Sandra

Initially this reminds me of fruit salat (kiwi, pear, mandarin) with whipped vanilla cream. I don't do well with sour notes, so the kiwi can be a bit too much for me, but it gradually mellows down and just gets more creamy, inviting and yummy as time goes by, it reminds me of white chocolate and as others have mentioned there's also something ever so slightly spicy, perhaps oriental in the background. A few hours in this has tranformed into this soft, dreamy vanilla, with warm undertones (perhaps musk and sandalwood?) that lingers on and on (I'd say 24-48 hours!) One of my favorite vanillas and sooo worth buying! Edit: Many compare this to Fantasy, but to me this is more like an amped up, way higher quality version of Meow

I have been a fan of Fantasy since it's release. Fantasy does not smell how it did originally, which broke my heart, and with how inexpensive Sandra was, I decided to go for it. I was very skeptical about this smelling like the original Fantasy before the reformulation, but it is spot on!!! Fantasy was my 1st perfume love. When I have tried the recent Fantasy versions, it smells like Fantasy but there is something not quite right. Sandra literally is the old, better Fantasy that is not only cheaper, but it is also more beautiful, and alcohol free. I wish I could find larger bottles aside from 2ml and 6ml roll ons.

Sweet fruity floral with a bit of incense. Apply sparingly as it has very good projection. Like all rehab fragrances I expect this to last for hours and hours. I detect a subtle grape. For some strange reason it reminds me of Alien....it could be Alien's little sister. It doesn't have the complexity of Alien and is more linear. Very nice. Excellent price! I have read that in the Middle East fragrance is considered as a commodity and not a luxury product hence it is available to everyone.... like soap, shampoo etc.

To be honest I initially added this to my Al Rehab order because my name is Sandra and well...you know. I completely get a Fantasy vibe from this but like this sooo much better. The underlying warmth just reeled me in after the initial Fantasy blast. To me Fantasy is for going shopping with the girls and then grabbing a bite-Sandra is for that first date with that gorgeous person you want to leave with a beautiful memory of you and that enchanting smell that made them want to lean in closer...

I think that this perfume is definitely the same as Fantastic for the first 30 minutes. It then gets a different note, something singing higher that stops it being too sweet. I have had it on for over 3 hours now and it smells classy, no 'banana-y' note, like Fantastic, but smells expensive - if that is an 'official' note in perfume. I'm loving this one. January 2018: Must have loved this one - just went to put it on again and it's all gone and I didn't get a new one. Must remedy that!

So this is one of my latest budget Al Rehab oil purchases, and I am very pleased. Sandra is indeed an excellent dupe of Britney Spears Fantasy, only better! I did a side by side comparison, as I have both. The Sandra oil is somewhat richer, projects much better and definitely is longer lasting. I could see using both together, if I wanted to have a scent on my clothes. I have to say I find this gourmand, girly, delicious, ultra sweet oil to be another winner from Al Rehab.

I don’t know if the 8ml pen is different from the full size but this didn’t remind me of fantasy it reminded me of a perfume from my childhood that I absolutely adored so I was so happy when I randomly found out this smells the same! the smell is very very pretty and light, fruity floral and perfect for summer, I don’t personally get any oriental/spicy notes but again I don’t know if it’s just the 8ml version, I’m definitely finding the full size and buying it

It does smell like fantasy, the notes are undetectable and cannot be pinpoint on, but it is a very good dupe with moderate sillage and longevity, worth your money. Smells a bit more synthetic than fantasy especially the fact that it doesnt smell like white chocolates and cupcakes as much, but overall a similar and good scent, something i would repurchase

I just got this today and it smells exactly like al rehab fantastic, which in probably my favourite so im not complaining! Good for anyone who wants an oil version of fantastic. Update... I got an 18ml pocket spray from ebay and it is as intense and long lasting as the oil. It was still strong after 5 hours. I love this perfume the more I wear it

I have both Sandra and fantastic from al rehab. I like fantastic slightly more but both are very similar. To me fantastic smells more like fantasy and stays longer smelling sweet and projects more. Sandra quickly dries down to smooth silky musky and beautiful scent. Fantastic stays sweet and stronger for longer- at least on my skin. Great value

update.. Ive now bought more of this in the form of a pocket spray, it has an initial celery twang which dies out and your left with sandra as it is in the oil. Ive also stocked up on more oil because its so beautiful! my husband particularly likes it on me he says its very sexy and ladylike! great for a next to nothing perfume

If you are looking for a pre-reformulation Fantasy, look no futher. This is it! And it is DELISH. Absolutely beautiful sweet vanilla cupcake with a bit of fruit thrown in. Warm and comforting and honest to god just like Britney Spears Fantasy in the good ol' days :)

love.. a very warm sweet, almost gourmand vanilla but not quite foody enough.. I get a hint of incense, musk and some floral but cannot identify which flower.. Goes to a skin scent after the first half hour on me but lasted 10+ hours..

