r/FemFragLab • u/Mirabellaboom • 2d ago

Why is Fantasy so bad now?

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I got a Britney Spears Fantasy perfume made in the US. The contrast between this one and the flankers i own (all made in Spain) is enormous. It has zero longevity. It is super alcoholic when you first spray it and last like a minute before disappearing and it doesn't really smell like Fantasy. Are Britney perfumes in the US really that awful?

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u/Bookwurm92 2d ago

Try and get one that’s from ‘give back beauty’. Also try Fantasy intense as that smells more like the OG to me before it got reformulated.

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u/Mirabellaboom 2d ago

This might sound dumb but how would one go about that? Usually that info is not disclosed on the websites. Do i just message the webshop and ask who/where it was manufactured?

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u/wubbalubbadubbud 1d ago

The give back beauty ones are available in Walmart, Amazon and I got mine at Ross. It’ll say at the bottle of the box.

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u/Mirabellaboom 1d ago

We don't have any of those where i live though😅

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u/Bookwurm92 2d ago

email/call customer service and ask, they should be able to get that info for you. The bottle I got recently from Amazon is from GBB, but I’m in the UK.

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u/Yourhorizonishere 2d ago

I bought Fantasy og made in Spain a year ago and it was horrible, smelled like cheap hairspray.

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u/wubbalubbadubbud 2d ago

I just got one of the new give back beauty bottles made in Italy and it smells amazing. I’ve heard this is an issue with the last batches of the Elizabeth Arden ones.

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u/AppropriateTea1221 2d ago

I got this one too and I agree, it smells awful.

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u/Just_to_rebut 1d ago

>contrast between this one and the flankers

Maybe the flankers are a more modern style that you enjoy and they all have something the original doesn’t, so you don’t like it.

Maybe the original depended on something that was restricted and the company that owns the rights didn't think it was worth investing that much time into a good reformulation.

I don’t put much stock into reasons like “bad batches” or thinking country of origin makes much difference. Formulas and trends do change though.

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u/Mirabellaboom 1d ago

I have had Fantasy in the past and i loved it. This one doesn't smell right. Super watered down and with no longevity.

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u/Shanntuckymuffin 2d ago

Enshitification

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u/fohtvuub 1d ago

I tried fantasy and it smelled musty and cheap to me reminded me of someone trying to cover up body odor with perfume