After owning it for a while now and using it almost daily, this isn't really as sweet as I had initially thought it was. Everyday I'm getting more and more of the sour kiwi from this scent and less and less of vanilla, so it is indeed fruity, sour and sweet albeit with a white chocolate creaminess in the background...however KIWI is still the dominant note on my skin on most days. I do like it, it's a nice everyday scent with phenomenal longevity (8 hours ++ on skin!) and a pleasant sillage (big, but not monstrous). It also stays fairly linear (ie. 'mutant kiwi coated in white chocolate'), so good for those who hate surprises. I loved it the first couple times I wore it, it seemed sweeter to me then, very white-chocolate, then the novelty wore off, and now I find it kind of boring..... People around me actually love it on me more than I do on myself, so this is definitely a crowd pleaser, and the number one man magnet in my closet.
How much of a man magnet is it, you ask? The first day I wore it, a whole 'herd' of men at my office (around 6 of them, from 20-somethings to 40-somethings) came up to tell me I smelled so good and the married ones among them demanded to know the name of my fragrance so they can get it for their wives, before that they told a female co-worker and friend of mine that my perfume was 'incredible'... sadly this has never happened with ANY other scent I've worn. Ugh, I just REALLY wish the KIWI in this one would just tone itself down so I can get more of the white chocolate and vanilla!! However it's perfect in every other aspect (longevity, sillage, compliments-getter, man-magnet, inexpensive). Some days I tire of it, and there are days that I crave it, but I will be using up my bottle for sure, it is fun and very easy to wear. And I must add that the bottle is just adorable!
And btw, after wearing this for a while, I have decided that it is very different from Pink Sugar! Difference:- Pink Sugar:: burnt sugar, sugary, bitter-sweet, warm/hot, cotton candy, licorice...strong, sharp, 'smoky' sweetness. Fantasy:: sour-sweet, lots and lots of kiwi jam/jelly smeared over a vanilla/white chocolate spongecake...strong, cloudy, 'fluffy', sour-sweetness.
I think Pink Sugar would make a better cold weather scent, and Fantasy a better Spring/Summer scent. I like both equally, but I think overall Fantasy is easier to wear than Pink Sugar, no matter what your age. I am a 26 year old career woman, and I would wear any candy-sweet scent in the world if it could bring me any amount of joy in my life. So no, not just for teens, and not just for stereotypical intellectually-challenged, 20-something bottle-blondes!
Jul
05
2011