Fragrance Reviews by timkm1

The Dreamer by Versace is an amazing fragrance with character, performance, and appeal. I have often read reviews written on "The Dreamer" that cite its opening as being harsh, objectionable, and all-together inconsistent with the fragrance's further development. I personally find the top notes intense and sharp, but I do not think these notes are a large digression from the perfume's aim nor do I find them unattractive. It does take, perhaps, 10 minutes for the top notes to settle into a spicy, floral sweetness. This aroma, though it stays somewhat close to the skin, is potent and requires only a light breeze to be carried away into the nostrils of another. Therefore, over-applying will not get you the projection you desire, for it will only suffocate you. The key is to spray the fragrance in those key places on your skin that get exposure to local puffs of wind. This particular fragrance does not have much complexity or development other than the initial progression from the top notes, but the dry-down is comparable to Le Male by JPG in its sweet, powdery finish. Estimating the longevity to be around 8-10 hrs, I would say its staying power is very good. I would recommend this for daytime use, especially outdoors. I have found that it has the ability to come alive with some help from the outside air. I hope this helps.

How do I begin to critique this scent? All the reviews about this scent have thus far been true. Nightflight is refreshing, inviting and unique. From the beginning it offers a citrusy-floral combination that is very different from the citrus offered by modern scents, and it exudes a very original freshness that is hard to describe. The opening is almost tropical, due to the pineapple in the top notes, but i would be inaccurate if I described it as such. It is a freshness that I can only describe as the first whiff of vapor after walking out from a refreshing shower. But as the middle notes begin to take play, I find the fragrance becomes rather typical, possessing the aroma you would imagine if someone said the word "cologne". And I hate to say that on my skin this smell becomes even worse, as the dry-down is dominated by a confident and pronounced amber note. This amber note presents a strongly floral, yet masculine accord in combination with the other notes. All in all, it has pretty great longevity and has been finely blended. I just so happened to have worn it at night, but I believe that it would work just as well during the day. It has potential, but I would strongly recommend sampling it first. Good luck.

Initially I perceived this perfume to smell similar to Flowerbomb by Viktor & Rolf. There is a similarity in the two fragrances, and in my opinion this is mainly due to the cotton candy note delivered by the 212 Sexy that is undisclosed but present in the Flowerbomb. But once you get passed the cotton candy note, you are left with two very distinct fragrances. Now don't get me wrong, I absolutely enjoyed the 212 Sexy permeating from my arm, enveloping me in an aromatic, nebular mist of sweet, floral, and spicy smells. One particular difference between the two fragrances is the tangerine and bergamot, found in the top notes of the 212 Sexy. These notes create a unique blend that seperates this perfume from its competitors. And if that doesn't impress you, I can tell you that one spray on my arm lasted all night. I could still smell the perfume fairly well, though close to my skin, on my arm when I woke up in the morning. Even after probably rubbing it off on my sheets all night. Though it isn't the extraordinarily complex, I give this fragrance a thumbs up for being enticing, warm, and more than just pleasant.