Dalimania

i have a long history with this perfume.. i used to be head over heels over it.. and i still like it.. but not as much as when i was in my teens and early twenties.. i guess i have matured in to more complex fragrances .. salvador dali is a beautiful.. full.. feminine.. perfume.. full of wonder.. and bliss.. its so sensual.. so seductive..yet innocent.. so sweet yet not annoyingly so ..it melts in to your skin.. and you almost become one.. i used to ware it to bed so much.. for its so relaxing.. the vanilla.. the coconut.. the milk!.. dont they say drink a cup of milk b4 you sleep it will help u sleep well.. i guess you can smell the milk and it still has the same effect .. it warms and dries down beautifully.. its not a dry scent.. it s a mellow ..soft.. feminine.. medley of beautiful notes ..ambery..musky.. cocounuty.. vanilic.. gourmand ..woodsy.. a hint oriental.. yet its so soft.. and almost feels like velvet.. on your skin.. its a skin scent.. definitely it stays so close to your skin.. and wraps you with a heavenly aroma fro head to toe.. its almost blissful.. whimsical.. and almost sacred ..as if you are protect by a vail of angels until you wake up ..its simply heavenly .. it reminds me of chopard cashmir.. edt 100 ml perfume rating 4.4 out of 5 bottle ratting 4 out 5 my personal liking ratting 4.6 out 5

Dalimania starts out with a fairly sweet and hard-hitting fruity note of apricot. that after a few minutes starts to separate into orange and peach develops. The overall mixture is sweet with a sour kick. Floral notes start developing while the peachy aroma is still dominant. The mixture reminds me of the fresh and somewhat sharp and lily of the valley smell mixed with lots of fruit. I have to the say, the fruity dominance masks most of the floral notes throughout and even seep into the base notes. The floral essences simply tone down the fruit and add some depth, thus the olfactory equivalent would be like smelling a single flower amongst lots of overripe fruit. There’s a fair amount of sillage which is by no means overpowering. Halfway through the middle notes, the fragrance develops a creamy edge with a slight peachy tinge to it. There’s definitely a milk note and the smell of raw coconut milk) that gives Dalimania a sort of cloudiness mixed with a subtle and non-foody vanilla aroma. The drydown is a whisper of fruit within a milky, creamy oriental base that will stay close to the skin and last till about 8 – 9 hours. Dalimania remains a staple when I’m looking for a rich, sweet exotic fruity floral fragrance with an oriental streak –a very ‘nineties’ thing and typical of the decade. Recommended.

coconut night fantasia I waited long to find a scent like this, sharp coconut,orange,peach,jasmine, a bit of iris,vanila,rose,milk,etc. I expected some sorth of lighter Angel.It's far from that! Dalimania is a very sensual perfume, very intimate. It doesn't smell foody, and it gives you the sensation that something acute is going on on those notes you smell. The red colour of the bottle is right for it. It makes you think of this colour even without looking at the bottle. Ok, enough with the good part. The bad part is that this little marvel is, unfortunately, a skin scent. It goes a bit stronger in the first 15 minutes, than it fades so fast it makes your nose spin trying to smell it again. :)) Sory. It really lasts very little. P.S.-it has absolutely nothing to do with Dalissime, though the shape of the bottles is the same.

Top note is pure juicy sweet peach. Then comes a touch of tart blackcurrant. This can seem like a plain, sweet, fruity peach, especially if you keep sniffing your skin directly. But, give it a bit more time and it does develop a milky creamy gourmand vanilla base. And a slight touch of woodiness which gets stronger and stronger over time until it’s really a sandalwood musky scent with the peachy fruit remaining. Lovely. Fortunately I don’t get much of the white flowers. And only the slightest touch of coconut in the sillage, which is ok, The lingering skin scent is peachy and lasts ages. Edit: spraying 8 sprays gives a lovely Sillage, peachy, vanilla and milky coconut.

I'm typically not a fan of oriental fragrances because for me most of them open way too strong. It's the same with this one. But since it was a blind eBay buy (I love most of Salvador Dali fragrances) I had to give it a try. And oh my god, I'm happy I did! After 5-10 minutes this thing melts and softens into perfect note harmony. I can smell all of the notes, &these make a great combination. Soft but still "sharp" enough to make an impression. Dalimania really surprised me and made me more open to experiment with perfumes outside my comfort zone.

More a sunny Floral Fruity than a warm Oriental. This is the fragrance equivalent of a peach sherbert dessert. I don't get much coconut on my skin, but the citrus undertones produce a simple, quiet symphony with the louder peach and milk notes. I really enjoy it. Again, not much vanilla as everyone notes, but a creamy base exists that I can't quite pinpoint to a particular note. A sweeter cream, rather than a milky note. White florals enhance this cream-base flavour. Sillage quite weak. But perfect for everyday office wear.

I'm in love with Dalimania! I bought it barely sniffed but thanks to the reviews my purchase was a full hit. After all, I'm a gourmand scents hunter and this one is exactly what I like - a yummy fragrance! It smells mostly like fig jam (as mentioned), and other components - vanilla, musk, peach, caramel and softening milk. What a lovely composition! The staying power is impressive, having in mind the price. I'd catch its smell 8-9 hours after spraying it.

