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sweeet_angel_36 – :
The softest most delicate of woods and white flowers. This dream potion transports you on a cloud of reverie, where notes transform, appear and disappear in an intoxicating reverie from which you don’t wish to wake. The subtlest of olfactory interplays stay close to the skin, only to resurface momentarily throughout the day, unexpectedly, subconcsious dream imagery disconnected but somehow perfectly blended into what is the most private, personal of sensory experiences. I want this dream to remain untold in all its delicate notes. The beauty of its meaning remains an infinite mystery that I may on try to recapture and reanalyse at every spray. Ethereal.
Nix-19 – :
4/10
HeikoVi – :
A romantic, mysterious and sophisticated beauty this composition perfectly evokes the facets of a beautiful dream. The scent contains notes of Elemi, Caraway, Blackcurrant, Orange Blossom, Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang, Castoreum, White Musk, Cedarwood, Frankincense, Leather, Labdanum, and Papyrus. The composition beautifully ebbs and flows on your skin without an overpowering presence, yet it is always there all around you. Although unisex, it requires a special kind of soft romantic gentleman to carry it off because of the pronounced floral gourmand notes. Again French modern perfume sophistry at its finest, this is a subtle and mystical gem that you need to discover. Beautiful!
eot992Negeltzex – :
J’ai Fait Un Reve, is magnificent. Absolutely a masterpiece of beauty. And so is the gorgeous bottle!! Both are works of great artistry!!! I adore them!!!
levitraser – :
“J’ai fait un rêve” (“I had a dream”) is one of the “olfactory sculptures” of Majda Bekkali.
I just recently discovered her creations and – as unusual as they are – they are masterpieces. Every scent nuance seems (is) planned and the transition from one olfactory picture to the next is intriguing to follow. I’m not much fascinated by trends and/or modern, urban scents (or things like Iso E Superetc.). I admire more the old art of combining (natural) ingredients – and perfumes which become more interesting (and smell just “better”) the longer they stay on your skin and merge with your own body chemistry, becoming one with your personality (and ideally – emphasizing it through the smell).
With this approach, this scent is an olfactory artwork. I don’t like all of its stages, but I admire the creation as a whole.
I just briefly tested “J’ai fait un reve” on a paper strip and then right away on my skin, as these scents need the warmth of skin to develop (in my opinion). Top Notes:
It opens at the first spritz with something fresh and floral, I guess the blackcurrant leaves and Neroli. As the alcohol dries, the caraway comes out, and this very strongly. When I smelled this at first, I was almost repelled. But this stage only lasts a few minutes.
And though the notes here say it’s Cumin, Majda Bekkali’s website notes Caraway as note and this is also what I get.
Though both spices almost look the same, “Cumin is often confused with caraway but there are very clear differences between their tastes and colors. Cumin seeds are white, brown with a yellow tint, almost straight instead of curved, and they taste warm, nutty, sharp, a little peppery and a bit bitter. On the other hand caraway seeds are brownish in color, slightly crescent shaped and are warm and sweet in aroma and less sharp in taste.” (see Fragrantica Article on Cumin) Heart Notes:
After a few more minutes, the florals start to bloom… a creamy jasmine, fresh sweetish orange blossom and some transparent ylang-ylang, shimmering in their opulence and enhanced by the slowly fading sharp-sweet spiciness of the caraway, a very special but intriguing combination. Base Notes:
The dry-down begins rather animalic with with white musk, bitter leaves, woods and resins… a total turnaround from the floral honey before, it almost feels like wearing a totally different and a men’s perfume now. Leather, Castoreum, Cedarwood and Guaiac Wood, smokey, tar-like, you get the whole range… and then, almost imperceptibly, it changes into a soft, gentle, vanilla-like base note.Conclusion:
And though this perfume is not totally my usual taste, it’s just fascinating to follow while it moves through the different transition stages… really almost like a dream unfolding… a dream of golden-brown spices, changing to deliciously sparkling white and yellow florals and suddenly a side-note in dark wood and leather… calming down in gentle vanilla warmth, which I could wear all day long, feeling as comfortable as being hugged by strong, gentle arms. Indeed… a masterpiece, “mysterious and captivating like a dream”. LOVE.
Notes:
Top Note: Elemi, Caraway, Neroli, Blackcurrant
Heart Note: Orange Blossom, Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang
Base Note: Castoreum, White Musk, Cedarwood, Lignum Vitae, Frankincense, Leather, Labdanum (Rockrose), Papyrus
azamat005 – :
This one is quite weird as it gives the impression of clean and dirty at the same time. Some sort of soft animalic with a hint of clean.
The main drawback which sometimes I feel it’s quite a bonus is that it is a skin close essence and mostly it’s like a body odor fragrance, you need to apply more to get what u want and it’s not a shout out fragrance… only if I can shower with this fragrance like I dip in a bath full of “J’ai Fait Un Reve” 🙂
Sokol55 – :
Low lasting, close to skin and very non impressive! The first moments were promising, but soon it faded to a powdery, woody base with almost nothing to show.
It lasted strong 2 hours and then within few hours it was gone completely.
I cannot even comment on the development of the scent as it was so unnoticable that I actually forgot at some points that I’m trying something new.
Not worth the price tag, but maybe that’s just me.
xatrix – :
Delightful! It’s hard to get a mental picture of this from the notes pyramid but I do recommend trying it. Great quality and depth are apparent immediately.
To/on me this opens with (impression without notes) a bouyant mix of zippy, nose-perking spice/woods/florals. I thought of white pepper, cedar, iris & cardamom for the top. Very soon a buttery-sweet blend of white florals that I took for lily, not unlike the florals I get most in Majda’s Fusion Sacre Lui, joins in and what a fun contrast it is! There’s a cool greenness from the cassis & a certain aloofness I always get from papyrus, juxtaposed pleasingly with a warm spicy undertone that whispers secrets of what’s to come in the next hours.
The development brings more woods; as the fizzy floral mix I perceived as iris & cardamom moves to the background, a pleasantly dry, hollow-woody (light, like papyrus’ lightness, not hollow as in lacking depth…) incense note takes the stage. Aromatic, beautifully woody yet still feminine. Also the pepper feels more pink now, creamy spicy with a sweet touch. A warm labdanum & toasted, soft cumin blend nicely through the woods. I don’t specifically get the b.o. kind of cumin (which I love) so I wouldn’t let that note put you off.
Again I’m impressed with not only the quality of the ingredients but also the well-blended layering of so many notes. Another Majda win for me!
Bomjik – :
I got it yesterday as a gift.
Sprayed my wrist and got something very flowery and fresh, like Bvlgari Eau Fraiche or Gian Marco Venturi Woman. I hesitate calling it lily of the valley but somewhere from that variety, very strong fresh and green flowers. It was a bit alarming because it was totally not what the notes said and forget cumin, it’s like a complete opposite of wood and powdery etc.
About an hour later it became woody and powdery and much calmer, not “in your face” anymore. Maybe it’s the season (early November, leaves off, heat on), maybe it’s my skin chemistry, I have to try it for the whole day wear because right now I am confused.
codyevens – :
YaY! This has finally been added to the database! I’ve had this beauty for a while, and can finally put it in my “have” list.
J’ai Fait Un Reve is so mercurial, so amazing, it is a changeling. Soft, then more powerful. Different notes emerge… it is sweet, no woody, wait… maybe animalic. Hm, the elemi and labdanum are making it more oriental. Cumin, yes! Not body odorish. This is one gorgeous fragrance! So much going on, and yet it all blends together like a wonderful dream.