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    Side by side

    Dreams vs. Fancy

    Dreams by Mariah Carey bottle

    Dreams

    Mariah Carey
    Eau de Parfum2013
    Very similar
    Fancy by Jessica Simpson bottle

    Fancy

    Jessica Simpson
    Eau de Parfum2008
    New comparison

    Fancy wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Dreams vs. Fancy
    DreamsFancy
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20132008
    GenderFemaleFemale
    PerfumerAlexis Dadier
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Dreams

    Sweet
    Vanilla
    Caramel
    Fruity
    Gourmand
    Almond
    Floral
    Powdery

    Fancy

    Fruity
    Sweet
    Caramel
    Vanilla
    Almond
    Powdery
    White Floral
    Amber

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    BergamotStar AniseCandied appleRoasted almond
    ApricotPearRed FruitsRed Berries.
    Heart
    FreesiaLily of the ValleyHoneysuckle
    CaramelGardeniaAlmondJasmineCaramel.Roasted almond
    Base
    MuskTonka BeanPatchouliBourbon Vanilla
    AmberVanillaSandalwood

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Dreams vs. Fancy
    DreamsFancy
    Score3.5/53.5/5
    Longevity4-6 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    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
    Some fragrances announce themselves. Fancy doesn't need to. That warm, powdery caramel and vanilla signature has been turning heads since 2008, and for good reason.Fancy

    The hunt

    Best price, size by size

    Best price by size: Dreams vs. Fancy
    DreamsFancy
    1.3 oz$26.95fragranceshop
    2 oz$32.95fragranceshop
    3 oz$41.95fragranceshop
    3.4 oz$22.95fragranceshop

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