Fantasia Rose

This was an absolute surprise. I bought it because it was cheap and I have nostalgic love for Anna Sui. Initial spray on paper was nice enough but I only finally sprayed it on skin today. Wow! The rose is fresh and young. Not a mature rose scent at all. There's a good dose of fruitiness and citrus too. I actually enjoy this more than Delina. Delina can be quite persistent towards dry-down (and almost cloying) but Fantasia Rose stays fresh and dries down to a nice sweet, powdery scent. Longevity might not be amazing but at 29.95 AUD for 30ml, you can afford to spray again. Actually elevating it to my full-time rotation rather than using it as a random scent before gym as I do with other cheapies.

I normally dislike anything rose as it can be very cloying, but this fragrance is light and deliciously vibrant. The citrus notes and the greenness of the geranium cut through the mix and lift the fragrance. Unfortunately, it is very short-lived and virtually disappeared after an hour or so. Still, that’s better than a dirty lingering greasiness that you sometimes find with rose blends. At $15 a bottle (Chemist Warehouse Australia) it was a no brainer, as I already have many AS bottles on display - whether I like the juice or not. My advice is that it is a fine blind buy based on the gorgeous rose gold bottle alone and the least offensive rose fragrance I’ve come across.