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    Side by side

    Reaction for Her vs. Dreams

    Clearly related
    Dreams by Mariah Carey bottle

    Dreams

    Mariah Carey
    Eau de Parfum2013
    New comparison

    Reaction for Her peaks in spring, while Dreams belongs to fall. The side by side below shows where they overlap.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Reaction for Her vs. Dreams
    Reaction for HerDreams
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20052013
    GenderFemaleFemale
    PerfumerLaurent Le Guernec
    Best seasonSpringFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Reaction for Her

    Ozonic
    Aquatic
    Citrus
    Sweet
    Fruity
    White Floral
    Fresh
    Green

    Dreams

    Sweet
    Vanilla
    Caramel
    Fruity
    Gourmand
    Almond
    Floral
    Powdery

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    WatermelonPink GrapefruitMandarin OrangeMelonAppleRaspberry
    BergamotStar AniseCandied appleRoasted almond
    Heart
    Lily of the ValleyWhite OrchidJasmineViolet Leaf
    FreesiaLily of the ValleyHoneysuckle
    Base
    Cotton CandyMuskVetiverWhite Amber
    MuskTonka BeanPatchouliBourbon Vanilla

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Reaction for Her vs. Dreams
    Reaction for HerDreams
    Score3.5/53.5/5
    Longevity4-6 hours4-6 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Built for someone who wants bright and sweet, not quiet and brooding. The watermelon opening hits like summer itself. Then it softens, but never disappears.Reaction for Her
    The opening is the whole event. That candied apple burst doesn't whisper, it arrives. But what keeps people coming back is the drydown: vanilla and musk settling into something powdery and intimate.Dreams

    The hunt

    Best price, size by size

    Best price by size: Reaction for Her vs. Dreams
    Reaction for HerDreams
    1.3 oz$26.95fragranceshop
    2 oz$32.95fragranceshop
    3 oz$41.95fragranceshop

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