Surreal

I so wish they hadn’t discontinued this stunning, decadent perfume. It makes me sad every time I think that it’s gone! This is the ultimate in seductive fruity floral. Very intense, you’re blasted with red fruits as soon as you spray it. It dries down quite amber and powdery, but in the best possible way. The fruits stay with you for a long time, though. I’ve never found anything quite like it, before or since. I know people say Britney’s Midnight Fantasy smells similar, and some of the notes are indeed similar, but Midnight Fantasy smells more medicinal to me somehow, more synthetic and chemical. Actually I think Midnight Fantasy is more like another lovely Avon perfume that’s sadly been discontinued, called ‘Make Me Wonder’, which has much more sweetness and a more girly character than Surreal. Surreal is not for the shy and retiring...it’s very in your face, it’s very much a ‘give me your attention’ perfume. Those fruits don’t just shyly waft gently by, they scream at you seductively, demanding your attention. It’s beautiful and intimidating in equal measures! Men go mad for it, too - my then-boyfriend always tried to climb me when I wore this! I have the tiniest bit of this left in a bottle I managed to find on eBay - sadly, though, I think the fragrance (although new when I got the bottle) has gone past its best a little now, as, whilst some of that fruity intensity is still there, it has a weird ‘gone off’ undertone to it now. I so wish they’d bring this back. I’d stock up on it like mad. So many happy memories associated with this one, and I always felt incredibly feminine when wearing it!

I'm with you, joan100 and lolitajade. 1973 can't have been the year Surreal was launched. I also think it must have been 2003, or even afterwards. This must have been one of Avon's emulations of best selling fragrances, specifically a "homage" to Cacharel's Beyond Paradise, which was coincidentally launched in 2003... I liked this fragrance a lot. I don't care much for overly sweet fruity perfumes (and so soapy to top it off!) but I found Surreal simply lovely. I used to be addicted to it while it was available in my country (c.2005-2010). For me it was perfect both as an office scent and for nights out. It’s so sad that I took it for granted and never stocked up! Now I only have half a bottle and can only wear it on special occasions. Reading your reviews, I think that maybe my perception of it is a little different. I don’t get the amber, and notice the lush floral notes much more than the fruity ones. I also get the aquatic accord that Sophielowa mentions in her review. It’s strange: aquatic fragrances are usually fresher and more dynamic, and can usually work as unisex scents, but this is hands down what we traditionally call a “feminine” scent, so dreamy and ethereal. Maybe it belongs to another category in the group of aquatic scents, for it evokes not the usual refreshing splash of cool water but a soothing, romantic, nocturnal summer breeze on a faraway island, with the scent of exotic blossoms filling the air.

SURREAL - I just LOVE this perfume. It is my favorite. I fell in love with Surreal the very 1st time smelled it. It has been discontinued and I hate Avon for doing that. This is the 2nd time Avon has done this to me, 1st was Millenium. You cannot order it anywhere - except off eBay and Amazon. The prices they want are ridiculous. If anyone has bottles, used or new, contact me I would love to have it. Surreal lasts on the skin all day, all night. It smells awesome. It is not overwhelming. My husband loves the scent too. I wish it would be brought back, I miss my perfume and dread having to find a replacement. FYI - I refuse to buy from Avon anymore - and this will only change if they bring my perfume back.

THIS used to be my favourite Avon fragrance, then what do they go and do? That's right... discontinue it! Sometimes Avon brings back older scents so I hope they do! This was probably my first EDP I ever owned and paid for by myself. I wish I can remember the notes but, alas, I had not the brains then to "stock up!" Argh! Anyway, loved this one so much! Edit: Just brought one from Ebay. I really hope it scents like I remember x Edit1: This smells EXACTLY how I remember it! I have this on now and all my happy memories are packaged in this one truly gorgeous scent. AVON ... I am on my knees suppient at your very feet begging you ... please, bring this back? Please?

Such a lovely scent. Surreal CANNOT offend even the most fussy people. Because this fragrance is so wearable and versatile, it has defaulted as my signature scent. I can't believe it says it was first made in 1973! I thought it was a new thing for sure somewhere around 2004. It really is such a cheerful day-time fruit I can't get sick of. The amber adds just the touch that keeps it from being strictly a young fruity scent and that's all it takes for me to feel comfortable integrating it in with work, casual dates, and weekends, etc. Love it.