Sui Dreams

Me and Sui Dreams go way back. Right back to 2003 so 22 years ago now. First year of high school, I was wearing her when I had my first kiss with my first boyfriend. He was shorter than me and when we would hug he’d say ‘I love your perfume’. I then wore it every single day. I took her to school in my bag and my friends would ask to spray her. She is a sweet, airy, powdery Vanilla. I smell hints of fruit but nothing I can pin point as the powdery vanilla is the star of the show. It cuts above everything else and remains from beginning to end. Once it dries down it becomes so ‘comfy’. It’s like putting on your favourite soft loungewear set at the end of a long day and just relaxing. There is something very soothing and cosy about this fragrance. She smells exactly as she always has, people rave about the popular designer fragrances, they ‘trend’ online, everyone wants goddess, Burberry her, good girl, black opium etc.. But no one ever mentions this wonderful fragrance, in its stunning stand out bottle. I repurchase her whenever I’m running low, she’s always hidden away on the bottom shelf behind the counter. The saleswoman asks me to repeat what I want and has to search for it. This is a fragrance not many people talk about and I will never understand why she hasn’t ever become a ‘thing’. If you ask my closest friends what fragrance they associated with me I think they’d say this. From the bottle you’d assume it was expensive but no, she’s £20 for 50ml, I don’t believe a bigger size was ever launched. Longevity isn’t great. Maybe 2 hours, but the fragrance itself isn’t a powerhouse, it’s a fragrance those who hug you smell, or sit right next to you. But it’s a fragrance I wear for me these days, the nostalgia it takes me back to 2003. I had blonde hair with brown underneath, I talked to my friends via msn after school, we’d arrange to meet up. I’d make my hair poker straight, apply my Lancome Juicy tube, grab my flip phone and spritz Sui Dreams about 20 times before heading off to meet them. Sui Dreams is SO underrated!!

One of my best blind buys, and best purchase this month !! I certainly am not the biggest vanilla fragrance enjoyer, so I had no idea what to expect with this—mainly bought it for the cute purse bottle lol Wow, I think I’m a convert. 😭 This is such a dreamy vanilla fragrance. It’s not the cloying, sickly-sweet, nausea-inducing, gourmand vanilla that I DESPISE. + this fragrance is quite an experience !! It fools you with a fresh citrus note right after spraying but it gradually mellows down to this dreamy, powdery, musky vanilla as it dries down. It’s not too “gourmand dreamland of cakes and biscuits”, it’s not too sweet, it’s almost as if vanilla was a fresh scent? It’s like a cloud of toothpaste-y bubblegum marshmallows (if that makes sense) 🎀 A spray of this gives you the sailor moon transformation treatment that turns you into a cloud fairy princess. ☁️ This has easily become my signature scent. Perfect for everyday, everytime, everywhere, everyseason scent. I WILL GLADLY PURCHASE MORE BOTTLES IN THE FUTURE !! CURRENTLY EYEING THE GREEN AND PURPLE FLANKERS. 🩵👛💚💜 Despite it being an EDT, the performance is EDP-esque. I sprayed this a night before because I went out for a special occasion, after I woke up and had my light workout, I could still smell the dreamy vanilla scent lingering around me. Cutesy and dreamy but packs a babydoll suckerpunch 🦋 Thanks to this perfume, I’m a fairy now and I live in my kingdom made of powder and clouds. 🧚♂️

