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Araba Fenice vs Casmir

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 7,347 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Casmir takes 5 of 8 categories.

  • Araba Fenice

    Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Casmir

    Choose it for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Araba Fenice3/8
Casmir5/8
Ratings & consensus
Casmir
Community sentiment
Casmir
Longevity
Araba Fenice
Sillage & projection
Araba Fenice
Value for money
Casmir
Versatility
Araba Fenice
Note pyramid (duration)
Casmir
Fragranxe ranking
Casmir

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance
Araba FeniceCigno Nero
CasmirChopard
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.47/ 5 · 43 votes
Have 27%Had 13%Want 61%
3.88/ 5 · 7,304 votes
Have 63%Had 37%Want 0%
Category winnerCasmirRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
19%Love
35%Like
23%Ok
21%Dislike
2%Hate

43 votes

32%Love
43%Like
5%Ok
17%Dislike
1%Hate

7,304 votes

Category winnerCasmirMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity70
〰 Sillage65
♥ Love / hate62
⏱ Longevity69
〰 Sillage61
♥ Love / hate72
Category winners

LongevityAraba Fenice

SillageAraba Fenice

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value59
¤ Price value76
Category winnerCasmirBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
fruity100%
sweet92%
white floral84%
citrus77%
floral69%
green61%
vanilla100%
powdery91%
fruity83%
sweet74%
woody65%
amber56%
Scent match31%Clearly different · both fruity and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top30 to 45 minutes
Black CurrantMandarin OrangeGreen AppleStrawberryPeachPlumGreen LeavesCoconut
Heart2 to 3 hours
JasmineLily-of-the-ValleyMagnoliaOrchidOrange BlossomHeliotropeTuberoseRose
Base3 to 5 hours
AmbergrisWhite MuskSugarPralinePatchouliSandalwoodCedar
Top15-30 mins
PeachCoconutMangoFruitsBergamot
Heart2-3 hrs
GeraniumJasmineFloral NotesLily-of-the-Valley
Base6-8+ hrs
VanillaAmberSandalwoodMuskPatchouliWoodsy Notes
Category winnerCasmirLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer93
Fall71
Winter50
Day100
Night47
Spring24
Summer18
Fall0
Winter100
Day96
Night100
Category winnerAraba FeniceMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men6
Unisex24
Women70
Men1
Unisex10
Women89
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#30,029

PerfumerArturetto Landi

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#1,471

PerfumerMichel Almairac

Launched1992

Reviews209

Category winnerCasmirHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Araba Fenice by Cigno Nero delivers a bright flood of fruit and petals over a confectionary base. The opening bursts with juicy strawberry, peach, crisp green apple, and mandarin orange, tempered by cool dew drop and green leaves. As the initial splash softens, a rich floral core takes over, featuring magnolia, tubero…

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Do not rush this opening. Chopard Casmir explodes with sweet canned peach, thick coconut flesh, and golden mango syrup before revealing its true character. The initial alcohol lift carries a syrupy weight that might startle modern perfume wearers accustomed to airy florals. Give it twenty minutes. As the bright fruit …

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Araba Fenice or Casmir?

Casmir takes 5 of 8 categories. Araba Fenice is rated 3.47/5 from 43 votes; Casmir is rated 3.88/5 from 7,304 votes. Choose Araba Fenice for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Casmir for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Araba Fenice or Casmir?

They last about the same: Araba Fenice 70/100, Casmir 69/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Araba Fenice or Casmir?

Araba Fenice projects furthest (Araba Fenice 65/100, Casmir 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Araba Fenice and Casmir smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity and sweet accords. Common notes include Peach, Coconut, Jasmine and Lily-of-the-Valley.

Is Araba Fenice or Casmir better for summer or winter?

For summer, Araba Fenice is the stronger pick. For winter, Casmir is the stronger pick. Araba Fenice suits daytime wear; Casmir suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Araba Fenice and Casmir?

Araba Fenice has top notes of Black Currant, Mandarin Orange, Green Apple and Strawberry, heart notes of Jasmine, Lily-of-the-Valley, Magnolia and Orchid, a base of Ambergris, White Musk, Sugar and Praline. Casmir has top notes of Peach, Coconut, Mango and Fruits, heart notes of Geranium, Jasmine, Floral Notes and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Vanilla, Amber, Sandalwood and Musk.

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