Love this. Starts out fresh and fruity in a clean way, then becomes creamy and almost magnolia like with soft smoothness. Uplifting and happy. I find it is very similar to Fantastic and didn't need both.

On ebay I bought a new al rehab called "so sweet " which is a lot like this with less fruit more sweet! Lovely

Sandra grew on me. I find myself grabbing for it on days i don't know what to wear or when I'm lounging Around the house. I liked it when i first got it but now its almost a love. It's definitely long lasting and has wonderful sillage. What i like about this scent is that it changes constantly throughout the day so i never become nose blind to it. Other scents i get used to and quit being able to smell it after a while, not with this one! I've never tried BS fantasy so i can't compare. To me it starts off a warm, vanilla, passion flower and dark berry scent. It changes to a fruity gourmand with woody notes. Incense makes this deeper,and "grey" (the feeling of grey, i hope I'm making sense,lol). Not smoky but foggy. Sometimes it smells similar to Taylor Swift Incredible Things and other times it smells similar to jimmy choo flash but a thicker and boozier one. This oil ends as a boozy,foggy, vanilla woods with undertones of grapes. It's really good imo. Perfect for days you just want to smell good and relax.

Yes, immediately I, too, thought of 'Fantasy'. Very nice. I'm normally not drawn to this type of fragrance, but this is working very well for a cool, spring day. EDIT: I really like how Sandra performs on the dry-down! An hour in, some of the louder notes at the beginning have subsided, the beautiful, woody-musky base with just the right touches of vanilla and patch is more-noticeable. Very relaxing. It's creamy, fresh-floral, with sprightly fruit-notes, and that smooth base is glorious. I like this better than Fantasy, actually, as Fantasy has an annoying synthetic note that I'm no fan of. Sandra, on the other hand, is excellent from beginning to end. If some reviewers are comparing this to original, pre-reformulated Fantasy, I believe it. These last years I've seen so many great frags get hacked to death with new IFRA regs. Sad. Thank god for Al Rehab! EDIT: Anyone else notice the subtle pink pepper note? This has moved from "Like" to "Like Very Much" for me.

To me, the rollerball oil version is better and has more depth. It does remind me of BS Fantasy, it's like Fantasy older sister-more grown up and less candy sweet-due to the spice and incense notes that i get. Totally wearable in the daytime in rainy season (i live in tropical country, sweet scents usually end up too cloying for our summer sunny days). Since many people compare Fantastic to Fantasy too, i'll try to get Fantastic and compare it with Sandra soon. Edit : So my fantastic arrived today, i order the edp because it's hard to find the oil version in my country right now. It does, let's say, 85% similar to Sandra. But Sandra has more spice/incense kick to it that makes it smells more oriental to me. Fantastic has a better sillage whilst Sandra has a way better longevity. Well, For full impact you can layer them both

It reminds me of "high-school" perfumes from like...2008-2010 maybe? I wouldn ́t appreciate a scent like that a year ago (reminds me of some of my former, not-so-nice classmates with straightened hair and orange make-up, black liner), but now, in a cheap perfume-oil version and for those times when I don ́t really know which perfume I should wear (like for example today), I definitely do. It ́s a nice, fresh, yet sweet smell. Smells like some ambiguous florals (the freshness may come from violet?) with some licorice note on top, but it ́s nice and wearable. Overall I surprisingly kind of like it. The longevity and sillage seem to be quite good.

A perfume for which I cannot describe its smell, but it smells delicious! Very gourmand and sweet, yet fresh smell. Super strong and sillage is great. I have only tried oil version and it did not disappoint. Looking forward to using this again. With Choco Musk, this one is my favourite AlRehab perfume and these two are the ones that last the longest... at least for me.