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!

As another reviewer said, Cassini for women was the ultimate chypre; and to me that's a great thing. I adored this fragrance when it came out, young as I was, and I have always had it on hand. I have noticed it's no longer the same as it was, which breaks my heart. I'm always hoping to find a vintage bottle that can return the scent I loved so much back to me. Interestingly, my newer "Body Spray" versions of this, available here and there, seem to have retained more of the original feel of the scent (if not its original power) than the newer EDP versions I own. Update: I noticed Neiman Marcus was offering an "extrait de parfum" version of this, so I ordered one. It's a bit better than some of the newer EDP versions I have, and even better when I spray it over a slight spritz of Outremer's oakmoss scent.

Usually fragrances with a million notes from the early 1900s, I fall in love with. However, this one just smells like a million notes thrown together. I cannot discern any one particular note at all. So sad...... ^^^^My nose had to have been fried that night I said these things. I JUST tested it again to make sure I wanted it in a sell box. WOW. The "opening" is this mish-mash of notes, but only after about 5 minutes when the alcohol calms down........DANG! If you love floral, animalic fragrances that last and last and LAST.......don't let go of your bottle or go on the hunt for one! Wow.....I almost lost this one. Test, test and test people!

I wore this one in the early/mid 90's and back then I thought it was such a revelation! It is a bit scarce these days, unfortunately. I love scents with incense! Cassini is very refined, stylish and for ladies who love to be a tad different. I used to have the body powder, shower gel and body lotion as well and used altogether, one knew that the evening was going to be a good one! I received lots of fabulous comments when I used to wear it. I fact, I'm thinking of getting my hands on another bottle!! Update: I still have a massive container of the body powder, body lotion and some of the original EDP! I'd stashed it away!!

I would never think in a million years that someone would make counterfeit Cassini ( it's not like people are lining up for it), but the fakes are out there. Shipping one back today, which was supposed to be a tester. and the seller is jumping out of his pants trying to hush it down. So far can't write anything constructive because all i got was a blast of alcohol and some nasty residue. As soon as I get my refund will repurchase again from Fragrancenet. Hate this kind of headache but it happens from time to time.

This HAS to be a completely different scent than what the bottle and some of these reviews state. I had, and still have a little left, of what wasa gorgeous chipre scent from a long time ago. My bottle is frosted glass with a mauve stripe. NOTHING sharp or screechy, just a beautiful scent in the same vein as (dare I even say this?) Mitsouko or femme Rochas but without any spiciness. It's just beautiful, even still after all these years! Love love it!

I finally got the real deal on my third attempt in a set of lotion and a large EDP. Oh, my, this is gorgeous! I think it shares some base with Black Tie, but this Cassini is a sweet formal occasion version. Can't wait for the next special occasion to wear it. This is seriously potent and long lasting stuff!

So smooth, full, rich. Yes it has a multitude of notes but they all fit and create a harmonious whole. Sophisticated and appropriate for cold weather. Puzzling to me why this hasn’t been more popular. I’ve bought several vintage bottles over the last 2 years (non-Jovan) and they all smell great.

This speaks out loud late 80s....super old school, I’d say probably like Rumba Balenciaga vibe but much more powdery...it feels very much shoulder pads and cabaret cancan, hairsprays saloons of the 80/90s era. Its silage is big and longevity is eternal....I’m gobsmacked !!!!

I take a big whiff and the last thing I smell before I must exhale is the coconut 🥥 That’s amazing to me. I love the way it’s opening up on my skin. This is a nice one to wear to bed at night.

One of the most beautiful perfumes ever made. I always have several in stock, because I never want to run out of it! I receive so many compliments when I wear this one.

This is such an amazing fragrance! A real DIVA!! I would recommend to buy this where it's still available. Before it becomes just as expensive as the Black Tie Cassini!

Beware of turned bottles. I have bought 2 off ebay one was a green colored liquid and the other normal yellow orange. Both had turned and could not be worn.

Action, any input on where I have more chances of getting a legitimate version? I might give it one more try...after i get rid of this one. lol

rich and deep and spicy like Rumba but a little softer and less potent and less sweet; CARNATION, ylang, tuberose, oakmoss, musk

I am afraid indeed Olga, that you got à wrong one. Cassini is à super superstrong perfume.. So sorry it happened 2 times even!