Bali Dream Estée Lauder for women

I love this perfume for summer. It's light, but it lasts 5-6 hours. At first I smell a lot of ginger, but as time goes on it becomes more of a clean, sweet vanilla mixed with pink bubblegum. I don't know why, but every perfume with orchid in it smells like pink bubble gum on my skin (which I LOVE!). But this is very light and fresh compared to Dior Addict or Jean Paul Gaultier's EDP.

It's a lovely, soft flowery perfume with good longevity and low sillage. Though it is nothing unique or special it bears the main characteric of Estee Lauder creations, which is QUALITY.
It's easily worn by everybody, every age and almost every season. I can't imagine somebody disliking this perfume.

Very fresh tropical light scent good for day or office. I actually have had people follow me thru stores & ask what I'm wearing as it smelled so good to them. LOVEs it. Found it on a clearance pile @ TJ Max....don't know if they make it anymore but will buy again.

I bought this one completely, utterly, totally blind. I did not have a smart phone on which to confer with Fragrantica when I bought this. My criteria for bringing this home were (a.) it had a tropical name, thus, it must be a tropical scent and (b.) it was an Estee Lauder fragrance. I’ll buy a fragrance blindly so long as it alludes to being tropical. It isn’t really a very good litmus test but alas, I still employ it.

Bali Dream is a satisfying tropical fragrance but its tropical nature isn’t immediately apparent upon first spray. It starts out syrupy sweet and gingery. Nice but not exactly the kind of tropical I had in mind. That was my second mistake (the first being blind-buying scents based on the word ‘tropical’)—there are more tropical environments besides the obvious coconuts-and-fruit-salad ones I had envisioned. Mebster once mentioned a trip to Bali and the scents of the land itself, not the beaches. Once I read that I realized this was a uniquely exotic trip to Bali, not a seaside seat on a generic tropical beach. Thanks to Mebster I had a new appreciation for this scent.

The syrupy sweet ginger quickly gives way to a fizzy-with-a-kick ginger ale that is refreshing and cool. About a half hour later the scent of orchid unfolds and stays consistently lovely for the entire ride. Anyone smitten with BBW’s Enchanted Orchid will fall in love with this fragrance. The sillage tastefully trails with medium strength and the fragrance last for quite a long time, staying even post-shower. I love most Estee Lauder creations, this one being no exception, but this one is different from the average EL creation. This one seems to be more carefree and untraditional, like Beyond Paradise’s eccentric little sister. It is completely enjoyable!

A pleasant tropical, fruity floral. At first I was put off by the initial chemical blast, but that immediately opened to warm gardenia and eventually ginger, fruit and pepper. I really like this fragrance and will wear it often. In this genre I actually prefer L'Eau de Monteil, a cooler, more "watery" fragrance (on me). But since the latter is getting harder to find, Bali Dreams will be a great replacement.

Soft, delicate and a bit spicy. Transparent and a bit watery magnolia scent, with a hint of ginger and vanilla adding the warmth.Very lovable and easy to wear.Nice for office or everyday.

This is soooo much better than Brasil dream!!!! I find it intriguing and very very pleasantand to wear.

The top notes are light and airy with a slitghly spicy edge. Once they disappear, the scent becomes softer and creamier with gardenia coming through without being overpowering.

Although this perfume is not at all sweet, it isn't terribly spicy either. The spicies are there for sure and they bring an oriental feel to the perfume. I don't get any vanilla here but that's fine - it wouldn't go with the rest of the composition anyway.

To my nose Bali Dream is very similar to Little Black Dress (by Avon)though LBD is a lot sweeter.

I found all three "Dream" scents too light. There is the idea of tropical flowers but it's so light that I'm not interested in it. I don't find much use in scents that are hardly discernible.

This perfume makes me happy and feels like i'm in Bali :) LOVE!!!

I think of Bali as more balmy, tropical, fruity and spicy. This isn't, but it's still a good quality dreamy, fresh beachy floral.

Ginger and pepper are a bright, but barely distinguishable addition to this breezy fragrance. Magnolia for rich softness, jasmine for a little sweetness and gardenia which is most prominent with it's green, almost aquatic creaminess.

Dries down with a gentle warm wood and a drop of vanilla to round it out.

I feel so lucky! I won this sought after perfume on ebay for a very good price recently. This stuff smells kinda like Flowerbomb to me! So Flowerbomb lovers, check this out! I think it's mainly because I smell vanilla with flowers. But the vanilla note is so sweet, bright and airy. Not like the bourbon vanilla that is deep and spicy in Dior Addict. Estee Lauder's Bali Dream is very beautiful and I am so happy to add this to my collection. We'll see about longevity!

A very nice combination of orchid and magnolia, some spice with the ginger and pepper; quite a beautiful mix!

I've been to Bali twice and it does remind me of the island. Not the sea side aroma but more to beautiful modern-traditional aura of flower and spice and wood of the island. I can imagine the aroma of sipping ginger syrup watching
balinese march bringing the 'sesajen' bucket of fruits n flower on their head. It was a warm weather and i use traditional fan made of aromatic wood. Hmmm.. It brings back the memory of Ubud..

For me, vanilla usually means "bottled headache".
In this case, vanilla works as a "warmer", making this fragrance amazing for both summer and winter.
It's very tropical, floral, fruity and sexy.
Guys love this scent! I always get compliments when I'm wearing Bali Dream.
Too bad that I can't find it at regular stores in Brazil, just at duty frees in airports... =(

this smells so lovely on my skin...although it's a spring/ summer fragrance, I'm wearing it today, even if it's winter because it smells so pretty

Before i bought this i must have smelled 200 perfumes desperately looking for a beautiful, warm but still fresh scent. It was as i was trying on a pair of shoes in a shoe store and the attendant walked past and left a trail of the most stunning thing i had ever smelled. It was Bali Dream. I legged it to the perfume store and bought a bottle instantly. I didn't regret it. This scent brings to mind romance and joy. Lasts a long time on my skin and always gets compliments, even at the end of an 8 hour work shift!

