The flower of Vanilla wraps the smooth of the fragance for an unforgettable trail of feminine elegance. The kind my father would spray everyday and it would stink up the place more than anything he could have produced. The scent itself is a bit underwhelming; it reminds me of Hawaiian Tropic body spray and doesn't last very long. Then, I pictured myself on a very sunny summers day, in the English countryside somewhere, riding a lovely grey pony.

I usually don't like the smell of synthetic/tropical fruit but this one is alright; fresh and mouthwatering. Or well actually I think it falls between two chairs; a bit manly for a woman, but a bit too feminine for a man. And for both, it's the watermelon (or in this case pomelo/raspberry that is redolent of watermelon) that is front and center.

Okay, here's a confession: I didn't even read the list of notes before hitting the "I want it" button. FANTASIA MERMAID settles into a skin scent fairly quickly and has a soft sillage that stays close to the skin. Top notes are Blood Orange, Cardamom and Mandarin Orange; middle notes are Litchi, Jasmine and Peony; base notes are Honey, Vanilla and White Wood. Definitely gives me mermaid vibes, but I’m not sure I’d make that connection if it wasn’t for the obvious nudge you get from the design and packaging lol. Albeit the smell is rather unusual when I press my nose on the skin, the wafts of sea breeze I get from it are marvelous.

I smell a lot of the notes mixed together, jasmine, litchi, honey, and cardamon are the notes that stand out the most to me on dry down. My first thought was that it was a complete dupe for Taylor by Taylor Swift, which was another one of my favourites back in the day.Sunshine and a little bit of sweat are what pull the tart raspberry forward and round this out into something delicious and comforting. It's citrusy but sweet and floral- I can definitely tell that this perfume isn't for everyone, but it is a perfume for me! Water/Eau (Aqua), Fragrance/Parfum, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Bht, Benzyl Salicylate, Citral, Citronellol, Farnesol, Geraniol, Limonene, Linalool, Blue 1 (Ci 42090), Ext. I definitely get a sparkling orange, but not smacked in the face with it like some have described, something like a white peach as well. Fantasia Mermaid" is so similar, also projection is perfect and keeps on the skin enormously long time.

It doesn't feel like an every day perfume, I wouldn't wear it to the office, but this ocean side vibe makes it feel like it is more for a special occasion.Smells of salty honey, this perfume is honestly indescribable, I have no other words other then nauseating. One of the few Sui creations that I don't find appealing, and wouldn't even recommend to the targeted age group. the best ones I’ve smelled so far are Tokyo Milk’s 20,000 Flowers Under the Sea and Song of the Siren. My mother says it smells like mothballs to her, which I can't understand at all; and a friend of mine says it smells like orange soda without the sugar.