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It's funny that I should come apon this thread after testing 'The Dreamer' for the hundredth time at the local fragrance counter.
God, I am hoping that I have an epiphany soon. After reading Chandler Burr's review several months ago, I went back to try it again and found some of his observations to be true-the 'smell of hay', etc. And I really want to like this beast.
They don't have samples of this anymore so the only way I will get an idea of whether it's for me is to apply a full body spray and go from there.
We shall see.

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Originally Posted by graffham It's funny that I should come apon this thread after testing 'The Dreamer' for the hundredth time at the local fragrance counter.
God, I am hoping that I have an epiphany soon. After reading Chandler Burr's review several months ago, I went back to try it again and found some of his observations to be true-the 'smell of hay', etc. And I really want to like this beast.
They don't have samples of this anymore so the only way I will get an idea of whether it's for me is to apply a full body spray and go from there.
We shall see. I'd say that if you haven't bought a bottle yet after 100 tests you really don't have a bottle in your future. It's certainly not what Chandler thinks about it that should be the be all and end all. If Jaques Pepein wrote a 600 page screed singing the praises of English Orange Marmalade it still would'nt change my mind about the vile concoction.There are Indian pickles who Indians stare at me in disbelief as I eat a half a jar full.

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Originally Posted by fredricktoo If Jaques Pepein wrote a 600 page screed singing the praises of English Orange Marmalade it still would'nt change my mind about the vile concoction. YOU DON"T LIKE MARMELADE!!!!!! I'll be over in the morning with the doctor!

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Does the Queen demand that her subjects eat Marmalade?
If it's any consolation my father loved the Orange Marmalade from Britain that had the turn of last century's design and fonts on the label.
I have a good memory, it's just short.
Let me go out on a limb and say that I don't think Marmalade is even made in our country.
I like cologne

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I just tried 'Le Dandy' by L'Dorsay today, for the 1st time, and found it incredibly resembled The Dreamer.
Anyone else smelled both and agree?

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The Dreamer just smells too bizare for me, and I have a small bottle
I wish I had not purchased. The "mown hay" note clinches the deal,
as that note just turns me off as blended here. Some on this board
love The Dreamer, but I prefer to let him remain sleeping.

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Originally Posted by mikeperez23 I just tried 'Le Dandy' by L'Dorsay today, for the 1st time, and found it incredibly resembled The Dreamer.
Anyone else smelled both and agree? well....
i have a decant of the dreamer that i can't swap away fast enough,
yet,
i just bought a bottle of le dandy.
which might just mean that they do have similarities, but where they DON'T overlap, i find the dreamer vile and the dandy divine.
or,
they don't resemble each other, which would also explain my disparate takes on them..
but smell is funny, you know.