Yes Sui Dreams is back in Australia! This is the first time I've seen it in Australian stores (Chemist Warehouse) in a long time. It's being sold as part of a gift set 30ml EDT with matching body lotion. Almost sold out in some stores so be quick! So I bought it and so far; thank god Dreams lasts longer than Anna Sui EDT; because I just love this little vanilla comfort scent! Powdery yet a little dusty which gives it an antique feel, and some faint fruits and spices. A simple yet lovely vanilla. One for the inner child in all of us; looks so pretty on my bedside table. The cute bottle and comforting scent appeals to my inner child; symbolizing carefree days of innocence and wonder, that still lie within us all. I do wish I had a HUGE bottle of this though! The matching body lotion is actually really good quality for a change and allows you to layer the fragrance nicely. I like to mix in a few sprays into the lotion, whilst in the palm of my hand for longer lasting scent. Even on it's own it's really nice and well fragranced; I like to use it as a hand cream before bed. I love to fall asleep to this this scent; it's just so comforting, like a magical hug ^_^ If anyone sees Dreams being sold off for cheap somewhere else, I'd definitely be interested in buying a few backups. Sui-eet Dreams! :)

This was the first perfume I chose for its scent rather than its bottle or its brand (yes, I was guilty of those things when I was in my teens.) I bought it on my sixteenth birthday with the money from my Saturday job and I remember feeling so grown up! So of course this has a special significance to me. It's a lovely fragrance, a musky vanilla, soft and happy with gorgeous hints of nutmeg. Oddly,the blue juice seems to really suit the scent, even though the notes suggest a more golden colour would be more apt. On me, it's not a powdery scent like other reviewers have said, but of course every scent is different on every wrist. It's sillage radiates at about a foot or two from the wearer and its lasting power is average on skin but spray it on a scarf and you can smell it all day. Overall, it's a very pretty oriental vanilla with a perfect balance of sweetness. It's very soft and wearable and I think it's an ideal fragrance for women in their late teens who do not want to smell fruity or sickly-sweet. Mind you, saying that, it could easily suit women of any age with a youthful, laid back personality.

I cannot express in words how much I adore this perfume. I first fell in love years and years ago and have coveted it since then. My love has not waned, and it makes me terribly sad that it's discontinued. I wonder if harassing Anna Sui will convince her to relaunch it? The first time I smelled Sui Dreams I felt like home....such a familiar smell, and then I realised that it smells a lot like my own natural scent to me. It blends into my scent seamlessly and lingers for quite a long while. Then again, I can't usually handle very strong perfumes as they easily overwhelm my softer natural scent. I adore cedar wood, and am not surprised to find that it's a base note here. I love that there is a sweetness but tartness to it, and in some ways it reminds me of the comfort I feel when I smell Believe by Britney Spears (though Believe is more punchy and exotic/spicy). I will be gladly willing to do trades or buy bottles odd of anybody....must hoard! :)

I started using Sui Dreams when it was launched in 2000 and I'm still using it up until today. It's my signature smell that I keep going back to even though I've tried others just for a change. I love the powdery vanilla smells even though I have to admit what first drawn me in was the beautiful blue color liquid. I love anything blue back then! The dreamlike quality and soft smelling just mix beautifully with my chemistry. It was my then boyfriend favourite smell on me and still are after 16 years of being together ( married for 8 years now). Also notice that it also triggers some dusty sweet vanilla smells that i equates with something vintage..but not in a old lady kinda smell. Been trying to stock them up and hope they will not be discontinue..ever! It smells as sweet, soft and sexy. .just like what you always wanted in a dreams.. I'm 34 now and still in love with it as the first time I smell it 14 years ago..

Had to buy this perfume just by looking at the bottle. Didn't disappoint in the least. Think vanilla, cake with frosting and dolls. It gives off the biggest Melanie Martinez, Sofia Coppola Marie Antoinette vibes, perfect for young women and girls who feel nostalgic about this 2010s era. It is definitely a unique scent from the nutmeg and sweet vanilla. You can smell the peach quite well, added to the extremely faint orange that makes it smell fresh. I would recommend carrying this bottle around with you as the longevity is moderate to weak, however I am pleased that it isn't a sickly, over-powering chemical scent nor an outdated floral scent that you would typically coincide with older women. Perfect for every day wear... Not my signature scent but I would keep buying due to the dreamy nostalgic feeling I get from it. 8/10

It's an absolutely pretty vanilla. A fresh orange opening with a warm vanilla. Not too clear, not too dark, just pretty enough. Top notes don't last long but the vanilla does. Sui Dreams can easily be mistaken with other perfumes (happened few times already) so I wouldn't call it outstandingly unique but still particular and memorable. It's sweet, it's heart warming, it's sleep inducing, it's "oh you smell sooo gooood" comments inducing, it makes people happy - I love it. And it's surprisingly long lasting for a Anna Sui! Also someone compared it to Brit and although Brit has pear notes, I agree they're alike :) Brit's vanilla might be a little darker than Anna Sui. You can also wear it in warmer weather. Everyone seems to love it regardless of the weather!

