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Britney Spears made it big in the music world before she turned her sights towards fragrance. The thing is, she didn’t just slap her name onto some cheap smelling mess of a fragrance and collect some royalties, the Britney Spears line of perfumes has some definite winners.

The current manufacturer of these perfumes is Elizabeth Arden, which has plenty of popular perfumes under their belts. For this post, I have selected the ten scents that I feel are the best of the bunch and could be the right choice for a specific type of taste.

What are the Best Britney Spears Fragrances?

Best Overall Britney Scent

Private Show by Britney Spears EDP 3.3 OZ/100ML L– Led by coffee and dulce de leche with clementine, Private Show, has many similar elements to the popular Black Opium.

This sweet and creamy gourmand fragrance is a nice addition to a winter collection and has more maturity than the original Fantasy, which is a similar type of fragrance.

As it dries down, the floral notes emerge more (jasmine and orange blossom), and mellow out the sweetness somewhat. Overall, it’s a quite cozy and enveloping cold weather perfume that gives a good performance.

Plus, Private Show is a versatile wear suitable for many occasions and ages. Private Show Full Review

Awesome Newer Release

Festive Fantasy– There has been a wave of new releases from the Britney line over the past few years. Some of which, seem to be pretty difficult to track down, at least at a reasonable price.

While I haven’t gotten to all of them, Festive Fantasy was one that I did try out. It does have overlap with Midnight Fantasy (listed below). But, this one feels creamier and more of a sour tone blended with the sweetness, particularly after the opening.

Berries, cherry, vanilla, with a nice tart plum that feels like its been dipped in sugar. The sillage is pretty light, but has a decent longevity. Youthful, but not completely limited to teenagers.

A nice and easy option for the autumn and winter days.

Most Popular Britney Scent

Britney Spears Women’s Fantasy Eau de Parfum, 100 ml/3.3 oz.– Warm, flirty, and sweet. Fantasy is always a popular ladies’ fragrance and for good reason, it smells fantastic.

Fantasy is truly a sensual perfume that is quite memorable. Notes include: kiwi, white chocolate, musk, lychee, jasmine, orchid, and quince.

This one skews towards the younger crowd, with its fruity and confectionary elements. However, at it’s price point, it is a delicious example of a gourmand that has good performance and delivers on the aromatic aspect. Sweet, upbeat, and a bargain.

Note: You might want to step up to Fantasy Intense, as the original has undergone some reformulation over the years.

Top Summer Perfume

Britney Spears Sunset Fantasy EDT Spray, 3.3 Ounce– Sunset Fantasy takes the Fantasy moniker in a fruity direction. It opens up with a zesty citrus combo of mandarin orange and grapefruit.

These notes are supported by apple and peach. It feels summery and much more tropical, than you’d think.

As it dries down, Sunset Fantasy has a much more creamy aroma with milk froth and the peach note becomes much stronger. It’s juicy, smooth, creamy, and a bit warm with amber.

This Britney perfume exudes a beachy summer vibe and has elements of a tropical drink. Good projection and performance. A very nice new addition to the lineup. Full Sunset Fantasy Review

Different and Unisex

Prerogative Rave– Out of the Prerogative line, this one was the best, in my estimation…maybe because it is very wearable for men, also.

Nonetheless, it starts out with mandarin, pear, and raspberry. This is much like the others, with a juicy fruit opening. The floral notes come through with jasmine and some lily.

But, this one certainly has a freshness and muskiness coming from the base. Cedar and musk are the leads, with those juicy fruit notes on top. Raspberry and the orange are the lead.

As it gets to the dry down, its a woody/musk blend with the remaining fruits becoming more of a sweet impression. To me, it still leans feminine, but well within the range of unisex.

Best Floral Spears Fragrance

Curious by Britney Spears for Women, Eau de Parfum Spray, 3.3 Ounce– A light, beautiful, floral fragrance from Britney Spears that is quite lovely and sensual. Curious is a long-lasting fragrance that is never heavy but holds a certain charm and seductive quality.

Notes include: tuberose, magnolia, sandalwood, vanilla infused musk, pear, and jasmine.

Curious is a nice option for those who want a Britney fragrance but don’t want of the sweet gourmand scents. This is much more floral with a juicy pear note, giving it that sucrose scent. White floral, with particular emphasis on the magnolia and tuberose.

Fantasy Without

Naked Fantasy by Britney Spears– Naked Fantasy is another of the newer flankers to this endless Fantasy line. But, it’s a fantastic one, which easily grabs a spot in the top 10 Britney perfumes.

This one is a lighter and fruitier take on the name, but the cupcake stands as a base note. It’s a peach/apricot blend, with osmanthus, blackcurrant, and some apple influence. A good deal of juicness in the early stages, not candy sweet.

As it moves along, you start to get more of a powdery aroma from this. Still fruity, the cupcake, some amber, and that powder. Like a vanilla powder sort of scent.

Naked Fantasy is one of the more sheer and closer sitting perfumes, in this line. Just know you’re not getting a beast performer.

