Fragrance comparison

Sunbeds & Daydreams vs Thaqaf

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 14 ratings analysed

Sunbeds & Daydreams

twentysecondofmay · 2025

3.8010 votes

Rank #48,236 FruityMarine

Full profile Similar & dupes

25%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Thaqaf

Ahmed Al Maghribi

5.004 votes

Rank #29,057 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Thaqaf takes 4 of 4 categories.

Sunbeds & Daydreams
Choose it for a fruity and marine character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Thaqaf
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Sunbeds & Daydreams0/4

Thaqaf4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Sunbeds & Daydreamstwentysecondofmay

ThaqafAhmed Al Maghribi

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.80/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 13%Had 4%Want 83%

5.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 26%Had 5%Want 68%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

60%Love

10%Like

0%Ok

10%Dislike

20%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityThaqaf

SillageThaqaf

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value75

Category winnerThaqafBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

marine92%

aquatic84%

sweet77%

aldehydic69%

amber61%

woody100%

amber92%

fruity84%

musky77%

oud69%

floral61%

Scent match25%Clearly different · both fruity and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

PearSolar Notes

Heart2-4 hrs

Sea waterHoneyIndian Jasmine

Base6-8+ hrs

AmbroxanAmberMuskCashmere WoodAgarwood

Top

Black CurrantClary SageBergamotGingerPeachPear

Heart

Cashmere WoodLily of the ValleyBulgarian RosePatchouliAmbergrisCyclamenPeony

Base

OudSandalwoodAmbroxanHaitian VetiverWhite MuskVanillaMoss

InformationalShared notesPear, Ambroxan and Cashmere Wood. Durations are only published for Sunbeds & Daydreams, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night41

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex17

Women50

Casual 37%Date 26%Party 21%Work 16%

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#48,236

PerfumerAlice Le Berre

Launched2025

Reviews2

Overall rank#29,057

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerThaqafHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sunbeds & Daydreams opens with chilled orchard pear and bright solar notes that simulate heat radiating off coastal stone. The alcohol flash burns off within seconds. Salt water crashes in almost immediately, cutting through rich golden honey and creamy Indian jasmine petals before the sweetness turns heavy. It smells…

Reviews →

Thaqaf is a fruity woody amber with a polished, modern Middle Eastern feel. It opens with black currant, bergamot, ginger and juicy pear, then moves into soft florals and cashmere wood before settling into a smooth base of oud, sandalwood, musk, ambroxan and vanilla. On skin, the oud seems supportive rather than domin…

Reviews →

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, Sunbeds & Daydreams or Thaqaf?

Thaqaf takes 4 of 4 categories. Sunbeds & Daydreams is rated 3.80/5 from 10 votes; Thaqaf is rated 5.00/5 from 4 votes. Choose Sunbeds & Daydreams for a fruity and marine character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Thaqaf for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Sunbeds & Daydreams or Thaqaf?

Thaqaf lasts longest (Thaqaf 85/100, Sunbeds & Daydreams 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sunbeds & Daydreams or Thaqaf?

Thaqaf projects furthest (Thaqaf 63/100, Sunbeds & Daydreams 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sunbeds & Daydreams and Thaqaf smell similar?

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity and amber accords. Common notes include Pear, Ambroxan and Cashmere Wood.

Is Sunbeds & Daydreams or Thaqaf better for summer or winter?

Sunbeds & Daydreams suits daytime wear; Thaqaf suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sunbeds & Daydreams and Thaqaf?

Sunbeds & Daydreams has top notes of Pear and Solar Notes, heart notes of Sea water, Honey and Indian Jasmine, a base of Ambroxan, Amber, Musk and Cashmere Wood. Thaqaf has top notes of Black Currant, Clary Sage, Bergamot and Ginger, heart notes of Cashmere Wood, Lily of the Valley, Bulgarian Rose and Patchouli, a base of Oud, Sandalwood, Ambroxan and Haitian Vetiver.