Mirage Daydream

I was so disappointed when I opened my blind buy - no cream, no sugar, no vanilla, only a tender, clean scent of lily and chestnut blended with extreme softness and a note of spring air. I nearly sold it - I am anything but a lover of florals, whenever I meet a woman wearing a floral scent I tend to think that she's lying to herself. Lying that she's fragile, caring, sensitive, emotional and submissive, while her actual personality must be the very opposite apart from the emotional part - because it takes form in an egomaniac, agressive, non-beneficial, overall dull hysteria. This type of women is likely to give birth just to keep a guy and all that jazz (rather breakbeat or doom metal, I guess). Yes, poor stereotype, I know, but as you can see, I had a good reason to dislike this perfume for the first sniff. I went to sleep in a disappointed mood (I wanted to have first sex with my spring liaison in this scent, duh), sometimes leaning close to my wrist (it radiates within 2-3 inches), and feeling tormented but in some strange kind of comfort. I woke up 9 hours later in a smell of deep, sophisticated joviality - it lasted. Blue jeans, white shirt, yes. But with the most decent, yet shamelessly designed silver bracelet ever imaginable - you have to examine very closely to realise, that it's a snake, and on nights of bad wine, bitter pouts and nihilistic, poisoned odium you sometimes hear its hiss. For this overly complex feeling I can really put away my real, hardcore self, all the red dresses, androgynous wits, smokey eyes and gothic decadence. This really wraps me in a dream, a dream which is not mine, but I'd miss it if I sold this vain pink cloud with the light blue (yet deep and somewhat dire) atmosphere within.

I have the original and I hesitated forever to buy this one but how glad I am that I finally bought it, it's true that DD is completely different from the original, and for me that's a +ve thing, fumes don't have to be identical in a way for us to realize there are versions of the same line.. I love the original, it's heavy and has many layers, suitable for occasions and just amazing. Now, the reviews on DD weren't encouraging, but it's summer and I needed a fume with vanilla in it for the first time in my life.. a lady's need is a must-have so I went for it, change is good :), I sprayed a spritz on my wrist 4 hours ago, it starts off with purely vanilla that's not "yummy, edible, sweet, etc..." it's unbelievably heavy vanilla like French vanilla in its intensity, few seconds later cedar and his fellow woody musketeers attempt successfully to invade the scent and then starts a battle that lasts for hours for every component to overthrow the other, will it be vanilla? or woody notes? then they finally decide it's pointless to fight and decide to blend in together in a friendly way so that now that i'm writing the review 4 hrs later, I smell vanilla mixed with woody notes and the sillage is moderate to heavy which is good since I wanted smn summary to start with, but the longevity is still in the works, i'm counting the hrs ^^ p.s. the fume gets heavier by the hour, I love it now :)

Oh, this is just gorgeous. It is sweet and delicate. I get mostly vanilla with chestnut, and it is like smelling a fabulous cupcake - but not one of the ones which makes you feel sick after! However, I am soooo disappointed with the sillage and staying power. It only lasts about half an hour and there is pretty much no sillage. In desperation I went to boots and tried Prada candy to compare, but it's nothing like mirage daydream. Compared to mirage daydream, Prada candy is harsh and with boozy fumes. Please, if anyone can tell me which perfume smells exactly like mirage daydream but lasts all day and night and has moderate sillage, please let me know and I will be forever grateful. Otherwise I don't see me buying this again because it just doesn't last, and that would be a tragedy! Edit: I have tried everything I can think of to make this scent last, including unscented moisturiser, Vaseline on my pulse points and spraying on clothes. I have liberally reapplied throughout the day and have had some success with it, but it just doesn't last long enough. So I have bought all the bottles under a tenner that I can find and hope that by the time the last one runs out I'll have found a worthy and long-lasting alternative.

Mirage Daydream is a unique scent - it turns into different things on different people. I was quite intrigued reading the reviews. Lots of people claim it turns into quite dry and crispy cedar once they have worn it for a couple of hours. On me it is just sweet cream and airy soft feminine scent. Since the day I got this, I had so many compliments and questions both from men and women. For some reason this reminds me of a chewing gum, like a sweet pink cotton chewing gum scent with a bit of milkiness in it. Alas, it is lacking staying power on me. Lasts about 3-4 hours. However, I quite like the dry down on my skin, it is very thin and I always want to breathe that in. Has absolutely nothing to do with Avon Secret Fantasy Wonderland. I love this scent and it’s a shame it’s been discontinued ;(

Just back with a tip from the genius angelpainter whose brilliance on another thread made mirage daydream one step closer to perfect. For those like me having trouble with longevity and projection, here is what you do: 1. moisturise with aveeno fragrance free moisturiser and then a tiny dot of argan oil (this was angelpainter's fantastic tip) on inner wrists and elbows. 2. Rub it in/leave for 10-15 mins 3. Apply mirage daydream to oiled areas and on arms. 4. Waft around in blissful cacao-chestnut cream gorgeousness for the rest of the day :)