Cassandra

why all the hate?! while i am not head over heels for no 5 i find casandra to be a classic retro ,vintage, powdery aldehyde t,hat is simply gorgeous on its own rights.. first of all it smells like a perfume!! not a jambalaya of rotten fruits or synthetic tar chemical biproduct of industrialization ! i don't have it next me me to review it ,but i had many bottles in the past ten years or so and they all did the job perfectly ..they were amazing in layering and they smelled like Houbigant ,Chanel no 5 and many of the chyprees and aldehyde powdery florals..i cant believe how the industry has changed and formed the younger generation in to thinking that the synthetic smoky accords are the it thing! and that old school or retro style is the bad thing ..its really sad to see this terrible change in forced tastes but i am sure its only a matter of time until people get fed up of smelling the same basic 3 synthetic accords and want to go back to the real artistry of perfumery! don't get me wrong i am extremely forward thinking and i am with more modern creations i all their different shapes and forms and olfactory stories ..change in tastes is an investable part of perfume history but lets have dignity and artistry to back it up not only finical gains from the cheapest most undignified synthetic accords . there is beauty everywhere and the world of perfumery is a mirror of that.. lets bring back real artistry in perfumery and teach the new generations how to appreciate and understand and enjoy that beauty to enhance their lives and surround it with uplifting extraordinary scents for the soul and mind !

Very much like combination of Chanel No 5 and Alyssa Ashley Musk. You could consider it feminine, but I don't really care what someone else considers. On my skin it's very clean (not like laundry but in a soapy way), soft and powdery with lots of ylang ylang and warm Egyptian musk. Super comforting and feels so much more luxurious than the price could tell. Longevity is decent in these days when nothing really lasts and it stays longer on clothes than on skin. But sadly the bottle is quite tacky. And the funny thing is that this is probably the second most complimented perfume on me, after Prada Infusion d'iris Cèdre.

So pleasant and easy to wear and layer it. Yes, nothing groundbreaking but delightful and definitely worth it for the price. The bottle has a vintage look and feel so I keep it on a tray with some pearls for decoration. I layer it with a musky attar by afnan and it's delicious.

I love this more than all my other cheapie No5 knockoffs. This one takes the cake. I just wish it lasted longer...

At first sniff, I was reminded of L'Aimant, but a few seconds later, the similarity ended. My first thoughts were "Not bad"..."actually, smells cheap"...."ah, actually, not bad". As you can tell, I didn't like the opening that much, but I kept sniffing my arm afterwards and thought it was... alright. Certainly great for the very low price! It does smell a lot like Chanel No. 5 to me, AND it smells better than No. 5 on my skin. (No. 5 and I don't get on, sadly. Too much of a urine scent with my body chemistry.) I'm not keen on the slightly animalic notes in either. On the whole, I prefer L'Aimant's cheerful, fruity notes. This perfume reminds me of an older, very self-confident woman in full make-up and a fur coat, getting ready for an expensive day out in town. Not sure it's me! But I'll keep trying. Edit: I sprayed it again and found it much nicer than before - sweeter, too. Not sure why, but it's certainly growing on me!