Fragrance comparison

Casablanca vs Imari Blossom

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

Updated 14 Oct 2026 2,029 ratings analysed

6 wins

Casablanca

Swiss Arabian

4.201,939 votes

Rank #512 FruityCaramel

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32%scent match

Clearly different

Imari Blossom

Avon

3.7990 votes

Rank #31,940 IrisWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Casablanca takes 6 of 7 categories.

Casablanca
Choose it for a fruity and caramel character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.
Imari Blossom
Choose it for a iris and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring.

Casablanca6/7

Imari Blossom1/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CasablancaSwiss Arabian

Imari BlossomAvon

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.20/ 5 · 1,939 votes

Have 81%Had 19%Want 0%

3.79/ 5 · 90 votes

Have 44%Had 27%Want 29%

Category winnerCasablancaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

48%Love

31%Like

12%Ok

7%Dislike

3%Hate

1,861 votes

24%Love

53%Like

0%Ok

21%Dislike

1%Hate

90 votes

Category winnerCasablancaMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityCasablanca

SillageCasablanca

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value74

¤ Price value81

Category winnerImari BlossomBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

caramel92%

woody84%

amber77%

sweet69%

musky61%

iris100%

woody90%

fruity80%

powdery70%

fresh60%

violet50%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both fruity and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

AppleGrapes

Heart

White WoodsPatchouliIris

Base

CaramelAmberSuedeMuskPeru Balsam

Top

Apple

Heart

Iris

Base

Woody Notes

InformationalShared notesApple and Iris. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring81

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer34

Fall0

Winter41

Day–

Night–

Category winnerCasablancaMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men4

Unisex26

Women71

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#512

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews235

Overall rank#31,940

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCasablancaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Casablanca by Swiss Arabian is a polarizing, fruit-forward scent that balances a prominent caramel-apple accord with woody and resinous depth. Launched in 2016, this unisex fragrance behaves differently across skin chemistries, often revealing musky or balsamic layers during the dry-down. It remains a popular choice f…

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Avon released Imari Blossom in 2013 as a fresh floral fruity flanker to the original 1985 fragrance. The scent opens with a sharp burst of crisp red apple that settles into a soft heart of powdery iris. Smooth woody notes support the base, keeping the fruitiness grounded rather than sugary. It wears light on skin, mak…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Casablanca or Imari Blossom?

Casablanca takes 6 of 7 categories. Casablanca is rated 4.20/5 from 1,939 votes; Imari Blossom is rated 3.79/5 from 90 votes. Choose Casablanca for a fruity and caramel character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter. Choose Imari Blossom for a iris and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Casablanca or Imari Blossom?

Casablanca lasts longest (Casablanca 72/100, Imari Blossom 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Casablanca or Imari Blossom?

Casablanca projects furthest (Casablanca 63/100, Imari Blossom 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Casablanca and Imari Blossom smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity and woody accords. Common notes include Apple and Iris.

Is Casablanca or Imari Blossom better for summer or winter?

For summer, Imari Blossom is the stronger pick. For winter, Casablanca is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Casablanca and Imari Blossom?

Casablanca has top notes of Apple and Grapes, heart notes of White Woods, Patchouli and Iris, a base of Caramel, Amber, Suede and Musk. Imari Blossom has top notes of Apple, heart notes of Iris, a base of Woody Notes.