Fantasy Intense

Smells like a giant patchouli cupcake, for better or for worse. (I never knew cupcakes had such a distinctive smell, but they really do.) I kind of hated it when it first arrived, because the first few sprays smelled like straight wood and patchouli, and reminded me of a magazine. However, I like it more and more as time goes on, so either my nose is warming up to it or it's developing in the bottle. Still, the wood and patchouli notes are really strong in the opening, and it takes almost an hour for the delicious, creamy, white chocolate cupcake to emerge—BUT, when it does, it's really yummy. I don't get much fruit or the flowers personally. For me, it tends to take on this sort of rich, lactonic note on my skin, which is actually quite lovely, and something I don't get from the original Fantasy. As someone who struggles with longevity on my skin and nose-blindness, I was really impressed by the performance. I put some on my arm before I went to bed one night, and by the morning, it hadn't budged in projection. Not inherently overpowering, but strong. You could probably choke out a room if you really wanted to; otherwise, a few sprays is good. Definitely more of a nighttime fragrance, but I like it on cold, cloudy days as well. I've decided I definitely like it, but I don't think it's a love, at least not yet. First I'll let it sit and see if the patchouli/wood dims and the white chocolate/cupcake strengthens over time, and then I might change my mind. As of now, it's still a tad on the mature side for me as a nineteen year-old college student, though I have been wearing it more and more. All in all, a very interesting, thoughtful, non-linear perfume. The bottle is beautiful, and I think marketing it to millennial women who enjoyed Fantasy as teens is super smart. In my opinion, if you're mid to late twenties or older and you a) like patchouli and woodsy notes and b) enjoyed the original Fantasy, it's a pretty safe blind buy. Edit: I smelled it again after winter break, and I've decided: it's a love. I think my nose has matured. This is yummy woody patchouli cupcake, and it's lovely. Edit #2: Oh my gosh, the lychee is really starting to come out, especially when sprayed on my clothes, and it's delectable. Amazing for me because I love lychee :)))

No other perfume flankers get me so excited as do Fantasies. With a few mediocre exceptions these potions of happy never fail do entice me. Sure, Fantasy was supposed to be something teenage girls would wear as someone very clever in the marketing team assumed that they would be drawn to smell of sweet edible high calorie things. And they do exactly that, whilst retaining classic perfume pyramid development with top, heart and base notes which makes them quite different from most other celebrity gourmands with their linear monotonous meh. Even though Intense has that recognisable Fantasy core of kiwi, lychee with white chocolate and cupcake accord, both the opening and base are totally revamped. Sour quince has been swapped with creamy juicy pear. And not only there's a beautiful dose of modern rendition patchouli, the musks and orris are less gritty in the base than in the original one. Overall effect is not more intense as in lasting power, but I assume simply by the way patchouli always impacts the silage. It's also somewhat more silky and sophisticated, I would say almost elegant. I like to enjoy perfumes as art, not constrained by gender or age group they are or used to be aimed at decades ago. I don't like to follow trends and even most of the fraghead communities that are tainted with snobbery and 'the new emperor clothes' effect. It grinds my gears when they say that the mainstream scene is worthless trash. Or it reeks of cheap synthetic. Big part of their coveted luxury or nyche perfumes do not contain a single natural ingredient. The artistry of a perfume isn't determined by the nobility of the rare or natural and expensive ingredients. It's simply not true, just like it's not that easy to create a pop music hit that would become multiple platinum so is to create a perfume for the mass market and that perfume to remain a best seller for nearly two decades.

One of the things in life I regret most is throwing out a couple of bottles of perfume in the mid '10s. Among them were Fantasy Armani diamond, burberry Brit, and Escada Magnetism. A couple of years later I really wanted them back but I found out they were reformulated due to the new IFRA rules. I vow to never throw out a perfume EVER, because God knows which ingredients will be next to be eliminated in favor of cheap unpredictable aromachemicals. Wary of the reformulation of the original and being a massive fruitchouli-lover, I found a 100ml bottle of Fantasy Intense for only €40. Easy blind buy! During the opening I regretted my choice. Where was the sweet litchi? Why did I smell so much iso-E? It smelled like Fahrenheit, that's not what I wanted! But slowly waves of Fantasy were coming my way. My friend came closer, and closer, and now, after a couple of hours I feel HUGGED by a beautiful soft vanilla sugar warmth with Fantasy sparkle. How can a perfume be so inexpensive, but so good? The drydown is on par with perfumes that literally cost 10x as much. Thank you Britney and your perfumes, for creating this masterpiece 💜

