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Casran by Chopard, 2000

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By Swanky
For originality and truth in advertising, Casran gets a thumbs down. For the aroma itself, in a vacuum, it is not bad so I settle for a neutral. Smells like it's from the same neck of the woods as Deauville, Colonial Club and others of the era. The note recipe listed above bears scant resemblance to the very linear yet pleasant Casran. Maybe there's some bergamot, there is a sandalwood-like note and vanilla, of course, since men's fragrance developers nowadays are inspired more by Foster's Freeze than by, say, Rolls Royce.
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By Tony T
the pyramid is very misleading. short live slightly spicy/light fruity accord with no longevity or sillage. gone in 60 seconds>>
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By benzganesh
The worst perfume, i have ever used or purchased, smells like a lot of amber with coconut - more for the ladies i would say, i sprayed the remainder in an area with no human movement.
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By drseid
This one is not a bad scent, but it is quite disappointing. I get a lot of semi-sweet licorice-like anise, chemical powder and nothing much else. The scent pyramid has a lot of notes that I just do not smell, and it is missing the anise that I definitely *do* smell... Quite linear, and somewhat classy but not distinctive. There are many better gourmands out there, but I haven't thrown out my bottle of this stuff from a blind buy purchase years ago, so I can't completely dislike the stuff... Maybe it is the fancy bottle? I would say this is 2.5 to 3 stars out of 5. Not hideous, but also not recommended.
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By bFlay
Singular horrendous foulness in a bottle! A sharp astringency pervades the entire wear and the cocoa notes are more of a burnt scent. Difficult to find cherry, fig, and vanilla traits as fragrances are muddy and not sweet enough to carry the senses in that direction. Casran just doesn't "read" as the pyramid it's purported to represent. Rather indicative of a burnt bake shop! There is no evolution, it is quite linear and projects as acrid throughout a mercifully short longevity.
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By maccus
Astonishingly good, beautiful elements merged through a white spirit and made more subtle for it, I love Casran. As the fragrance warms with wear, different components emerge. I find a 'praline' which I expect is the melding of amber, vanilla and sandalwood. The chocolate, prune, and the aromatics serve to balance the gourmand components and not allow the fragrance to sweeten or cloy; despite which, it is sweet but mannered. No single component dominates although they seem to 'ripple' throughout the development and dry-down. This is like a colourless gemstone with facets that catch the light suddenly; it is transparent and magical. The more restrained the application, the more delightful the journey. Perhaps, the best way to enjoy this journey is to apply a tiny amount to the nape of the neck of one's partner.
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By pasha
I agree with PaulSC, it is also the first blind buy that I regret. The thing is, I am (as many other people on this board), use many fragrances at the same time, sometimes even layer them carefully to experiment. I tend to prefer dark and heavy orientals mostly, and I thought in my collection now I just needed something slightly lighter, a bit androgynous, and powdery that not that many people know of. So after reading the comments, Casran seemed like the perfect choice. It is powdery alright, and something like-of-which I had never owned before. But I am disappointed with the lack of personality this scent unfortunately displays. Believe it or not, on my skin it smells a bit like Hypnotic Poison after a while (which I love as a woman's scent) yet it is synthetic in such a weird way. The opening is very weird, and the drydown is completely clueless. After the first 10 minutes, it settles into a lukewarm powdery feel, yet that one synthetic note is ever stagnant. The rum and chocolate I can smell pretty easily and benzoin is also present with the mix of the other two. At the end though, it is a dry vanilla scent that has absolutely no significant identity. The thing is, it is very difficult to describe this scent, especially within a man's fragrance vocabulary. It is unique, yet I don't know if it is in a good way. I like it as something that I revisit once in a while in my over 20 fragrance collection, but a signature scent this will never be.
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By manicboy
Smells rather ordinary given the extraordinary pyramid. Rochas Man and Hanae Mori HM are more realized versions on this theme. Extremely hard to find but if you don't, you're not missing much.
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By PigeonMurderer
To my nose quite badly engineered modern oriental juice. It smells sharp, thin and astringent. Definitely much more feminine than most of its kinds. Actually, to me this smells a lot like some cheap mediocre female fragrance.

The most annoying thing in Casran is that the whole list of wonderful notes in the pyramid doesnt fit at all in real life. I mean, I dont get rum, chocolate, cherries, prunes or dates..
It smells sharp and straightforward fruity-floral amber with light green accent and hint of caramel.

I suggest you dont fall for that delicious sounding pyramid it just doesnt give you a clue how this scent actually smells. It (pyramid) seems to be very much of a gimmick.

If you are still interested and curious, find out yourself and see if you can agree with me at all.
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Casran by Chopard, 2000
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Full of notes that make your mouth water! Casran can be difficult to find but is worth seeking out if you like that kind of thing.

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Top NotesRum, Bergamot, Cardamom, Coriander
Middle NotesChocolate, Dry Ambered Cherries, Dates, Prune
Base NotesSandalwood, Benzoin, Amber, Vanilla
Launched Date2000
GenderMen
AvailabilityIn Production
ByChopard
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