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Dreamer and Dolce PH ?

post #1 of 19
6/12/06 at 10:31pm
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I'm down to a short list for dad's day gift ideas. I have fallen in love with Dreamer and Dolce. I was slow to testing these two but now that I have -- I love them both. They are both somewhat similar with great sillage and longevity. Usually sillage and longevity would be the tie breaker -- so I'm kind of stuck. Dreamer seems more smooth and Dolce a bit more sweet in the drydown. Any thoughts on your end to break the tie?

Thanks guys!
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post #2 of 19
6/13/06 at 3:30am
Well d&g is too popular,so dreamer wins there, but dreamer has its love and hate crowds, what if he doesn't like dreamer. I like them both, I know that wasn't much help.
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post #3 of 19
6/13/06 at 1:49pm
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one reply... :'(

Thanks flee for your insight.
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post #4 of 19
6/13/06 at 2:51pm
I prefer the D&G myself. Dreamer is a bit synthetic for me and I'm not usually picky about that. I wouldn't worry about D&G being overly popular amoung dads. Thats not to say its not a great pick for a dad - it really is quite rich and mature, but I think the over popularity is more among the club crowd.

Go for the Dolce.
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post #5 of 19
6/13/06 at 3:46pm
I know: buy D&G for your Dad and Dreamer for yourself, that way you get to enjoy both frags! Me, I slightly prefer Dreamer to D&G because it's built around one of my favourite notes - iris.

Oh and, Stefano Gabbana would be really miffed at your referring to the frag as DOLCE.
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post #6 of 19
6/13/06 at 4:21pm
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Thanks guys -- I appreciate the insight Duxie about Mr. Gabbana. Didn't know what D & G was named after. Now I do. So cool to learn new things about the fragrance world.

By the way, the ideas are for my Father's day gift as my wife wants a list... isn't she nice. My dad is good to go.
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post #7 of 19
6/13/06 at 5:59pm
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Originally Posted by Markymark

Thanks guys -- I appreciate the insight Duxie about Mr. Gabbana. Didn't know what D & G was named after. Now I do. So cool to learn new things about the fragrance world.

OK...bad joke. I apologize for being an arrogant ass, although that was never my intention.
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post #8 of 19
6/13/06 at 6:21pm
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Duxie -- I didn't take it that way. No prob man.
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post #9 of 19
6/13/06 at 6:32pm
Whew! :-)
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post #10 of 19
6/13/06 at 7:54pm
Ok. I am not a big fan of D&G ph. In fact, its one of my least favorite fragrances. But I do understand why so many folks like it. Its, smooth but still a little grungy and rough around the edges. Sorta like one of those grunge rock-lite bands. To me it just smells of gold chains and fake tanning spray. Metaphorically, of course. Totally counterfeit.
But The Dreamer is the real deal. Its the smell of a hand rolled cigars in a piano bar in Cuba. Wonderful stuff.

Just my opinions, of course.

-Slim
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post #11 of 19
6/14/06 at 1:06am
Dolce smells like cut grass mixed with rotten lemons and urine to me. Go with The Dreamer.
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post #12 of 19
6/14/06 at 1:24am
I'd say go with Dreamer. I have bought this fragrance twice, and my current bottle is a little more than half gone. I don't wear it everyday, as it has tobacco leaf in it and I am slightly concerned about fragrances with tobacco in them, but only slightly. Anyways, it is quite a nice fragrance.
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post #13 of 19
6/14/06 at 6:14am
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Originally Posted by yepyep

I'd say go with Dreamer. Â*I have bought this fragrance twice, and my current bottle is a little more than half gone. Â*I don't wear it everyday, as it has tobacco leaf in it and I am slightly concerned about fragrances with tobacco in them, but only slightly. Â*Anyways, it is quite a nice fragrance.

why is that?
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post #14 of 19
6/14/06 at 3:58pm
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Originally Posted by Joel_Cairo

[quote author=yepyep link=1150176667/0#11 date=1150273460]I'd say go with Dreamer. Â*I have bought this fragrance twice, and my current bottle is a little more than half gone. Â*I don't wear it everyday, as it has tobacco leaf in it and I am slightly concerned about fragrances with tobacco in them, but only slightly. Â*Anyways, it is quite a nice fragrance.

why is that?[/quote]

Do you mean why is it that I'm concerned about the tobacco leaf ingredient, or why am I concerned only slightly about it?
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post #15 of 19
6/14/06 at 9:10pm
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Originally Posted by yepyep


Do you mean why is it that I'm concerned about the tobacco leaf ingredient, or why am I concerned only slightly about it?

My guess would be that the question relates to the former.

As for DG vs Versace..........

I have both. Both have a "love / hate" following here on Basenotes. Both have also been charged with being "overly synthetic", something I really don't see in either of them. I personally find DG to be a bit more versatile. I have no problems wearing DG in a business setting, or out for a night on the town. Dreamer is a bit more of an enigma.....a great fragrance, but quirky in a way that I won't be able to adequately explain in this post...it's probably been a year or so since I dug it out and wore it.

So in summary:

Avant Garde frag / "Let's be Different" - Versace Dreamer

Versatile / Quality / Safe - DG PH

I'm sure that doesn't help much given the lack of specificity, but as always, in the end, only your nose knows for sure. Give 'em both a try in the form of a sample!

Cheers,
Jim
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post #16 of 19
6/15/06 at 4:18am
I can't decide between these two, I like both....it depends on the situation

As others said D&G ph is more versatile, most for evening wear, but also for a formal evening dinner.

The dreamer is more romantic, a bit more smooth(like Le male, Rochas man). Its good when you want to wear something special. I think it's a bit more sexy I think, more floral and less fresh than D&G ph.

I want buy both and you can decide between these two. The dreamer is more for younger people
(18-25), that's my opinion. But I think both frags are more for people at the age of 18-35.
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post #17 of 19
6/15/06 at 9:51am
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Originally Posted by yepyep

[quote author=Joel_Cairo link=1150176667/0#12 date=1150290898][quote author=yepyep link=1150176667/0#11 date=1150273460]I'd say go with Dreamer. Â*I have bought this fragrance twice, and my current bottle is a little more than half gone. Â*I don't wear it everyday, as it has tobacco leaf in it and I am slightly concerned about fragrances with tobacco in them, but only slightly. Â*Anyways, it is quite a nice fragrance.

why is that?[/quote]

Do you mean why is it that I'm concerned about the tobacco leaf ingredient, or why am I concerned only slightly about it?[/quote]


oops sorry I forgot to check back... is there something about tobacco accords that is dangerous?
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post #18 of 19
6/15/06 at 8:13pm
I've heard that fragrances with tobacco accords may cause cancer. Who knows if it's true or not.
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post #19 of 19
6/17/06 at 8:16am
Is this really true??

Any opinions??
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