![]() ![]() If however, you’re in the market for a no-frills (or thrills) fruity floral, then Daisy Dream is worth a sniff – just be warned that it doesn’t smell anywhere near as cute as that lovely bottle looks. One can walk into any department store and find ten other fragrances like it, some of which will be better executed and more beautiful (YSL’s In Love Again springs to mind). ![]() There is absolutely nothing wrong it with and it does smell very pleasant, but it doesn’t present any new ideas, nor does it feel entirely satisfying. It’s a shame and one can’t help but feel that a delicately mossy chypre base could have made for something intriguing, unusual and full of contrasting nuances.ĭaisy Dream is one of those fragrances that I file under ‘nice but uninteresting’. The creaminess in the heart carries through but softens to a delicate milkiness that is not unlike an unscented sunscreen in texture. It displays a generic cocktail of musks and patchouli that is unfortunately quite bland. The base is soft and muted, much like the rest of the fragrance. In fact, the whole thing feels as light and fluffy as a cloud, with a delicately atmospheric touch that almost feels like a mild summer air filled with the fragrant trail of blue flowers and green grass. In the heart, Daisy Dream takes the airy florals of Daisy and gives them a little bit more oomph, amping up the jasmine and pairing it with something warm, creamy and nebulous. There’s a subtlety and a naturalness to the fruity notes that is seldom found in fragrances such as this, making for a breezy and ethereal affair that is just a touch of contrast shy from being quite delightful. It’s accompanying film, directed by Jacobs’ friend, Sofia Coppola, is an otherworldy affair inspired by Coppola’s cult indie film ‘The Virgin Suicides’ and presents this fragrance as something surprisingly light and ghostly.īase: White Woods, Musks and Coconut Waterĭaisy Dream opens with a myriad of fresh fruit – fuzzy blackberries and the sweet, pastel tones of pear come together to present a light and dewy feel that floats rather than fizzes. Created by venerable perfumers, Alberto Morillas (the gent behind the original Daisy, Amouge’s Opus VIIand Salvador Dali) and Ann Gottlieb (responsible for Marc Jacobs’ Lola and Sarah Jessica Parker’s Covet), Daisy Dream is a wistful and pastel-shaded perfume that seems to be made for long summer days under blue skies.Ĭreated to present “an airy and ethereal new chapter in the story of Marc Jacob’s free-spirited Daisy”, Daisy Dream is a fruity floral fragrance with a subtle touch of gourmand. It has spawned a family of spin offs and most of Jacobs’ fragrances since have tried to recapture the magic of the original, resulting in a family of vinyl clad bottles and airy juices.įor 2014, Marc Jacobs is launching the latest instalment in the Daisy narrative, the languid-sounding ‘ Daisy Dream‘. Since its launch in 2007, the wispy floral has become a best seller and has found many fans, thanks in part to the super-cute vinyl flowers that adorn its bottle. It’s hard to deny the power of Marc Jacobs’ popular fragrance, Daisy.
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