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The Perfume Bible / A closer look

Dream
meets Empressa.

Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.

Shared ground

Blood Orange · Bergamot · Peach · Neroli · Rose · Patchouli · Musk

Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.

The distinction

Concentration not recorded leads with citrus; Concentration not recorded leads with citrus. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Laverne Dream bottle
Laverne

Dream

Concentration not recorded

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Penhaligon's Empressa bottle
Penhaligon's

Empressa

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originNot yet verifiedUnited Kingdom
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20242014
Leading accordscitrus · cacao · fruitycitrus · fruity · woody
Notes unique to this recordPineapple, Mandarin, Cocoa, JasmineMandarin Orange, Pink Pepper, Dewberry, Cassis, Geranium, Brown sugar, Vanilla, Sandalwood, Olibanum, Cacao, Amber
Longevity / 51.00 · 1 votes3.08 · 646 votes
Projection / 41.00 · 1 votes2.18 · 683 votes

Scores are category averages, not hours or controlled measurements. Different vote samples are not a head-to-head wear test. “Unique” notes here means absent from the other record, not proof of a formula difference.

Compare the labels

Ingredients, side by side.

Read the declared lists for the editions shown. Shared entries do not mean identical formulas, proportions or scent.

A label comparison will appear when both ingredient lists are verified for the same market.

Dream

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

Empressa

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

These are published ingredient declarations, separate from scent notes. “Parfum” or “fragrance” can represent a mixture without listing every component. Formulations can change by market and batch; check the packaging on your bottle. A matching or missing entry does not establish suitability for an allergy.

Follow your curiosity.

A starting point, not a verdict

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed citrus and cacao direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed citrus and fruity direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.