I am so impressed with Fantasy Intense! I wasn’t expecting to love this so much, and truthfully, I’ve never worn the original, just the Midnight, which I didn’t feel was very sexy or dark as the name implies (though I still love it). This one.... Yummy and spicy sweet- just so intoxicating and delicious! I think this could be a cool-cold weather signature for me, personally. I like woody notes and patchouli, if blended well, and this is very well blended, coming off like a high end perfume instead of a cheapie. If Midnight Fantasy was the Britney Spears line doing “sexy dark” I can see why some Fantasy fans are shocked by the woody and patchouli notes, but after sniffing some big, womanly heavy hitters, I feel the earthy notes in this are tame. The Fantasy line bottles are beautiful and fun, and I feel like the dark fuscia red color reflects the scent well. Would you like to smell like you’re having a white chocolate cupcake party in the woods? Yes for me! Longevity was 5-6 hrs for me and my shirt smells dreamy next day. People who don’t enjoy patchouli in their perfumes might want to think twice but I’m all in. Gorgeous.

This scent...come ON NOW! Omg you do not have to be a Britney fan, (I'm ambivalent), to enjoy this fragrance. I'm telling you, this is crazy, and worth every penny and more. I wanted the bottle first, because, sparkly, shiny, red, just being real. It's gorgeous. But the scent itself is freaking amazing. It's yummy as heck. Mouthwatering. I expected it to be obnoxious and cheap, it is not. It is so delicious and fruity and fun but not *too* fun, like you can be way over 16 and love this stuff. It's juicy. It's superrrr long lasting. If you put her on before bed, she will wake up with you in the morning. I get into perfumery because I think it's fascinating how a scent can alter mood, almost like a drug. But I'm almost afraid to get too deep into it because it seems like once someone becomes knowledgeable about scents and notes, they can't appreciate a great cheapie like this anymore. $20 for a luxurious, juicy, fruity scent paradise? I always want to be able to appreciate that. Gonna be rockin this little gem alllll summer, baby!

This one surprised me. I tend to gravitate towards peppery, fougere, woodsy unisex scents, but I've been on the hunt for a sweet scent/gourmand in my collection. This has become the scent in my collection that I gravitate towards over any other. I've never smelled the OG Fantasy and I think it would be much too sweet for my tastes. Fantasy Intense is on the upper bound of what I can tolerate in terms of sweetness (I am sensitive to headaches), but this is just perfection in a bottle to me. It's fruity, deep, and woodsy. The florals are not overpowering which I'm thankful for because I'm not a fan of jasmine. This scent is what I reach for when I want to feel just a touch sophisticated but also girly and bubbly. I smell my wrists all day when I'm wearing this! I am a light sprayer, and the longevity and projection on this are incredible. It outperforms other perfumes in my collection that are 5x the price. I purchased backups because I will be absolutely devastated if this flanker is ever discontinued.

This was a blind buy from Walmart. $11 for a set of 3, 1⁄3oz tubes of Fantasy, Fantasy Intense & Fantasy Sheer. All were stickered & numbered & checked out authentic. Yay! 🤗 The first time I tried buying her perfumes from Wally world, they were both fake as hell & smelled exactly the same, generic sweet floral 💩. 🤦 The legit Fantasy Intense is better, in my opinion. Sweeter with a bit more depth, a hint of cake bread, stronger floral accord but still maintaining the fruity notes. Powdery spicy wisps on the tail & more caramel forward. Still a little bathroomy & seemingly generic at first but give it a few minutes. 👍 I'm constantly surprised and impressed by the complex formulations of her brand. Mature, Quality, Unique and well Balanced. My only criticism would be that her stuff isn't LOUD enough & fades fast even the EDPs. Two hours on high pH skin, tops. 7/10 Good but a one and done purchase.

