Lovely Dreamer

For the longest time I avoided smelling this scent whenever I went in BBW because I don't typically like musk, woods or iris. However, I decided to do a sniff exploration during a recent Buy 3, Get 3 Free and smell everything in the store that I've never smelled before and got around to Lovely Dreamer. Wow, was I in shock! This is really nice! Musky (but not dirty musk, clean musk), slightly woody (no pencil shavings here thank goodness), really beautiful Iris and a touch of sweetness from the bergamot make this one of those 'your skin, but better' types of scents. I got the whole set and each one smells really nice. Definitely a good bedtime type of fragrance and I can see this being nice for the office or any time you want a scent that is comforting, cozy and has a little zing to it from the bergamot. Nothing screams here, nothing stands out like a sore thumb and there is no chemical after smell. Really great job BBW! Now, I need this in a candle and my life will be complete! ;)

This is a beautiful powdery yet dewy iris! It’s so fresh, floral, and feminine. I mostly get the iris, the musk, woods, and just a touch of fresh bergamot that adds to its fresh, dewy feel :) so feminine and fresh! It reminds me vaguely of both Mar Jacobs Daisy Dream in the blue bottle, and Lake & Sky 11 11 Azure, both have dewy purple floral nuances as well as slight powdery-ness that I love. I do see why it’s compared to Glossier You because it has similar iris/violet notes and a similar level of musk and powdery-ness, but You is a lot more ambrox heavy and much more woody where as Lovely Dreamer is primarily airy florals, bergamot, and musk. Gorgeous scent overall! I’m so glad I grabbed this from B&BWs semiannual sale this year, I will definitely be wearing this through this winter and spring :)

Lovely Dreamer Body cream, is on first application, a bit plasticky smelling. After a minute or two, it calms into a fresh, light musky sweetish scent. The more I smelled it, the more it kept reminding me of Niki Minaj Pink Friday perfume. I really like this scent. It’s an everyday wear, soft and clean... your skin , but better smell. I’m tired of Bath and Bodywork’s very perfumey selections. Some are just too strong, or too powdery/perfumey. This review is on 2023 version. Note: This also smells so good with Tiffany Intense perfume! They both have notes of iris and vanilla. I hope they don’t discontinue this scent.

This is surprisingly indolic! If you hate white florals you may want to skip this, but lucky for me white florals are some of my favorite notes! Interesting that Fragrantica doesn’t have white iris listed as a note because it’s very different than purple iris or orris root. This is slightly sweet, musky, powdery, and indolic— a skin scent for sure with just a little extra sweetness. Doesn’t last long unless you layer the lotion and it’s about a good 4 hours on me.

This is one of the best B&BW scents to me. Absolutely amazing and comforting. This is a powdery and very slightly floral musk. While this is a perfect layering partner to Glossier You, I do not think they smell alike. I think Lovely Dreamer smells just like Lacoste Pour Femme, as they both have that soft and powdery feminine comforting scent, while Glossier You is more peppery and unisex.