1888

Before adding 1888 from Xerjoff Casamorati line into my collection, I heard a lot of good things about it and went ahead, blind bought it when I got a chance. This is my 2nd Casamorati after Mefisto, which I love, and wow, it didn't disappoint! Casamorati 1888 is not just an ordinary fizzy root beer, it's the best childhood memories of root beer float at A&W (if you don't know what that is please google it because I can't even...) that you were only allowed to have when you did something good. So you can imagine how happy I am wearing this perfume for the first time today. From the note list, I'm aware that there's no vanilla in it but I picked a hint of it lingers in the back ground, also there's some yummy burnt caramel popping up from time to time when I moved and got a whiff of it and it's just so good! Maybe because of amber and sandalwood in the base note that's quite prominent, it rounds up the whole composition beautifully with birch and patchouli. Funny thing is I can't really see this as a floral scent as I couldn't really feel the carnation or ylang ylang's presence there (and that's a good thing to me), maybe a little bit of Niroli which contributes on the fizzy feeling, and just a tiny bit of rose. On performance I would say it's very decent. I got around 8 hours+, sillage is very good too but I might just also oversprayed it (unintentionally of course). So this is definitely a keeper for me. It's that type of fragrance that you thought it's good in the beginning and later on it just keeps getting better and better through out the day. I wouldn't recommend a blind buy though. I can see why people would have a total different perception on this one. However, it's quite nostalgic, that's for sure. ;)

This is simply gorgeous. Beautiful melody of florals, ambers and spice. It’s in the 60’s and raining today and this perfume is beyond delightful. Though I wouldn’t reach for this on hot summer days as I have many others to reach for that are better suited, but on cooler summer evenings this works magically. As soon as I sprayed this for the first time it triggered a scent memory, I find this very similar to Initio’s Blessed Baraka. So much so it’s somewhat redundant for me to own both but I do love this DNA so for the time being I’ll keep both. I’d have a hard time choosing which one to part with if I were to get rid of one. Both have a very alluring, smooth, almost gourmand, subtle sweetness to them with the slightly fruity ambers, florals, sandalwood, and spices, smelling like a blueberry bagel toasted with strawberry cream cheese or something lol. In this case, many are comparing 1888 to root beer and I can totally see that, it comes up towards the mids, reminding me in a way of Roja Dove’s Enigma/Creation-E. I think this can be worn anytime but I mostly gravitate to this in the late afternoons and evenings. Autumn is the ideal season to wear this. For me, this is best suited for date night and romantic evenings or out on the town but can also be worn in the office. This is quite elegant and perfect for any formal affair. Performance is outstanding. All in all, a complex, masterfully blended and perfectly executed composition that smells high quality, exotic, approachable, seductive, and somewhat mass appealing. If you like scents like Enigma/Creation-E, Blessed Baraka, Straight to Heaven/Extreme, Herod, Oajan, Tuxedo/Rochas Moustache, Armani Code Profumo, Grand Soir, etc. you’ll love this. I’d say ages 25+

I have heard so many great things about this fragrance, so I decided to get a decant of it alongside Dama Bianca, and wow, I have to say this is one of the most complex scent I have smelt In the opening, I get a very strong carnation smell which I despised. The only thing which helped to balance the carnation scent was the spiciness from the pepper and coriander, even then it's still very prominent. I kept on smelling it while thinking "where's the beautiful amber everyone keeps talking about?" and I was a bit disappointed, but I let it sit on my skin for a while and after fifteen to twenty minutes, the carnation started to fade and the amber began to shine through and I cannot stop smelling myself. The amber in this is really sexy, slightly animalic. It's dark and bold, but not overwhelming. The sandalwood and patchouli really works as a side support which makes this perfume even more irresistible. I wear this myself but I would LOVE to smell this on a man, I think it's going to be really sexy on a man as it's masculine leaning, but it's still quite unisex. It has an amazing projection and longevity, I easily got 8+ hours wear with this fragrance on the skin, and I can still smell it on my clothes the next day when I woke up. Definitely best worn during night time, on colder weather, but it definitely works on summer night as well, because I can picture wearing this in a luxury cottage somewhere tropical like Bali at night time. Easily a 9/10, if it wasn't because of the carnation in the beginning, I would give it 10/10, but overall it is a winner for me.

I’ve been obsessed by perfumes for a long time and this one has knocked my socks off. I am super sceptical about any fragrance I try and always see the downsides, even though I may really enjoy the fragrance. But I’ve truly fallen in love with this one. I never imagined that my favourite fragrance ever would be a floral fragrance. I thought my favourite fragrance would be a gourmand. Some YouTube reviewers are saying this has mild to moderate projection. But for me this is as beast mode as it gets. It should be illegal for me to wear this while driving or operating machinery as it has the power to paralyse me in a state of awe and wonder. In my opinion, the objective of any respected perfumer is to create the perfect contradiction. What I mean is a scent that is weird, wonderful, artistic, complex, multi-faceted and yet at the same time wearable, appealing, versatile, timeless. This fragrance to me is a hole in one on both aspects. There are some noses who will smell this and think “eww no, not for me” but those kinds of people only like boring minimalist perfumes that sit close to the skin. It could be classed as a marmite fragrance, probably more suited to Eastern rather than Western noses. But my gosh it’s simply beautiful.

AndMon and others basically say the same thing below: this isn't a signature scent. I think most of us view fragrances as we do clothes: different styles and pieces for different occasions. This is my nicest suit or a tuxedo. It's the pair of gorgeous Italian leather shoes that mostly sit in a velvet bag, in the back of my closet. Is it because I don't like them or because they're not comfortable to wear? No, being hand crafted, they feel like an extension of my feet - like they were always there or a part of me. They stay hidden in a bag because I rarely have anything on my calendar that reaches the place where a pair of shoes so decadent, classy, and unique aren't overkill. And because of my job, i wear a suit or jacket at least once a week to attend political events, non-profit galas, and meetings with C-level executives. Even then, I almost never wear my best suit or my italian crafted leather shoes. That's what 1888 is except that it's not the most expensive fragrance in my collection: it's just the most dressed up and only suitable for very specific occasions. But when I wear it, I feel like the f'ing rainmaker. I don't know why anyone would buy the larger bottle: one 30oz bottle will last me the rest of my life.