This was one of my first perfumes, I wore it in my late teens and I’m so glad it’s still around so that I can buy this for my teen daughter so she too can experience “Dreams”. To me this is what I imagine fairy dust would smell like. It’s so soft, creamy, ever so light. It leaves a dreamy like impression with it’s gorgeous sweet dusting of floral, vanilla skin scent. It wears close to the skin, it is well blended. It will never cause a migraine or offend anyone sharing your space. The bottle is ever so sweet also. This is the perfect first perfume for a teen. If you like loud obnoxious perfumes with huge migraine inducing silage this will not be the fragrance for you but if you want to smell like an angel I highly recommend it.

My younger sister gifted me a bottle when this was first released. At that time I owned 4 bottles of perfume. Dior Poison, JPG Classique, Chanel Coco and Mugler Angel. This quirky little bottle wasn't even on my radar, but my little sister thought it was cute and chose it for me 😊 This was a love for me and not only because my sister had sweetly saved up her Saturday job cash to buy it for me. I found something about the pretty blue juice bewitchingly. It's been a while since I've had this in my collection. I remember it being a soft, dreamy, dimmed fragrance. Vanilla with a good dose of anise, peachy-rose, nutmeg, musk and sandalwood. I think its time I acquire a new bottle and become reacquainted with this dreamy scent.

I LOVE this perfume. My father gave this to me for Christmas when I was in high school, so it brings back fond memories. After not being able to find it anywhere, I am happy to report that it has not been discontinued and can be purchased on the Anna Sui website. I even wrote them asking if it is here for a limited time, to which they told me that they just had distribution/production issues, but it has not and will not be discontinued, and I should see production increase. YAY! Now on to the delightful heavenly smell: It's bright and juicy with an underlying creaminess. Cool and warm at the same time. I can really smell the cool crisp peaches swimming in vanilla cream. Did I mention that I love it?!

I will always love this scent. Nostalgia alone isn’t the reason, but it is because it is a great easy to wear scent. I would still wear this now although it is i feel more juvenile compared to fragrances I choose to wear now. There is something about this that makes me just feel plain happy and quite magical. A magical subtle piece of art created by Anna Sui. For such a simple fragrance it is well blended and oriental with the right balance to it. Something about this just works beautifully. To me out of all the perfumes I’ve ever smelled this is one of those rare unforgettable ones.

My first job was in a place called 'The Fragrance Shop' and as a lover of perfumes, it was perfect for me. It was 1999-2000 and I remember this scent so well. Dreamy and delicious. I'm so surprised to see all these notes because it was such a soft, mellow, sweet vanilla based fragrance. Dreamy is the perfect adjective for it. This would be the ultimate bedtime scent as I would imagine the scent would induce great dreams. There is something soothing about this fragrance too. There's a reason this is still in production and it's probably Anna Sui's best scent.

