Speedy review: Keep Dreaming edp, by Ghost.

 This scent serves as a reminder that the most enchanting dreams are the ones you create... 

GHOST Fragrances and Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity (GOSH Charity) have joined forces to create a special fragrance called 'Keep Dreaming'. This collaborative project incorporates patient illustrations, designs, and a scent chosen by some of the wonderful young people at Great Ormond Street Hospital. And the great news is, every bottle sold contributes £1.50 to GOSH Charity. So, spritz away and make a difference for a brilliant cause.

More than just a fragrance, GHOST Keep Dreaming takes you on an immersive journey. Spritz on the magical blend of raspberry, magnolia, and sandalwood and let it transport you beyond your wildest dreams. 

Getting this fragrance took a bit more effort than usual; it is exclusive to Superdrug and they currently have a special offer on, so it's been sold out everywhere.

I'd tried the tester a couple of times and I really enjoyed the scent and was also impressed by the 7/8 hour longevity & moderate projection, so I quickly decided that I needed to hunt Keep Dreaming down. I checked the website & app with no success and signed up for restock notifications. However I then ended up going to four different stores looking for it, because I wanted a bottle to give as a birthday gift to a GHOST Fragrance-loving friend [the store checker on the site is not very accurate imo]. However it was indeed out of stock in every store near-by. Then I checked the app again despite not receiving any restock notifications and there it was.

Anyway; I want to share the essential details about this lovely fragrance while the fantastic offer is on. I do think that it is well worth the full retail price, but who doesn't love a bargain?

The key notes of raspberry & magnolia in Keep Dreaming are clear immediately and last thoughout the weartime. I had initially assumed that a fragrance with scent notes selected by younger children would be heavy on fruity notes, but other than the raspberry, the only fruit I can separate are subtle hints of mandarin and/or peach on & off for the first hour or so. 

As you could guess based on the photo, the heart is based around vanilla & cream (ice cream), which is complimented wonderfully by the sugared raspberry, creamy orange blossom, jasmine & gardenia - I'm also thinking something like ylang-ylang & freesia to add more sweet fruity touches. The lactonic overtone gradually merges flawlessly with the longwearing magnolia & sandalwood. I get a vaguely spicy, nutty & chocolaty undertone in the base too, so possibly some pepper & praline?

I'm in my 40s and don't feel like this fragrance is "too young for me" or anything like that, which people on review sites seem to think of Keep Dreaming - it is very wearable and ageless imo. I bought a bottle for someone in their 60s and they really enjoy it too and it smells beautiful on them.

Keep Dreaming is only sold in 50ml bottles for £44. It is exclusive to Superdrug [not even the GHOST website carries it] -  it is currently on offer for £15!