Oh Versace Dreamer! This was another one deeply buried in the vaults, the dark recesses of my olfactory memory. I remember trying it years ago and not being blown away, I just thought it was a JPG Le Male clone and it kinda is. I also have vivid and turns out slightly rose tinted memories of the Versace Jeans fragrance range, fondly remembering the quirky packaging and not the quality of the fragrance. It has taken me an age to get Dreamer but I decided to take a risk and order a bottle and the truth is...it's paid off. Just aesthetically, Dreamer is very pleasing great name, great flacon. It has a very synthetic feel from the get go, the lavender, sage, the milky haze of vanilla and tonka beans, to the classic element of spicy, powdered carnation. I think dreamer is an appropriate name just from the point of view that nothing feels real but not at all in a negative way. Also there's a main difference between this and classic vanilla/lavender, oriental/fougere's and that's the slightly darker edge of tobacco which again doesn't smell very accurate or strong but instead sits quite nicely with the tonka bean. Somehow this combination works incredibly well on my skin and that is a major difference between Dreamer and Le Male which turns horrendous on me. The Dreamer reminds me of an old flatmate who used to regularly wear (douse himself in) Le Male and the trail he left behind when he had gone would be quite pleasant but even that became nauseating after a while. Not that The Dreamer does mind you, it's a little unsettled to begin with but soon mellows. Once it does settles the cheapness kinda fades away and you're left with something which seems classy and elegant. After wearing this a few times now I have to say I really like it, I think it's a brilliant composition which has an elegance about it. For me I'm quite happy which a budget fragrance like this to satisfy this genre. Lasts okay, projects subtly and I received an instant compliment from my partner...she loved it! If you enjoy the likes of MDCI Invasion Barbare or By Killian A taste of heaven or even Amouage Reflection but want something on a shoestring the Dreamer is worth a sniff.
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Imo the best Versace fragrance, can be picked up for £15/30 a beautiful lavender smell. Can wear anytime absolute hidden gem