Fragrance comparison

Scent of a Dream vs Mía Sensual Night

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 421 ratings analysed

Scent of a Dream

Charlotte Tilbury

3.48398 votes

Rank #36,945 WoodyAmber

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28%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Mía Sensual Night

Ésika

4.4323 votes

Rank #31,479 SweetFruity

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mía Sensual Night takes 4 of 5 categories.

Scent of a Dream
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
Mía Sensual Night
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Scent of a Dream1/5

Mía Sensual Night4/5

Ratings & consensus: Mía Sensual Night
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Mía Sensual Night
Sillage & projection: Scent of a Dream
Value for money: Mía Sensual Night
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Mía Sensual Night

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Scent of a DreamCharlotte Tilbury

Mía Sensual NightÉsika

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.48/ 5 · 398 votes

Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%

4.43/ 5 · 23 votes

Have 35%Had 5%Want 60%

Category winnerMía Sensual NightRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

28%Love

31%Like

7%Ok

31%Dislike

4%Hate

398 votes

52%Love

39%Like

9%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

23 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate62

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevityMía Sensual Night

SillageScent of a Dream

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value47

¤ Price value81

Category winnerMía Sensual NightBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

amber92%

warm spicy84%

citrus77%

musky69%

patchouli61%

sweet100%

fruity92%

woody84%

white floral77%

powdery69%

amber61%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both woody and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Black PepperBergamotSaffronPeachLemonMandarin Orange

Heart2-4 hrs

PatchouliTuberoseIncenseVioletJasmine

Base6-8+ hrs

AmbroxanIso E SuperHedioneWoody Notes

Top

RaspberryPeachPearNutmegAppleCassisSaffronBergamot

Heart

PeonyGardeniaFreesiaJasmineLily of the ValleyTuberoseYlang YlangOrange Blossom

Base

CaramelVanillaPralineAmberCashmeranPatchouliSandalwoodMusk

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Saffron, Peach and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Scent of a Dream, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring91

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day41

Night100

Spring19

Summer0

Fall75

Winter100

Day33

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex13

Women87

Date 39%Party 30%Casual 17%Work 13%

Men0

Unisex5

Women95

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#36,945

PerfumerFrançois Robert

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#31,479

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMía Sensual NightHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Charlotte Tilbury Scent of a Dream hits the skin with an electric punch of black pepper, juicy mandarin, and fuzzy peach flesh. The initial spray feels sharp and solvent-heavy for two minutes before settling down. Soon, thick tuberose and earthy patchouli take center stage, wrapped in a faint ribbon of dry incense smo…

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Mía Sensual Night by Ésika delivers an immediate burst of juicy raspberry, sweet peach, and crisp pear layered over a dusting of nutmeg and pink pepper. As the bright fruitiness settles, creamy gardenia, soft jasmine, and orange blossom blend seamlessly into a warm, decadent base of buttery caramel, bourbon vanilla, a…

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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, Scent of a Dream or Mía Sensual Night?

Mía Sensual Night takes 4 of 5 categories. Scent of a Dream is rated 3.48/5 from 398 votes; Mía Sensual Night is rated 4.43/5 from 23 votes. Choose Scent of a Dream for a woody and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Mía Sensual Night for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Scent of a Dream or Mía Sensual Night?

Mía Sensual Night lasts longest (Mía Sensual Night 69/100, Scent of a Dream 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Scent of a Dream or Mía Sensual Night?

Scent of a Dream projects furthest (Scent of a Dream 63/100, Mía Sensual Night 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Scent of a Dream and Mía Sensual Night smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and amber accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Saffron, Peach and Patchouli.

Is Scent of a Dream or Mía Sensual Night better for summer or winter?

Scent of a Dream suits evening wear; Mía Sensual Night suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Scent of a Dream and Mía Sensual Night?

Scent of a Dream has top notes of Black Pepper, Bergamot, Saffron and Peach, heart notes of Patchouli, Tuberose, Incense and Violet, a base of Ambroxan, Iso E Super, Hedione and Woody Notes. Mía Sensual Night has top notes of Raspberry, Peach, Pear and Nutmeg, heart notes of Peony, Gardenia, Freesia and Jasmine, a base of Caramel, Vanilla, Praline and Amber.