Cassini

I have a pre-Jovan bottle of Cassini and boy, do I feel lucky! I suspect it may have lost some of its performance with age, but it's still fairly strong, especially if sprayed on clothes. I find this one to be hard to describe -- the notes all come together to create a distinctive whole, which is both so typically a late 80s powerhouse and also unlike any other perfume I've smelled. Even when I pick out notes here, there's so much more happening, accentuating and empowering what I can actually detect. For me, Cassini opens with a sharp, peppery green opening -- carnation and coriander, I suspect. This fades slowly over a bed of floral, resinous, and powdery notes. Ylang-ylang and gardenia, I think, creating a curious, unique floral accord; a smoothing effect from osmanthus; a bit of stink from the civet and incense; all this tied together by the powdery iris, which gets stronger as the perfume dries down. I don’t get much civet from my bottle, though I imagine it’s different for others. After a few hours, it smells like some sort of richly scented powder, never quite losing the heart and other base notes. It’s surprisingly fresh-feeling even though it’s so warm and old-school, has a sort of magical fantasy perfume vibe, like something you’d wear to a fey masquerade ball celebrating the harvest. A good perfume for feeling powerful and capable of casting spells.

just few sentenses to add to the many-said ones by othes earlier. i speak about vintage cologne concentrate in a mauve box with pink flower stems, the bottle itself with the same mauve stripes. this is the longest-to-settle-to-start to enjoy smell i have ever came across so far. it took me about just over hour to start smelling heart and slowly it kept mutating for another hourinto an amaaaaazing fragrance. yes, it is 'wow'(in a sence u don t know if u made a disastrous mistake buying it) at the very start, but if u experienced 'stinker'-tester, u decide on waiting.... so i do agree with the reviewer below-about 2hours untill u smell 'final' result. To wear it out u can NOT simply spray and go like with the majority of linea fragrances, with this creation u 'plan' to wear it and spray and 'mutate'with it at home while getting ready. i personally will be using this bottle ONLY for dinner/formal occasions, as i find the perfume so so equisite, that it would be a shame to wear it every day. it is THE creation, and i am going to hunt another vintage bottle to be stocked up. oh, and NOTHING i smell to remind Clinique aromatics, this is more in the line of vintage Madame Rochas, Infini Caron... not Elexir at all...

I first encountered this perfume in 1990 (with rep samples given at Harrods)...beautiful. I then received a beautiful very expensive box set for Christmas of the same year and have been a lover of this ever since. There is a seller on E-Bay at the moment - quays_severn who is selling GENUINE VINTAGE Cassini item. This seller is nothing to do with me...just a wonderful find for me because I decided to seek another bottle as my original 50ml EDP is almost empty. This seller doesn't have spray bottles but 30ml pure perfume in beautiful silk covered boxes. Recently I did get a modern Cassini...it came all the way from the USA from a reputable stockist recommended on this site. I was less than impressed. It doesn't smell as it used to. I don't know about top notes, base notes and all that...I just know what I love...and Cassini is an elegant powerhouse of a perfume. I think I now have a lifetimes supply...of the VINTAGE perfume...of the body lotion...of the talc...and of the soap. :) If you are looking to buy genuine vintage Cassini then I recommend quays_severn on E-bay (there is a perfectly valid reason also why this seller has the stock she has to sell). Enjoy.

What in the world!?!?! Here I am opening another bottle of EDP from a supposedly very reputable seller....this time it does leave a sheen on the skin and no alcoholic smell, but I can barely smell anything! Then I see these 2 huge red flags: #1. the sticker on the bottom of the 1.7 oz bottle says 4 ml....not good, unless Americans don't know what they are doing anymore. #2. No Cassini word on the side of the bottle. The bottom line is I really doubt it was made to be smelled by jamming your nose into your wrist. I have one tyny spray of Diva on me, and at least 6 sprays ofCassini all over, and all I can smell is Diva. I hope I am not losing my mind, but I am giving up on this one. Really, sweatshops in China should spend more time making fake Chanel and Light Blue, they won't make much money on this one off people like me. Maybe that's why so many negative reviews, because althouh week, it does smell pretty crappy. One more seller is on my black list.

Amazing. I have what I believe to be the current version of Cassini, in a purse size spray bottle. The first time I sampled this was on a warm day, and the weather was not helping one bit! The chemical sharpness never really subsided on me, causing my - usually - unflappable nose great surprise.... But today is another matter entirely. In the cooler air of autumn, Cassini matures much more endearingly! I now notice the balsamic accord - a newly added feature here at Fragrantica - just as I do in many of my favorite fragrances. The opening will still be astringent to the uninitiated, but I'm beginning to enjoy that quality. :) Wait a few minutes, and the whole blend becomes more noticeable, and a rich brew it is! It should come as no surprise that this richness owes much to INCENSE and CIVET. Long live Cassini for women!