Fragrance comparison

Pura Vida vs Live Your Dream

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 62 ratings analysed

Pura Vida

SIU

4.1759 votes

Rank #12,215 White FloralTuberose

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

Live Your Dream

Judith Williams

4.003 votes

Rank #61,763 White FloralVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

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

Pura Vida
Choose it for a white floral and tuberose character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Live Your Dream
Choose it for a white floral and vanilla character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Pura Vida2/4

Live Your Dream2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Live Your Dream
Sillage & projection: Live Your Dream
Value for money: Pura Vida
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Pura Vida

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Pura VidaSIU

Live Your DreamJudith Williams

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.17/ 5 · 59 votes

Have 34%Had 5%Want 61%

4.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 24%Had 24%Want 53%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

39%Love

51%Like

3%Ok

2%Dislike

5%Hate

59 votes

67%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

33%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityLive Your Dream

SillageLive Your Dream

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value54

¤ Price value25

Category winnerPura VidaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

tuberose91%

citrus83%

sweet74%

coconut65%

animalic56%

white floral100%

vanilla92%

amber84%

sweet77%

powdery69%

coconut61%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both white floral, sweet and coconut

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Bubble GumCoconutCitrus

Heart

TuberoseJasmineOrange Blossom

Base

Dry WoodWhite Musk

Top

CoconutJasmine

Heart

Orange BlossomTuberose

Base

AmberVanillaTonka BeanMuskSandalwood

InformationalShared notesCoconut, Tuberose, Jasmine and Orange Blossom. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring97

Summer100

Fall56

Winter38

Day100

Night35

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter67

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex22

Women78

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#12,215

PerfumerBatiste Humeau, Maud Chabanis, Xavier Blaizot

Launched—

Reviews10

Overall rank#61,763

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPura VidaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Pura Vida is a bright tropical floral gourmand with a playful bubble gum and coconut opening, then a fuller white floral heart led by tuberose, jasmine, and orange blossom. It starts fun and sunny, then settles into soft musk and dry woods. It leans sweet, creamy, and beachy rather than sharp or green. If you enjoy so…

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Live Your Dream by Judith Williams is a creamy floral fragrance for women that balances tropical coconut with white flowers. It centers on a base of sweet vanilla and smooth sandalwood. This scent provides a gentle, feminine presence ideal for office wear or casual outings during the transition seasons of spring and f…

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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, Pura Vida or Live Your Dream?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Pura Vida is rated 4.17/5 from 59 votes; Live Your Dream is rated 4.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose Pura Vida for a white floral and tuberose character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Live Your Dream for a white floral and vanilla character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Pura Vida or Live Your Dream?

Live Your Dream lasts longest (Live Your Dream 77/100, Pura Vida 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Pura Vida or Live Your Dream?

Live Your Dream projects furthest (Live Your Dream 72/100, Pura Vida 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Pura Vida and Live Your Dream smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, sweet and coconut accords. Common notes include Coconut, Tuberose, Jasmine and Orange Blossom.

Is Pura Vida or Live Your Dream better for summer or winter?

Pura Vida suits daytime wear; Live Your Dream suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Pura Vida and Live Your Dream?

Pura Vida has top notes of Bubble Gum, Coconut and Citrus, heart notes of Tuberose, Jasmine and Orange Blossom, a base of Dry Wood and White Musk. Live Your Dream has top notes of Coconut and Jasmine, heart notes of Orange Blossom and Tuberose, a base of Amber, Vanilla, Tonka Bean and Musk.