It's a beautiful fragrance, it's comforting and dreamy. There is a strong fruity element to it, and yet the creamy vanilla and warm spices really cast that super lovely warm aroma. Its like sleeping in a beautiful sea of clouds at twilight. Its gentle and ethereal. It has a lolita lempicka element for sure, and I think that has to do with the vanilla and anise. The dry down is beautiful too, its mature, silky and musky. The lasting power is great, it really stays for a long time too and the bottle is gorgeous! A very safe buy! 8.9/10

I received this perfume as a gift, and it is one of my favorites. There is something so feminine and innocent about this scent. It makes me feel so girly and delicious. Not at all overpowering, it's actually very delicate. The only complaint I have is that the scent doesn't seem to last very long on me. I'm not sure, but I heard that if you don't notice the scent of a perfume, it means that it is suited to you. I have had many compliments on this scent, and am very sad to hear it is discontinued. :(

Heartbroken that this one is being discontinued :( Absolutely love this perfume. So sweet, so fresh, so feminine...and it lasts for AGES on my skin. I know a lot of women choose this as a Summer scent but this is actually one of my favourite Winter scents. The bottle design is what originally captivated me all those years ago but the scent itself was what kept me coming back. Very sad to be seeing it go to be honest...will have to grab one last bottle in the near future and make it last.

This is my favourite scent of all time. I discovered it by accident, I was looking after a friends scarf for them and put it in my handbag, later that evening when I pulled the scarf out to give it her back, it was all I could smell, this stunning scent I had to know what it was, She told me it was this Sui dreams, I went looking for it and finally got myself some, I think it'll always be a fragerance that i'll always have without fail :)

When I was about 17 I bought Fizzy by Alyssa Ashley, and then a few years later I was given this as a gift and even though it isn't that similar to Fizzy (which is alot more citrussy) it did remind me of it. It does have some of the same notes though. Sui Dreams will always be in my top 5 favourite fragrances, and even though it hasn't been discontinued YET in the UK, I know that it will soon. :( Gorgeous scent, and very unique.

Been wearing this for years, is a very sweet vanilla scent. I don't know if it is for the color of the juice but this perfume have always remind me of winter, cold winter days, and yes.. is a little synthetic, but that's never been an issue for me. The anise stands out a lot and I love it, I don't get the peach nor the mandarin. I still think this is a very unique scent, so far I've never smelled anything similar to Sui dreams.

I first discovered this little treasure while living in Seoul, Korea... I'll forever associate this with fun, cozy, dreamy times. The smell is extremely sweet on me, but it's very comforting, like a hug from a fantasy world that makes your dreams come true. I usually only wear this now on days that I'm feeling thoughtful and reflective, as it seems to encourage very positive inward thinking.:)

This is one of the first perfumes I ever bought and I recently found it again after 20 or so years. It's such a unique fragrance. It smells like nectarine, orange, vanilla and warm spices. It's soft, dreamy, comforting. It brings back so many memories and I can't believe I forgot about it for so long. Perfect signature scent and I'm going to say it's back at my #1. Great for any age.

This is one of my favourite vanilla fragrances! it’s very sweet and has a slightly fondant type scent (in a good way) it’s rich and creamy without being too heavy and smells like a beautiful vanilla frosting, maybe this would be off-putting to those who don’t like very sweet smells but I don’t think it’s cloying or sickly sweet, a really beautiful scent at a great price.

I had it when i was 13 and i fell in love with it! It is a rare perfume with and exotic twist. I also love the bottle, i can buy a perfume just for the bottle but i bought this one because it was hypnotizing, throughh the time of using the perfume it smells diferent but not bad i think it happens with every perfume, the problem is not the perfume, is the nose.

YES children, it's back! I did a double take so hard when I saw this at Chemist Warehouse that I very nearly gave myself whiplash!! I embarrassingly even gushed about how happy I was to see it to the ladies working there...*sigh* this is what perfumes do to a girl! Lol. I love this scent so, so much, it just is so comforting and lovely and dreamy!

This bottle is quite possibly my favourite of all time - shaped like a handbag with turquoise/blue liquid! I love the vanilla citrus of this one with the orange and peach too! If I could only have one perfume for the rest of my life *IMAGINE THE HORROR* this would (probably) be it! No signature scent for me as yet but this is a close contender!

Something has changed. I managed to get a bottle. I owned a bottle in early 2000’s and it was stunning. I remember it being a soft powdery, make up powder scent, it was sweet though but now it just smells like a milky vanilla!!! Ugh has it been reformulated or is it my body chemistry that has changed? Not loving this as much as I once did.