**UPDATE: I wore this in the middle of the summer and was complimented twice for smelling amazing! It should be noted I sprayed somewhere near 17 sprays across my body--but it was noticeable ALL DAY LONG. It makes the older gals feel younger, and the younger gals feel mature. Very sisterhood of the traveling fragrance. _____________________________________________________________________________ I like this a LOT more than Candied Fantasy that's for sure! I don't know anything about the notes or any type of inspiration, but this as a stand alone fragrance can hold up in 2026. I live in the south, and I don't see this being a problem in the summer--so long as you don't take a bath in it. It's a simple, easy grab for when you want to be a little elevated. Has a little bit of a high end soapy vibe, but I'm here for it since it doesn't take center stage. Great buy for under $20!

I absolutely love this fragrance! I had never experienced the OG when it came out so did not have any expectations. I find that this begins on my skin lightly fruity and moves to the mid notes pretty fast, but the mid and base notes all come together and last and LAST on my skin. I think the composition is so well done, while I personally do not get a 'cupcake' note I DO get a lot of white chocolate perfectly blended with the orchid, orris and patchouli (in that order as I do not find the patchouli overwhelming in this at all). It is sweet, but not overly gourmand, it is warm and lovely. I bought this one first, then purchased the OG as I liked this so much. They are very similar but the OG is definitely fruitier, the litchi/kiwi combo is stronger and base is much lighter. I do not get as much longevity from the OG as I do from this flanker.

This smells a lot like the OG Fantasy-- I have both. This has a woodsier feel to it, it reminds me of Coca-Cola or Dr. Pepper. The fresh kiwi scent in the OG Fantasy is absent here, which I think I don't mind as I find it a little too fresh in the OG. I've had some fragrances with bad/dirty synthetic patchouli and the patchouli here is quite subtle, grounded and well-blended with the rest of the Coca-cola vanilla cupcake accord. It's almost tonka-like, and slightly aftershave-ey. I like the bottle, it's a transparent deep magenta compared to the original's more opaque Barbie hot pink. I've tried so many expensive niche fragrances and I just still love Britney scents, especially Fantasy. This smells nothing like Midnight Fantasy, which itself is a berry shampoo-like smell.

Oh. My. Word. I freaking LOVE this. After stalking the Amazon driver for my delivery all morning, she’s finally here. I opened the box slowly, worried I’d be met with disappointment comparing her to the OG. I spritzed on my wrist and my neck and my eyes instantly rolled into the back of my head. This is magical. If the OG was Skipper, this is full on Barbie. Grown and sexy, like my high school memories have grown up and are nostalgic for the reunion. It’s close enough to the original to be one in feeling but this is grown ass woman instead of teeny bopper cupcake (which I still totally love, don’t get me wrong). This instantly just jumped into a top 10 spot of my hundred plus fragrances and will likely be signature scent for the foreseeable future. I’m obsessed.

Fantasy was never intended to be a one hit wonder, & that it definitely wasn’t ! I was impressed with midnight fantasy , it smelled what I would describe as a blueberry dream , as it was dreamy & creamy ! The lasting power for Britney fragrances crafted by EA have always been personally phenomenal. I enjoyed the remixes for Fantasy aswell. I already had high hopes for this , & it did not disappoint when it arrived at my doorstep. Upon first impressions, this scent was extremely reminiscent of the original Fantasy, only a bit more bold instead of syrupy. The longevity of this was as usual impressive. I enjoy this fragrance immensely & love that it has it’s special place in my fragrance wardrobe. I do recommend this definitely, ❣︎

With all due respect, this is by far the most captivatingly complex version of Fantasy. I highly agree with the reviewer below me, this is indeed an interesting perfume even when compared with expensive designer. When I smell this deeply on my skin, I can detect those woodsy undertones, it's not your regular fruity floral gourmand. Actually this is veering towards the niche territory - on my skin this is a full blown contender to all Erba Pura clones I own, even my favourite "Amber Oud Gold". Office friendly, not simple and very sophisticated. I cannot recommend this enough for people who have graduated from the classic Fantasy and moved onto Erba Pura. 8/10 Excellent Fantasy that is class.

