME Beauty

Marc Jacobs Splash CucumberMarc Jacobs

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.89/ 5 · 98 votes

Have 51%Had 10%Want 39%

3.87/ 5 · 107 votes

Have 28%Had 18%Want 54%

Category winnerLovely Sweet DreamsRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

36%Love

36%Like

14%Ok

10%Dislike

4%Hate

98 votes

30%Love

47%Like

4%Ok

20%Dislike

0%Hate

107 votes

Category winnerLovely Sweet DreamsMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity52

〰 Sillage41

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityMarc Jacobs Splash Cucumber

SillageMarc Jacobs Splash Cucumber

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value67

¤ Price value54

Category winnerLovely Sweet DreamsBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

vanilla100%

powdery90%

musky80%

sweet70%

woody60%

fruity50%

ozonic100%

aquatic91%

green83%

floral74%

yellow floral65%

white floral56%

Scent match8%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PeachAppleCoconut Nectar

Heart

FreesiaJasmineWhite LilyRose

Base

Vanilla BeanMuskWhite WoodsTonka Bean

Top15-30 mins

CucumberLotus LeafCactus

Heart2-3 hrs

Lime BlossomTyger LilyFreesia

Base4-6 hrs

MuskWhite Woods

InformationalShared notesFreesia, Musk and White Woods. Durations are only published for Marc Jacobs Splash Cucumber, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer81

Fall91

Winter56

Day–

Night–

Spring80

Summer100

Fall0

Winter9

Day100

Night19

Category winnerLovely Sweet DreamsMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex4

Women94

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

Casual 49%Work 34%Date 10%Party 6%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#14,793

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2020

Reviews14

Overall rank#14,643

PerfumerVera Vanore

Launched—

Reviews21

Category winnerMarc Jacobs Splash CucumberHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Lovely Sweet Dreams by DIME Beauty opens with a sunlit splash of juicy peach, crisp green apple, and creamy coconut nectar. The sweetness feels like a chilled fruit smoothie enjoyed outdoors, vibrant and refreshing without any syrupy heaviness. As the initial fruitiness softens, a clean floral heart of freesia, white …

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Marc Jacobs Splash Cucumber delivers an immediate, brisk splash of chilled garden freshness. Do not expect heavy cologne. The fragrance opens with crisp sliced cucumber, watery lotus leaf, and fleshy cactus sap that feels like ice water splashed on sun-warmed skin. After the sharp initial alcohol evaporates, a clean h…

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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, Lovely Sweet Dreams or Marc Jacobs Splash Cucumber?

Lovely Sweet Dreams takes 4 of 7 categories. Lovely Sweet Dreams is rated 3.89/5 from 98 votes; Marc Jacobs Splash Cucumber is rated 3.87/5 from 107 votes. Choose Lovely Sweet Dreams for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring. Choose Marc Jacobs Splash Cucumber for a ozonic and aquatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Lovely Sweet Dreams or Marc Jacobs Splash Cucumber?

They last about the same: Marc Jacobs Splash Cucumber 54/100, Lovely Sweet Dreams 52/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Lovely Sweet Dreams or Marc Jacobs Splash Cucumber?

Marc Jacobs Splash Cucumber projects furthest (Marc Jacobs Splash Cucumber 62/100, Lovely Sweet Dreams 41/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Lovely Sweet Dreams and Marc Jacobs Splash Cucumber smell similar?

Clearly different: a 8% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Freesia, Musk and White Woods.

Is Lovely Sweet Dreams or Marc Jacobs Splash Cucumber better for summer or winter?

For summer, Marc Jacobs Splash Cucumber is the stronger pick. For winter, Lovely Sweet Dreams is the stronger pick. Marc Jacobs Splash Cucumber suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Lovely Sweet Dreams and Marc Jacobs Splash Cucumber?

Lovely Sweet Dreams has top notes of Peach, Apple and Coconut Nectar, heart notes of Freesia, Jasmine, White Lily and Rose, a base of Vanilla Bean, Musk, White Woods and Tonka Bean. Marc Jacobs Splash Cucumber has top notes of Cucumber, Lotus Leaf and Cactus, heart notes of Lime Blossom, Tyger Lily and Freesia, a base of Musk and White Woods.