Night of Fancy by Anna Sui bottle
Anna Sui

Night of Fancy

3.8/5 · 274 votes Feminine 2008
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Fragrance notes

Top notes
Grapefruit Leaf
Heart notes
Stephanotis
Base notes

Character

Longevity2.7/5
Sillage2.4/5
Day53
Night100
Winter56
Fall51
Spring50
Summer37
Our take

Night of Fancy opens with a tart, almost jammy burst of blueberry and wild strawberry, the grapefruit leaf adding a green, slightly bitter edge that keeps it from tipping into candy. That initial sparkle quickly yields to a soft, creamy floral heart: stephanotis and jasmine wrapped in a milky blanket, like a bowl of ripe berries splashed with sweet cream. The drydown settles into a warm, woody base of cashmeran and olibanum, but the milk note lingers, giving the whole thing a synthetic yet cozy, almost plastic-vanilla vibe. It feels like a girlish fantasy bottled and left to sit on a drugstore shelf for years.

This is a fragrance that dreams of being mysterious but ends up more sweet than seductive. The whole composition is a white lace dress smudged with blueberry juice, pretty but not particularly deep. With longevity barely over two hours and sillage that whispers rather than announces, it evaporates before you’ve had a chance to make an impression. The numbers don’t lie — this is a fleeting, intimate scent that clings to skin like a memory you can’t quite hold.

Best for a young woman who wants a soft, fruity floral without demanding attention, it works best on cool spring evenings or lazy winter afternoons. Skip it if you need projection or lasting power, or if you prefer your florals sharp and green. Night of Fancy is a sweet, forgettable whisper — charming in the moment, but gone before dawn.

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