Great Radiance Flanker

Britney Spears Cosmic Radiance for Women, Eau De Parfume Spray, 3.3-Ounce-Cosmic Radiance is a new take on the original Radiance perfume by Britney. Cosmic is sweet and uplifting and has the versatility to be worn at work or during the nightlife.

Notes include: White Floral, Mandarin Orange, Litchi, Creamy Sandalwood, Soft Vanilla, And Amber.

It actually has a lot in common with the aforementioned Curious. The white floral notes and pear note are involved here, but sit underneath vanilla and mandarin orange notes. This is a fruity/floral, rather than, a white floral alone.

Sweet and Powdery Fantasy

Britney Spears Midnight Fantasy Eau De Parfum Spray, 3.3-Fluid Ounce– A sweet blend of fruit and floral notes that will please the senses to no end. Midnight Fantasy is a different take on the sweetness offered by the original Fantasy but one which really stands out.

Notes include: Framboise, Black Cherry, Musk, Night Blooming Orchid, Vanilla, Plum, Freesia, Amber, Iris.

Plum and black cherry add a tart fruitiness to the Fantasy name. It’s clean and slightly dark with a creamy vanilla note circulating throughout. Sweet yet powdery with the iris note providing the main thrust of the floral accord.

Clean and Very Nice Fruity Perfume

Believe Britney Spears by Britney Spears For Women. Eau De Parfum Spray 3.3-Ounces-Believe is a soft and lightly fruity fragrance that is great for everyday use. It is a more mature kind of scent versus some of the others which get labeled as girly.

Fruits, patchouli, with some other warmth and spice. A fairly unique take on a classic fruitchouli type of scent.

The citrus and floral notes blend to make this a very pleasant experience. Notes include: Linden Blossom, Tangerine, Honeysuckle, Amber, Praline, Patchouli.

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Fantasy by Britney Spears has nearly two decades under its belt as a popular cheapie. Plenty of people have loved wearing it. Though, with time and age things change. The formula is now a bit different or women may want something with a similar style, that is more mature. In this post, I want to present alternative options to Fantasy which either closely compare or give you something that smells somewhat like it.

What Perfumes Smell Comparable to Fantasy?

Citrus White Chocolate

Jafra Adorisse Night– Has some similarities with English Laundry below, but this is the better version. Jafra’s Adorisse Night gives you a base of white chocolate and patchouli with citrus and neroli sitting on top.

It has power and warmth, but not the same level of baked goods or tropical aroma as does Fantasy. But, the light and creamy white chocolate note in the dry down is pretty awesome. Plus, Adorisse Night gives you beast performance for usually under $30.

It doesn’t bring the same thickness as Fantasy, it’s more citrus and floral. But, it provides a more paired down and less sugary scent at a closely approximate price point.

More Mature, Similar Style

Avon Far Away Rebel Eau de Parfum for Women 50ml – 1.7fl.oz.– Far Away Rebel isn’t an exact match, but it gives you a more mature wear, and a similar style to Fantasy.

Rebel is warmer, thicker, and less of a sugary/fruity blend than is our target. However, it still does have that aspect with black currant and whipped cream as notes. The fruitiness is pretty heavy up top, but it settles into that creamier/warm gourmand. Black currant can be sharp and it is here.

The end result is a delicious caramel blended aroma, with nice performance, and an affordable price tag.

Best Cheaper Alternative

La Rive Secret Dream by La Rive Eau De Parfum Spray 3 oz Women– With the classic aroma of Fantasy being reformulated, why not have a Secret Dream instead? La Rive usually puts out some quality smell-a-likes and this one of our Britney Spears fragrance hits the mark.

Is it exact? Eh, pretty darn close. This one doesn’t have the same level of chocolate to my nose and it’s a bit fruitier than I remember the old Fantasy being (though, the newer version isn’t that different to me). Aside from that? Yeah, it’s close.

Not a powerhouse performer, but super cheap. Usually, a few bucks less at least than Britney’s version.

Citrus, Berries, and Cream

Oh So Orange by Juicy Couture– A lighter and fruitier wear versus Fantasy. You get some of the creaminess and a stripping out of the baked goods/chocolate accord found in the Britney scent.

Citrusy, as the name implies, with plenty of orange and some kumquat giving it that energetic infusion. Whipped cream, musk, and a mix of floral notes help to bring it closer in relation to what we’re looking for.

This is the least like an exact match of Fantasy. Much more focused on the fruity end of things, but with an inviting aroma, and can usually be found for a good price. But, it’s not at every retailer. So, you may have to search around for this Juicy Couture.

Fruity-Tart White Chocolate

English Laundry Eau de Parfum Spray for Women, 3.4 Ounce– English Laundry for Her strikes a similar chord as Fantasy, but isn’t the same. This has more of a sweet-tart vibe, especially in the early stages of wear. Also, it’s lighter and none of that cupcake note.

You do get some nice white chocolate coming through during the wear. Still, it will maintain its lighter sillage and not venture into creamy warm gourmand mode.

When the quince and white chocolate are one center stage, this one is really nice. Performance can be okay, just not incredible. I’d try to keep from overpaying for this, but it can be a fine option as a cheapie.