On my skin this goes on a BIG tart fruity that is lovely. Smells like plum and black currant with lots of musk. I also got a hint of a cumin and dose of patchouli in the top that made this not just a fruity scent but a dark, deep fragrance. As it dries down, there's a waft of coconut and a milky quality mixed with the sandalwood, the currant and a lot of musk. This is a sultry fruit being eaten after sex.

This fragrance is inspired by Fiesta- a Spanish street festival/party. At the beginning of the street party you sample patisserie, chocolate and sangria. Then you begin to dance finding the one you adore. A sense of euphoria as your bond strengthens. Colours spike from the depths of passion. Primal eruptions fan the fires of desire. You have the mania, Dalimania.

This one is one of my favorites,just addisted to Dalimania! I wear it in the night,specialy at the winter and during the cold days,its just so loving perfume,provocative a lot and very very seductive. Just love it!<3

This smells really good. Creamy from the milk and sweet from the coconut and vanilla. A great summer fragrance and perhaps maybe gourmand enough for fall and winter. Yum...I have to admit I like it!

I’ve had a bottle of this for almost 10 years now and I don’t use it, not because I don’t like it (au contraire, I love it) but because I’m afraid to finish it ‘cause I know I won’t find it again

lots of peach, coconut, woodsy, tropical and creamy. A much better version of Dalissime. young and happy !! It does not smell cheap to me it's very sweet but complicate.

My signature fragrance! I fell in love with this perfume in 2001 and this love is still and forever. Pitty it's discontinued.

This is one of my top favorite perfumes, it is an absolutely gorgeous perfume, and I love it so very much!

I decided to give Dalimania its first full wearing on the first really hot day of the year. I don't find it a wintery perfume a all. Just the contrary, it's light and cheerful for a summer day if you're not in the mood for something green or citrusy. It's listed as oriental, but to my nose it's far more on the tropical side - that is of course due to the coconut that stands out very much. The coconut and vanilla seems to interchange all the way through the top, heart, and base (strangely enough). Other than that the peach and iris come forward the most when I wear it. It's definitely very sweet, but not edible - the coconut makes me think of those travel agency ads with the photos of those amazing white beaches with palms and blue sky and serenity. Those that make you want to rob a bank to get to that place. Sillage is not exactly huge. It could easily be worn in a crowded place. My only complaint would be the longevity - about 3 hours on me, which I consider below average. EDIT: Okay, I take it back. The longevity is actually quite good. It does stay VERY close to skin after only few hours, but it is there.

I bought this and Dalissime blind as they both have peach/apricot and I am constantly looking for frags with these notes. Gourmands are usually safe bets for me too. Dalimania is a deep peach/coconut scent, not like suntan lotion and fresh summer peaches...more like a compote or jam made with peaches and coconut amaretto.I don't find it fresh or sweet,it's definitely more suited to fall/winter wear. I actually find this similar to one of my favourite Fresh frags, Fig Apricot edp.Both are creamy,thick and rich smelling. As for longevity,I sprayed this about 8 times last night before bed, and again 3-4 times this morning...I can barely smell anything now. I got a 100ml for $20 CAD, so I don't mind using it as a body splash, and it's a pleasant scent, but not "wow" enough for me to purchase again. The bottle looks cool on my dresser though!

Salvador Dali fragrances are usually safe blind buys for me. I've only had one not work out, Dalissime, and that was just my skin's tendency to turn peach+vanilla into syrup. Nothing against the perfume and it is lovely on some people. Dalimania opens with a tart peach + black currant on my skin. However, the drydown is a completely different animal. It's soft, milky and woody. The coconut is creamy, but not particularly sweet (a good thing, in my book) and I get touches of lily of the valley and iris. It's warm, approachable and pleasant. Unfortunately, I think it's too fruity for my taste. Perhaps I'll hold on to it until the fall and try again, but I think this one may be going on the swap pile.

I'm just trying this one now- I'm rather surprised because it smells nothing like what I "pictured"! It does indeed smell like peach or apricot jam nestled between the layers of a coconut-vanilla cake- with a few dark currants added to pull the peachy/apricot "hue" toward red. And the cake is soaked in fresh cream...intriguing. The base has a hefty dose of musk, along with labdanum, coumarin, benzoin, and sandalwood adding a mysterious quality. EDIT: I know this one is becoming harder to find at an affordable price. 'Forever' by Al Haramain is QUITE similar- and also 'Secrets' by Etoile seems to be a good (but lighter) dupe of Dalimania- seriously.

Had it about 10 years ago. Got it as a present from a boy-friend. Was dissapointed at first as I was expecting to receive classic floral Dali parfum which I "ordered". Didn't like it at all at first sniff, as I had never liked sweet scents before. After trying it on, I liked it very much though! Sweet and really warming in cold weather. But unfortunately sometimes I noticed I had headaches the time I wore it. So, not exactly "my" perfume. But I can recommend it for those who like sweet oriental fragrances for cold season, just don't overdo it, it's quite strong and long-lasting.