Night of Fancy

If you want a gourmand scent that is cuddly and yummy without being intrusively sweet or sticky, Anna Sui's Night of Fancy would be a good pick. It is a fluffy and gentle dark gourmand for those with sensitive noses. It smells like blueberry milk-shake with a bitter, velvety undertone (the frankincense I'm sure) to balance the sweet notes and prevent it from smelling like you've spilled milkshake all over yourself. The soft sillage makes this one a delicious, snuggle-safe choice for romantic nights, infact it seems to me that this scent was made for those sort of nights, it is the kind of scent that will draw in your lover towards you to get a better sniff. I think this scent would be most appealing to the below-30 crowd due to its simplicity, and it works well in almost any weather condition. The lack of vanilla is probably why I like this scent, as dominant vanilla notes present in most gourmand fragrances tend to screech out on my skin in a most cloying way. To my delight, this 90%-vanilla-free concoction stays berry-sweet and milky till the very end in a way that's soft, dry and clean. I own the lotion as well, and it drastically improves the otherwise weak staying power of the scent by atleast another solid 3-4 hours, not bad at all. As much as I like it, I will not be repurchasing once I finish it. There are other scents similar to this one out there with similar 'cozy-soft-gourmand' themes (Escada's Desire Me is one example). I will be sure to enjoy every last drop of it though. Just another comment, as I notice it being compared to BS's Fantasy, I do like Fantasy when I'm in the mood for it, but I tend to find it much too strong, they may both be sweet and fruity gourmand, but Fantasy is a 'look-at-me' fragrance that is bold and girly, while this one is more shy and tender and dare I say, much less irritating and more grown-up.

I like this scent,but find I agree with most of the reviewers on the lack of sillage and longevity. I don't get blueberries exactly,more of a generic "berry" scent,found in many B&BW scents.It's nice,but again very generic.The scent does become slightly powdery after a few minutes,but nothing too close to baby powder,again perhaps it's the resins in this making that impression. It's lack of any staying power disappointed me.I have body sprays with greater longevity. And within 30 minutes I could no longer smell it,without sniffing my shirt where I sprayed it. Overall,a nice,if rather generic sweet berry scent,creamy yet powdery.While I like the initial smell of this,the lack of any projection or staying power moves me to mark the like button.Will I repurchase? No.Would I recommend it to a friend? Again,sadly,no. The bottle is lovely,with the purple peacock,but sadly,the juice isn't as bold and vibrant as its bottle.

I have this , and its nice enough but nothing special. I would go from "like" to "love" if only the overall strength and the Jasmine note was amped up a few notches. I cannot hardly smell anything at all after 30mins , although my partner can. Thats not enough for me though , as i like to wear frag's for myself. I wont be repurchasing im afraid. . . If only it was stronger !! i have this prob with a lot of Anna Sui frags - very nice smell but they just too weak for me. Maybe my nose is "insensitive". Would be good for those who find many perfumes too stong or harsh. I like em STRONG :) I have the " Flight of Fancy " and that does last a lot longer , especially when layered with the body lotion . Id buy the "flight " again if i saw it cheap :)....but not this one. Anna Sui please make your perfumes stronger !!! PS - great review below and description of notes is spot on !

Picked this up today after having it on my want list for quite some time. I have always been a fan of the enchanting little flasks Anna Sui has for her scents so I am really happy to finally own one of her fragrances <3 I will admit that it does have a tiny similarity to Fantasy by Britney Spears or even Princess by Vera Wang -maybe- but Fantasy is FAR, FAR, FAR much sweeter. Fantasy also has this certain warmth about it which Flight of Fancy doesn't, it's much cooler and lighter. I think the similarity is there with the initial spray but then once the fragrance has a moment to settle into the skin they are completely different, as for on paper there is barely any similarity at all. I really like this fragrance, definately for the evening wether it be winter or summer.

OH my gosh I have had a decant sample sent to me through a wonderful member and cannot believe it took me this long to try it and guess what? I absolutely and completely love it. I MUST have a full size bottle now. This is just so gentle, safe, ageless and beautiful. Not overly floral or disgusting. Just absolutely perfect in every single way. This quite possibly might be my signature now. As it dries down I think I might be getting a mild scent of Hanae Butterfly here! Edited update about one hour after initial spray. Scent is still there but very lite now however this can be one of those scents you can get used to quickly and perhaps not realize it is still very aromatic. I do wish this came in an EDP