A YouTuber described Fantasy Intense as a "guilty pleasure." That peaked my interest, so I went out to smell it and it's oh sooooo good! A bit more sophisticated than the original Fantasy which I had years ago but gave to my sister as I found it a bit too sweet. For me, Fantasy Intense is a bit more rounded and grounded however still maintaining some yumminess and sweetness........I bought it on the spot! Great performance up to 8 hours on my skin. Good projection, I walked into a room my husband was in, I was about 10 feet away, he said "you smell nice and sweet." It's a playful, flirty scent. For those in the UK, I got it on offer at Superdrug for £22, 100ml.

love this flanker. this scent is amazing! i mix it with delina & the scent bubble is out of this world. as far as longevitiy, i did let this macerate. so i would suggest doing it. it definitely gets better with time. i could still smell it on myself after an 8 hour shift. ♡ quality: 8/10 (high ranking for an inexpensive scent) ♡ originality: 8/10 ♡ projection/sillage: 8/10 ♡ longevity: 7/10 ♡ versatility: 9/10 (both day & night, all seasons) ♡ unisex: 2/10 -- fem leading ♡ value: 10/10 ♡ packaging: 8/10 ♡ overall score: 9/10 ♡ compliment getter: yes ♡ repurchase: 100% yes ♡ blind buy safe: yes (if you like sweet scents, bonus point if u like angel x mugler)

YUM! Nostalgic as the DNA of Fantasy still runs through. Had a roller of Fantasy in high school and this is the perfect mature version! Fantasy Intense is exactly what I had hoped it would be... Fantasy with more depth. The Kiwi/Litchi is nowhere near as prominent here, and I certainly don't mind it. The signature cupcake/white chocolate notes are present throughout my wear. I am not bothered by the patchouli note at all and find it balances out the fragrance and lends to the "maturity" of this variant. My boyfriend comments about the good smell every time I've sprayed this! 😊 Definitely a feminine perfume, and you really get that bang for your buck here.

This one is very very good. It’s quite strong, sweet, fruity, earthy it’s everything I love. I’m a huge fan of angel mugler and I find the two similar but not in a bad way. The patchouli in this one doesn’t feel overwhelming to the point that I can’t smell anything else in it. The first spray is fruit and it dries down to a stronger sweet cupcake and white chocolate. I do smell patchouli throughout and I start to smell it on me almost immediately. I find the cupcake and white chocolate stronger in intense than of fantasy which I really enjoy. I have both fantasy and intense but If I had to choose between the two I’d choose intense! It’s so delicious

I must confess, I am a big patchouli hater because my experience with patchouli has mostly been the earthy smell that clings. This perfume has patchouli in it but has been mixed incredibly well that I can either barely smell it or it's finally a different type of patchouli. Either way, this Fantasy is definitely a lot deeper than the original. I had the original way back in 2005 and I remember then thinking it was beautiful too. It feels as though this version is a more "grown up" version for the ones who were there in 2005. Obviously anyone can have this but it's as if the perfumers have added a little more charm, elegance perhaps? I like it.

Smells like og pre-reformulation fantasy to me (going from memory - i used to have a bottle back when it first released back in the early 2000s). Soo much creamier and deeper and yummier than the reformulated fantasy with the super tart kiwi that just takes over the whole scent (it’s not bad but it’s not what I want). This is amazing. Absolute nostalgia. Yes, the kiwi is there and I love the kiwi note but it doesn’t overpower the whole scent - you still can very much smell the cupcake and white chocolate notes from the get go 😍 i don’t detect any patchouli at all, it literally is just the og fantasy but intense

Comparing this to the OG Fantasy (2021 formula) - Fantasy Intense is a deeper, more alluring version to the original. This one begins with the same fruity and dewey sweet top notes but skips over the squeaky clean shampoo vibe that many describe as 'screechy' in the original. While the OG screams its presence, this one is more seductive, woody, and well-balanced. Even with a shorter scent journey, the patchouli is more prominent in the dry down which pairs well with the warm chocolatey cupcake notes and won't upset patch haters. (I personally find myself wishing they went a little deeper with the patchouli).