This was one of my favourite perfumes when I was a teen. I still like it, but my skin chemistry has changed in the last decade... now instead of smelling fruits, the dominant note I smell is nutmeg... and vanilla, musk and a little anise, but no fruits at all really. Just a sweet vanilla nutmeg scent that smells like cookies :P

Fit for a fairy! A playful,oriental vanilla,that'll leave you warm and fuzzy.It's for all of us who liked dressing up as a child & still do. There's a charming innocence that appeals to our inner child. A light linger of vanilla, bitter orange & nutmeg. It's soft,scrumptious & far from pretentious.

I used to wear this in university, so bought a bottle when I found it again recently. It’s a great fragrance, well blended, not too sweet but definitely a sweet vanilla feminine kind of scent, fruity and floral, and not too powdery at all. Really love this one, happy memories in a bottle.

For years my favourite and still one of my all-time favourites. I have never since recieved so many comliments for a scent as i did when i used Dreams daily. Dreams is such a apropriate name, sweet and descrete and still fully an adult scent all the way. I have to add VERY sexy also!

If you adore Sui Dreams but are looking for an alternative (because it's discontinued), PLEASE check out Fancy Love by Jessica Simpson. Just received my bottle today and I am head over heels, it reminds me that much of Sui Dreams, which I consider my signature scent. :)!!!

Adorable scent. Even my mom loved it and asked me to buy it for her again. Breezy, soft, like a warm -not hot- wind, i absolutely love peony, a scent like a caress suitable for a young girl, a grandmother and all ages in between. Elegant. 12.02

With very sensitive sinus' I am very particular to what I wear, and Anna Sui Dreams is one of very few I can wear. I get many compliments wearing it. I like it very much and it's getting difficult to find! I buy it when I can find it!

I loved this very sweet perfume and always got comments about how I smelled like sweeties when I wore it! And the little handbag bottle was so cute. It didn't seem heavy at all on me.

I am deeply saddened that this perfume is being discontinued. Bought my last lil handbag bottle yesterday. Such a shame. Nice citrus/vanilla scent that I will forever love.

So sad this is gone, It was in my opinion the BEST of the Anna Sui scents..I find the rest to all be rather boring and same-ish to each other and other brands.

I adore this fragrance. Sweet, powdery, soft and pretty. I used to envy my sister when she wore it then ended up getting my own bottle!!! :)

This is a beautiful fragrance. I love presence of vanilla. It kind of smells like icecream sprinkles. It is sweet but light-hearted.

i love ana sui perfumes but the smell doesnt last very long i get about 2 hours from them and then the smell is compleatly gone

Initially, it smelled like a minty cough syrup... then it dried down into a wonderful fresh floral powdery scent.

I loved this when I was younger, it just smells of Bakewell tarts :)

Bake well tarts!!!! Mmmm love this so much.

This is such a tender perfume. Vanilla-scented baby powder that is faintly creamy. On my skin, sandalwood and citrus notes are the most prominent aside from the powdery scent. The said notes kind of remind me of hair spray but in a pleasant way, like I’m getting shrunk and exploring an early 00’s mom or her teenage daughter‘s vanity boxes! Not a heavy, photorealistic gourmand scent that is mainstream now. This, in my opinion, is an epitome of the 00s sweet scent; cosmetic, girly, lighthearted, and fluffy. Very cosmetic and nostalgic, and lighthearted at heart with a good twist, as is often the case with Anna Sui perfumes I’ve been fortunate enough to be able to experience! Longevity is the weakest of all of my (humble) collection even when I was wearing this while staying indoors and not working out. However I think I am getting medium projection because I am getting a constant whiff of this and some people have commented on the scent. I wish the vanilla aspect lasted longer on me—it turned into citrusy too fast!! The dry down with a hint of airy vanilla mixed well with a creamy woody note is just so sexy though...truly a wow!!

