Fantasising For Men

Fantasising opens aromatic and soft, clary sage and powdery lavender lifted by a little mandarin, setting up The Dreamer's quietly unusual character. The heart leans into its signature herbal, tea-like tobacco, warmed by geranium, rose and a touch of carnation. The drydown is cosy and a little sweet: tonka bean over vetiver, cedar and a whisper of fir. As a budget clone of Versace's 1996 cult aromatic it captures that introspective lavender-tobacco mood well, though wearers note it diverges - the original feels greener and more multifaceted while this version reads more balanced and rounded, trading a little complexity for an easy, comforting wear. Performance is moderate and intimate, much like the original: strong for the first hour or two, then a close skin aura. A sophisticated, low-key autumn-and-spring evening scent.