Fragrance comparison

Lover Lady vs Sweet Dream

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 148 ratings analysed

Lover Lady

Palquis

4.437 votes

Rank #34,516 SweetVanilla

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60%scent match

Closely related

Sweet Dream

Shakira

4.02141 votes

Rank #12,454 FruitySweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Lover Lady
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Sweet Dream
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Lover Lady2/4

Sweet Dream2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Lover Lady
Sillage & projection: Lover Lady
Value for money: Sweet Dream
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Sweet Dream

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Lover LadyPalquis

Sweet DreamShakira

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.43/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 31%Had 8%Want 62%

4.02/ 5 · 141 votes

Have 64%Had 36%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

43%Love

57%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

31%Love

50%Like

9%Ok

9%Dislike

1%Hate

141 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate86

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityLover Lady

SillageLover Lady

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value71

Category winnerSweet DreamBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

vanilla92%

caramel84%

fruity77%

patchouli69%

soft spicy61%

fruity100%

sweet86%

caramel72%

rose58%

woody44%

floral30%

Scent match60%Closely related · both sweet, fruity and caramel

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Pink Pepper

Heart

RaspberryRose

Base

CaramelVanillaPatchouliBenzoinMusk

Top

RaspberryBlack CurrantBergamot

Heart

CaramelRoseNight Blooming Jasmine

Base

PatchouliMuskBenzoinCedar

InformationalShared notesRaspberry, Rose, Caramel and Patchouli. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer0

Fall100

Winter67

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter64

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men1

Unisex7

Women91

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#34,516

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#12,454

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews9

Category winnerSweet DreamHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Palquis Lover Lady opens with a brisk crackle of pink pepper that quickly yields to sweet raspberry syrup and plush garden rose petals. The heart feels plush and confectionary, carried by rich melted caramel and warm vanilla bean. As the perfume rests on warm skin, balsamic benzoin and a soft patchouli base establish …

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Sweet Dream by Shakira offers a playful gourmand experience for daily wear. It opens with bright raspberry and black currant, which quickly soften under a heavy wave of warm caramel. A clean patchouli base grounds the sweetness, making it a comfortable, budget-friendly option for casual autumn afternoons.

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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, Lover Lady or Sweet Dream?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Lover Lady is rated 4.43/5 from 7 votes; Sweet Dream is rated 4.02/5 from 141 votes. Choose Lover Lady for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Sweet Dream for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Lover Lady or Sweet Dream?

They last about the same: Lover Lady 55/100, Sweet Dream 54/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Lover Lady or Sweet Dream?

Lover Lady projects furthest (Lover Lady 63/100, Sweet Dream 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Lover Lady and Sweet Dream smell similar?

Closely related: a 60% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, fruity and caramel accords. Common notes include Raspberry, Rose, Caramel and Patchouli.

Is Lover Lady or Sweet Dream better for summer or winter?

Lover Lady suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Lover Lady and Sweet Dream?

Lover Lady has top notes of Pink Pepper, heart notes of Raspberry and Rose, a base of Caramel, Vanilla, Patchouli and Benzoin. Sweet Dream has top notes of Raspberry, Black Currant and Bergamot, heart notes of Caramel, Rose and Night Blooming Jasmine, a base of Patchouli, Musk, Benzoin and Cedar.