Type: Eau de Parfum
Size: 100ml
Midnight Fantasy is the first spin-off fragrance by Britney Spears of her 2005 fragrance fantasy. Released in 2006 this fragrance was meant to be the night-time version of fantasy, hence the title. Despite the fact Midnight Fantasy hasn't proved to be anywhere near as popular as the original fantasy, it is one of my personal favourites and offers a slightly darker, more interesting and mature take on the "fantasy" fragrance.
Bottle: The bottle design is similar to the original fantasy, except in a dark bluey-purple colour with pale blue crystals. As the fantasy range seems to be aimed at the 15-25 age group the bottle is not mature or classic, but looks adorable.
The Fragrance: Like most celebrity fragrances, this is the typical fruity floral, with more emphasis on the fruit. The fragrance opens with notes of black cherry and plum and already smells a lot more sensual than the original fantasy. I personally think the initial blast smells fizzy, like sparkling pop drink or alcopops. The fragrance is slightly more mature than fantasy but still youthful and sweet. The fruits smell more sour than fresh but remain overall pleasant and interesting. The top notes don't last too long, with the fizz drying up first which is a shame as the initial blast of sparkle was really nice. The middle notes of night-blooming orchid, freesia and iris begin to come through after the first half hour but remain subtle. The main smell is still very much sour dark fruit. Some people seem to mention it smelling of blueberry despite the fact there are no blueberry notes in it. Personally I don't get blueberry, but the plum and black cherry are very much the dominant notes in this fragrance. The dry down is fairly unremarkable, the sour fruit stays for pretty much the whole duration, with hints of amber, musk and vanilla in the base.
Strength: Like the original, the staying power of midnight fantasy seems to be very good despite it remaining consistent in the dry down. Would say it lasts 4-5 hours.
Verdict: Darker and more interesting than the original fantasy but still keeping to the mega-sweet theme Britney fragrances are famous for. Perfect for wearing out at night! The overall dominant smell is sour fruit and the top notes are certainly the most remarkable with a fizzy blast of fruity yummy goodness. Does have a slight soda-pop smell to it, which can be likened to childrens medicine, but it is subtle and actually quite pleasant. My favourite fragrance by Britney!
Rating: 8 out of 10.
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