this was my first blind buy; usually, that's something only my mom does. but i saw an old print magazine ad where the sui dreams bottle looked perfectly accessible, so palm-sized, and hyperreal in its frosted neon blue. it smells like nothing on me. or, it smells like the memory of nothing — a finger that’s already been licked clean of its whipped cream dollop. i still wear it almost everyday, usually with other scents. though, for me, both its longevity and sillage (even when i spray it over clothes, lotion, or body oils) is pea-sized and poor, i enjoy using it as a sugar layer for fruit or smoke. what i like most, though, is spraying 8 pumps of it all over my nightgown after a steamy shower. it makes me feel like i’ve caught into a vanilla mushroom cloud, with maybe a rose stuck in my hair.

Starts sweet, really sweet, far too sweet for me. Vanilla, overwhelming vanilla, and some fruit which is actually not badly done. However, as it dries down it becomes different, more powdery, spicier, less fruity. Much more comforting and sleep-inducing. Sometimes musky as well, though it comes and goes (I do not enjoy the musk here). For this phase, the name Dreams is perfectly appropriate. I own a sample and will be wearing as a comforting scent to fall asleep to. However, I do not think I enjoy it enough to buy it. If I find a scent with less vanilla, more nutmeg and maybe something milky instead of fruity, I suspect that will be my perfect sleep scent. Meanwhile, this one will be pleasant to fall asleep to.

I'm glad this is as light as it is given the vanilla, anise and nutmeg, but for me it's soft enough to actually be wearable. I am sensitive to many stronger fragrances with vanilla in such a prominent role, but this one doesn't bother me. Plus I'm a fan of peach so that combined with the other fruity notes make it more of a fragrance I can enjoy wearing. I think this is an oriental vanilla that someone could get by with wearing to work, it's not heavy or overly sweet, and not what some would call cloying. It lasts surprisingly long on my skin: 6 hours after application I am still enjoying an unusually pleasant-pretty floral woody base, a little sweeter than most drydowns but in a good way.

I found this in Chemist Warehouse (Australia) for $27! I used to wear this years ago when it first came out and loved it then too. It's rare for me to buy a fragrance more than once (I prefer to discover new ones) but I'm so glad I did. I have never smelt anything else like it. Suitable for all year round. An original fragrance - definately not your typical/generic vanilla. Update: I think it's time I confessed my undying love for this baby! I bought my third bottle today (unheard of for me!). I would even consider this for a signature if it were easier to find. Might need to stock up on a couple of more bottles while it's on sale!

Nice warm, sweet scent but it does remind me of another fragrance. It's killing me cause I can't think of which one right now but it'll come to me. Anyway the bottle is cute as can be and the and the smell is great, very comforting. It's a gentle relaxing scent, very vanilla. The peach mixed with the vanilla make it very soft, milky even. At the end it gives a very light touch of anise. Not overwhelming at all, in fact, I wish it had more of it. This is not a spicy scent like others might think. Yes, there's some spicy notes but there all barely there. Just giving the perfume a touch of every note without being overwhelming.

I made the mistake of buying a bottle of this after just sniffing the bottle in the shop. I usually love strong sweet smells but this was cloying on me - and I couldn't find a time for it - it's too sickly for daytime but doesn't feel like a night-time perfume either. I have to say it lasted, it would keep coming back up to me in waves, but it was just too much, something in it made the back of my throat tingle. Argh! Lesson learned - test something on your skin before buying the whole thing! It must have just not suited me; nobody ever asked what I was wearing!

Sui Dreams reminds me of a lighter version of Armani Code for Women. Both have noticeable vanilla and orange notes. This is definitely not the "best" fragrance out there, nor is it anywhere near the greats, but it's nice. It makes me think of curling up in a cute warm sweater on a winter evening with the snow outside. I just had a little sample, but I could see myself buying a small bottle and wearing it on occasions like that. It's definitely sweet though. Much as I love heavier fragrances, this one is better if used sparingly and enjoyed close to the skin.