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I too bought this blind.
I enjoy it pretty well, but it's far from LOVE.
If ya like tobacco and lavender, it's a safe bet.
Beyond that, you must try this before you buy.
It might be a good step towards darker and more complex scents it you have only fresh and marine types in yr collection.

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I agree with most of the comments here - if you are into safe aquatics, you may not like it, and the topnotes are very offputting but the drydown is nice (I personally like the drydown much better than LeMale, which I don't care for at all really).
That said, if you are still interested I would strongly advise that you simply purchase a 1oz. bottle on Ebay rather than risk more $$$ at Macy's. The 1oz sizes or even samples are a great way try a scent and and only spend $5-20. I prefer 1oz. bottles - for some reason samples make me feel like I am not getting the "real" thing - that's just my neurosis though. :-)

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What is it with people here?
The top notes are the most fascinating parts of this scent.
After they disapppear, it's still a good scent, but nowhere near as intriguing.
Renato

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No question they are fascinating - I just don't know if it's in good way. Is that a good smell, or just weird one? Something in there seems dissonant, you know?

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love the top notes, love the base, love the fragrance as a whole. I have tested it again and again to make sure that I was in fact enjoying what I had smelt. The first few times I tested I was off by the top notes but then by the third time I had tested the fragrance I was left wondering why it had not hit me before. I had to have a bottle.

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Originally Posted by MrCoffee No question they are fascinating - I just don't know if it's in good way. Is that a good smell, or just weird one? Something in there seems dissonant, you know? Not sure exactly. I get a similar fascination from other tobacco scents like Herrera for Men and D&G Homme.
Herrera for Men seems almost discordant to me, but fascinating nonetheless.
Renato

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I absolutely love The Dreamer but it's probably one of the worst blind buys you could make. If you get lucky, you'll love it to death like many of use here do. But if you aren't, you'll detest it and complain about buying it blind until the sun grows cold. So yea, definitely get a decant or SOMETHING before you buy this.

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Dreamer is nice, but I can see how for some it would be a turn-off; I happen to like it.
I would go for it. Even if you don't like it right away, give it some time and it might grow on you. It is like buying a CD before you have ever heard it, going only on others' recommendations. It might not be exactly like you imagined, but after your initial expectations have subsided, you may grow to really appreciate it.

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It's like that episode of Family Guy:
Girl: "Should I let him get to second base this time?"
Stewie: "Hmmm... I don't think that would be wise..."
Not a good idea. Unless your idea is to learn your lesson about buying blind. Then you may learn your lesson, but you may not!
- Rich

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I wouldn't recommend buying The Dreamer blind, but...
I did, and it's easily in my top 10. I always get numerous complements on it. Yesterday, my two favorite ladies at the bar wouldn't leave me alone because they kept wanting to smell me. One's a 5'11" blonde bombshell model who frequently makes appearances in Nylon magazine, and her friend is a 5'1" brunette who's probably one of the cutest girls I've seen. They're so beautiful they're really intimidating to be around, even though they are both really nice girls. They are worlds apart in personality, and frequently disagree with eachother on my colognes (Michael Kors is the only other one they really, really liked), but they both loved The Dreamer. I'll probably be wearing it more around them