Fragrance comparison

Summer Escape vs Jill Stuart Sweet Dreams

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 153 ratings analysed

Summer Escape

Clean

3.74134 votes

Rank #40,014 FloralFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

56%scent match

Closely related

5 wins

Jill Stuart Sweet Dreams

Jill Stuart

4.0019 votes

Rank #39,012 FruityFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Jill Stuart Sweet Dreams takes 5 of 5 categories.

Summer Escape
Choose it for a floral and fresh character. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Jill Stuart Sweet Dreams
Choose it for a fruity and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Summer Escape0/5

Jill Stuart Sweet Dreams5/5

Ratings & consensus: Jill Stuart Sweet Dreams
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Jill Stuart Sweet Dreams
Sillage & projection: Jill Stuart Sweet Dreams
Value for money: Jill Stuart Sweet Dreams
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Jill Stuart Sweet Dreams

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Summer EscapeClean

Jill Stuart Sweet DreamsJill Stuart

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.74/ 5 · 134 votes

Have 36%Had 21%Want 43%

4.00/ 5 · 19 votes

Have 14%Had 6%Want 80%

Category winnerJill Stuart Sweet DreamsRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

19%Love

57%Like

4%Ok

19%Dislike

1%Hate

134 votes

37%Love

47%Like

0%Ok

11%Dislike

5%Hate

19 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity52

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityJill Stuart Sweet Dreams

SillageJill Stuart Sweet Dreams

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value56

¤ Price value75

Category winnerJill Stuart Sweet DreamsBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

fresh92%

citrus84%

white floral77%

green69%

powdery61%

fruity100%

floral92%

fresh84%

white floral77%

citrus69%

green61%

Scent match56%Closely related · both floral, fresh and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

GrassMandarin OrangeBergamot

Heart2 to 3 hours

Water LilyHoneysuckleAfrican Orange FlowerPeony

Base2 to 3 hours

Cotton FlowerCoconutDriftwoodSand

Top

Granny Smith appleBlack CurrantMandarin OrangeWater LilyAmalfi LemonPear

Heart

JasminePeonyAfrican Orange FlowerLily-of-the-ValleyRoseMagnoliaOrchid

Base

MuskSandalwoodVirginia CedarAmberVanille

InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Water Lily, African Orange Flower and Peony. Durations are only published for Summer Escape, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring58

Summer100

Fall16

Winter13

Day100

Night22

Spring100

Summer100

Fall33

Winter33

Day100

Night25

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex44

Women56

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#40,014

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#39,012

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerJill Stuart Sweet DreamsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Clean Summer Escape is a fresh floral and citrus eau de parfum built around beach grass, tart bergamot, and sweet mandarin orange. Introduced in 2011 as a seasonal release, it captures a breezy coastal morning rather than a heavy tropical suntan oil. The middle notes bring in aquatic water lily, honeysuckle, African o…

Reviews →

Jill Stuart Sweet Dreams is a bright, uplifting floral fruity eau de toilette that opens with a crisp burst of Granny Smith apple, ripe pear, sparkling Amalfi lemon, and juicy black currant. As the tart fruitiness settles, a dewy floral bouquet of peony, water lily, jasmine, and vanilla orchid blooms across the skin. …

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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, Summer Escape or Jill Stuart Sweet Dreams?

Jill Stuart Sweet Dreams takes 5 of 5 categories. Summer Escape is rated 3.74/5 from 134 votes; Jill Stuart Sweet Dreams is rated 4.00/5 from 19 votes. Choose Summer Escape for a floral and fresh character. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Jill Stuart Sweet Dreams for a fruity and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Summer Escape or Jill Stuart Sweet Dreams?

Jill Stuart Sweet Dreams lasts longest (Jill Stuart Sweet Dreams 80/100, Summer Escape 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Summer Escape or Jill Stuart Sweet Dreams?

Jill Stuart Sweet Dreams projects furthest (Jill Stuart Sweet Dreams 63/100, Summer Escape 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Summer Escape and Jill Stuart Sweet Dreams smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, fresh and white floral accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Water Lily, African Orange Flower and Peony.

Is Summer Escape or Jill Stuart Sweet Dreams better for summer or winter?

Summer Escape suits daytime wear; Jill Stuart Sweet Dreams suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Summer Escape and Jill Stuart Sweet Dreams?

Summer Escape has top notes of Grass, Mandarin Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Water Lily, Honeysuckle, African Orange Flower and Peony, a base of Cotton Flower, Coconut, Driftwood and Sand. Jill Stuart Sweet Dreams has top notes of Granny Smith apple, Black Currant, Mandarin Orange and Water Lily, heart notes of Jasmine, Peony, African Orange Flower and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Musk, Sandalwood, Virginia Cedar and Amber.