Fantasia

Jumping on the packaging bandwagon,I had to have at least 1 small bottle of this in my perfume pantry. It arrives, as a blind buy, I open it and spray. Back I go, to a time where only ladies wore perfume. I MEAN ladies. No riff raff would smell this lovely. It's got an old time feel to it. But it IS actually very modern and can quite easily compete with any Lolita or other popular scents. Earthy, comforting. Then, I pictured myself on a very sunny summers day, in the English countryside somewhere, riding a lovely grey pony. And we brush past a huge raspberry bush. Raspberry bush. Not the actual berry, but a bush. It's so real, I kept looking around for that bush. If this was an eau de parfum, my god, it would give everyone within 1 kilometer a severe headache. Instead, it's a toilette with softness and subtle staying power. Back to the packaging, and ofcourse its so adorable. This golden unicorn that would bulge any little girls heart, including those of us who have been grown women for some time. What a lovely little pony ride that unicorn gives.

I purchased mine in the early 2018 just for the bottle alone. The bottle is EVERYTHING! The scent was also nice actually. On me, it was sparkling citrus & berry which later became sweet woody skin scent. Even though it was not a scent I'd wear often, I really liked it.(and yes, it's weak) I wore it only a few times then keep it in my perfume cabinet. Yesterday, I was in the mood for this, I sprayed it on my wrist. The opening was the same as the time I bought it. HOWEVER, the dry down became alcoholic smell, like alcohol in cleaning products (somewhat sanitizer) and gave me headache so I need to wash it off. :'( I have no idea why the quality goes bad. Even perfumes I bought before this one still smell the same.

I wear this when I need a mental health boost, it's that good. It's a very gentle, petal-soft scent, but unfortunately doesn't have much staying power even for an eau de toilette. That said, this is a magic spell in a bottle for me. It evokes visions of an elusive unicorn wandering quietly through an enchanted forest. It is sweet and feminine, but I would not describe it as saccharine or excessively girly; it has a mysterious depth to it that adds a very slight darker edge. I should add that so far I have only ever worn this in Winter, so I've yet to experience this as a summer fragrance. I am excited to wear this year round as I am sure the seasons will do very special things with this scent.

Review by sugar&spice's daughter age 11 As a person who loves unicorns, my eye was immediately drawn to the amazing bottle- only to soon be mesmerized by the opening notes. The sweet yet fruity scent drew a smile to my face. Soon enough, I put some on my wrists. The spray nozzle is very good for it evenly dispersed the scent. I walked around town for a few hours and then went home. I could still smell the scent. It changed over time, to only get better! Overall, this is a great all-year-round fragrance. It lasts long and the sillage is at about an arm's length.

Very woodsy and pleasantly sweet. The cypress is very prominent to me, and it’s a bit clean-woodsy (like how pine can be, but much softer). There’s also the raspberry and pomelo that really stands out. It’s sugary but the peppercorn tames it, and keeps everything in check. It’s a very playful and airy scent that I think, matches the bottle beautifully. It performs well on my skin, but not excellent, will last half the day.