A very spicy scent. I was excited to try this out, at first it smelled great, then I became nauseated. I think the ginger makes it a spicy perfume, not really great for hot days. I gave it to my mom and she loved it, actually smells great on her. But on me, it doesn't smell very good.

Cheerful, lightly sweet and floral fragrance. Fine for day wear any time of the year. Sadly i don't smell the spices, and the tropical white flowers are so balanced with all the other notes that they are almost indistinguishable in the blend. Smells nothing like the tropics or Bali, however (i lived in Indonesia for a few years). I wear it when i want to smell good, but not overpowering, when i want something innocuous and inoffensive, yet pleasant.

This is a really wonderful, happy scent. The tropical notes create a wonderful uplifting attitude, similiar to the way citrus notes often do. This is a gorgeous easy way to wear white flowers, especially for people who loathe the heaviness that often arise from white compositions. This is the best of Estee Lauder.

I love this one too. I dont have it yet, but I am going to buy one as like Emerald dream it also has a nice fragrance, milder than emrald dream though...It is goodfor people who are in tropical countries as I think the smell is not too strong =)

First impression – I REALLY like this. Not really so tropical to me, but a great fresh, somewhat fruity, floral. A bit similar to Viva La Juicy but more grown-up, a little less sweet (still on the sweet side, though) and slightly citrus. Unfortunately, not very strong or long lasting.

A beautiful floral fragrance. Not totally unique but well crafted nonetheless. The bottle is lovely to hold and the fragrance is easy to wear everyday and not overly sweet. I recommend.

Very nice..It is very exotic but not to strong either,makes you think about places like Bali.Great summer choice

I've been to Bali, and seriously, this perfume SMELLS like Bali, it really made me remember about that island!!! the flowers and everything! that's why i bought it!

I had smelled this at an airport long time ago, since then i tried to find it even tho i had forgot the smell. I guess i tried to find because it was hard to get. when i finally found this on (swedish) ebay, i got sooooooo disapointed. The bottle is lovely, but what about the smell? it smells so mainstream... just a warm scent. Something my mom could wear, so i gave it to her. oh man im so disapointed, i was expecting something mroe special. i just feel a "warm" smell, thats all, nothing special

At first try this hit me immediately with a harsh hairspray funk, but then just as quickly , before I could freak out - immediately bloomed into a tropical floral wonderland.

Ginger , pepper and apple are the first to appear on my skin and then this creaminess joins in and stays for the duration , I'm guessing that's the vanilla with the gardenia scent especially.

I think this is a good fragrance for any time of the year but I get the tropic image of this for sure.

An unobstrusive, bright, floral feminine scent. Very wearable & comfortable .

Bali Dream isn't anything spectacular, but neither are EL's Dream-series in general. However it's a lovely fresh, sweet, tropical, flowery fragrance, reminds me of holidays and warm weather.For some reason, I really like it even tho it's so simple.:)

From the reviews, I thought I'd love this as I love tropical flowers, but I didn't enjoy it at all. Way too flowery for my taste and the dry down left a musky-musty scent on my skin I couldn't stand.

I was expecting a boring fruity floral summer scent that smells similar to thousands out there. But it is not. Begins spicy&floral, then calms down. After a while it becomes creamy & powdery with perfect blend of gardenia and vanilla.
It is a calming fragrance, with a good sillage and perfect staying power. İt changed my mind about summer scents :-) Also this can be easily worn in winter as well

Tried it for the first time today and am hooked... love this... is just seems to hang in the air for ever when you walk into a room....

bali bali a love affair..

She’s a charm not too sweet she does leave a trace in the air,her memory is a scare. I agree with (jr) people always ask me when I wear this.

Wore Bali Dream to a meeting a few months ago. It created such a stir, people came out of their offices and into the room I was in to ask what it was. They said it was trailing out into the hallway. It is a magnet. Was so embarrassed , gave the bottle away and now regret doing so.

I like this one very much. Soft floral, I get jasmine first then lovely vanilish notes. Long lasting tooo. Hopefully this will not be discontinued even if it's limited edition. I love it.Bottle looks gorgeous!!!

very delicious and pleasant. not very long lasting, but it's worth the money.

I have smelled this- very tropical and fun. Would love to add it to my fragrance collection.

A delicious smell indeed :-) when i first smelled it, i was on the airport. i got caught by its delicate bottle- and the scent it contained was just great! ginger, pepper, jasmine and ylang-ylang are the dominant scents on my skin. holds really long. i love it :-)

this smell so nice...light and woody....i tested it twice and finally i knew i like it and bought it.

i love the smell! so nice! if i am not mistaken i bought it in june. it almost finish now:-( i wanna buy it again but unfortunately in my country the perfume is only available at the airport:-(

I bought it a couple of days ago. Love the smell. How I discovered it was funny. I was in Singapore airport when I noticed I smelt a little bad so I went in the perfume section and found Bali stream. The next thing I new it I bought it strait away. After that I went to Bali that afternoon. When ever I put it on everyone notices and comments. I never regretted it

if you love tropic flowers..this is what you like.
very senual and flowery..it makes me think of a tropical island, I love it!

Fresh, fruity floral. Not bad at all to summerfragrance. Make me wish to be in Bali again.

Edit I do like this very much, perfect for summer.