Fragrance comparison

Bucephalus vs Casran

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 233 ratings analysed

Bucephalus

Carlo Dali

4.001 votes

Rank #67,855 RumWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Casran

Chopard · 2000

4.37232 votes

Rank #5,739 AromaticWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Casran takes 1 of 1 categories.

Bucephalus
Choose it for a rum and warm spicy character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Casran
Choose it for a aromatic and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Bucephalus0/1

Casran1/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Casran

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BucephalusCarlo Dali

CasranChopard

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.37/ 5 · 232 votes

Have 50%Had 50%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

54%Love

36%Like

2%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

232 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate84

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value39

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rum100%

warm spicy92%

oud84%

woody77%

amber69%

smoky61%

aromatic100%

warm spicy92%

sweet84%

woody77%

soft spicy69%

citrus61%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both warm spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

CorianderCardamomLemon

Heart

RoseArtemisiaCypressGeranium

Base

RumIncenseOudPatchouliMusk

Top15-30 mins

RumLicoriceYuzuCardamomCorianderBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

LavenderDark ChocolateArtemisiaClary SageDatesDried Plum

Base6-8+ hrs

SandalwoodIncenseVanillaBenzoinOakmoss

InformationalShared notesCoriander, Cardamom, Artemisia and Rum. Durations are only published for Casran, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Spring100

Summer53

Fall0

Winter87

Day100

Night94

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men66

Unisex32

Women2

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#67,855

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#5,739

PerfumerNathalie Lorson

Launched2000

Reviews23

Category winnerCasranHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bucephalus by Carlo Dali is a Woody Floral Musk fragrance for women and men. This is a new fragrance. Bucephalus was launched in 2024. Top notes are Coriander, Cardamom and Lemon; middle notes are Rose, Artemisia, Cypress and Geranium; base notes are Rum, Incense, Oud, Patchouli and Musk. It opens with Coriander, Card…

Reviews →

Chopard Casran starts with a brisk splash of dark rum and sweet black licorice. Tart yuzu cuts through the boozy rush instantly. It smells dark, herbal, and surprisingly crisp. Crushed cardamom adds a brisk culinary edge within seconds. As your skin warms, dusty dark chocolate and sweet dried plum emerge. Earthy Fren…

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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, Bucephalus or Casran?

Casran takes 1 of 1 categories. Bucephalus is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Casran is rated 4.37/5 from 232 votes. Choose Bucephalus for a rum and warm spicy character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Casran for a aromatic and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Do Bucephalus and Casran smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Coriander, Cardamom, Artemisia and Rum.

Is Bucephalus or Casran better for summer or winter?

Bucephalus suits evening wear; Casran suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bucephalus and Casran?

Bucephalus has top notes of Coriander, Cardamom and Lemon, heart notes of Rose, Artemisia, Cypress and Geranium, a base of Rum, Incense, Oud and Patchouli. Casran has top notes of Rum, Licorice, Yuzu and Cardamom, heart notes of Lavender, Dark Chocolate, Artemisia and Clary Sage, a base of Sandalwood, Incense, Vanilla and Benzoin.