Casmir Summer Breeze vs Initiation
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
45%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Initiation takes 4 of 5 categories.
Casmir Summer BreezeChoose it for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.
InitiationChoose it for a white floral and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Casmir Summer Breeze1/5
Initiation4/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Initiation
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Initiation
- Sillage & projection
- Casmir Summer Breeze
- Value for money
- Initiation
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Initiation
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Casmir Summer BreezeChopardInitiationMolyneuxWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.58/ 5 · 12 votes
Have 30%Had 16%Want 55%
4.23/ 5 · 75 votes
Have 38%Had 19%Want 43%
Category winnerInitiationRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate25%Love
33%Like
17%Ok
25%Dislike
0%Hate
12 votes · too few to score
40%Love
52%Like
1%Ok
4%Dislike
3%Hate
75 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityInitiation
SillageCasmir Summer Breeze
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerInitiationBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothcitrus100%
white floral92%
sweet84%
fruity77%
vanilla69%
woody61%
white floral100%
sweet92%
woody84%
floral77%
yellow floral69%
animalic61%
Scent match45%Some overlap · both white floral, sweet and woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop15-30 mins
CoconutMangoMandarin OrangePeachBergamotLemon
Heart2-3 hrs
GardeniaLily-of-the-ValleyJasmineGeranium
Base4-6 hrs
VanillaSandalwoodPatchouliMusk
Top
PeachGardeniaBrazilian RosewoodAldehydesMandarin OrangeBergamot
Heart
TuberoseYlang-YlangRoseNarcissusHeliotropeJasmineCarnationLily-of-the-Valley
Base
HoneyAmberCivetOakmossCoconutPatchouliVetiver
InformationalShared notesCoconut, Mandarin Orange, Peach and Bergamot. Durations are only published for Casmir Summer Breeze, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring33
Summer50
Fall100
Winter67
Day100
Night100
Spring47
Summer40
Fall100
Winter80
Day100
Night94
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#49,214
PerfumerEmilie Coppermann
Launched2004
Reviews2
Overall rank#15,061
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews8
Category winnerInitiationHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotChopard Casmir Summer Breeze reimagines the heavy nineties amber original as an airy, sun-soaked vacation scent. The first spray releases a brisk flash of perfumer alcohol before settling into a juicy splash of ripe mango, sweet coconut, and bright mandarin orange. It smells remarkably like luxury suntan lotion drying…
Reviews →Initiation by Molyneux is a Oriental Floral fragrance for women. Initiation was launched in 1990. Top notes are Peach, Gardenia, Brazilian Rosewood, Aldehydes, Mandarin Orange and Bergamot; middle notes are Tuberose, Ylang-Ylang, Rose, Narcissus, Heliotrope, Jasmine, Carnation and Lily-of-the-Valley; base notes are Ho…
Reviews →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, Casmir Summer Breeze or Initiation?
Initiation takes 4 of 5 categories. Casmir Summer Breeze is rated 3.58/5 from 12 votes; Initiation is rated 4.23/5 from 75 votes. Choose Casmir Summer Breeze for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Initiation for a white floral and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, Casmir Summer Breeze or Initiation?
Initiation lasts longest (Initiation 66/100, Casmir Summer Breeze 57/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Casmir Summer Breeze or Initiation?
Casmir Summer Breeze projects furthest (Casmir Summer Breeze 60/100, Initiation 56/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Casmir Summer Breeze and Initiation smell similar?
Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, sweet and woody accords. Common notes include Coconut, Mandarin Orange, Peach and Bergamot.
Is Casmir Summer Breeze or Initiation better for summer or winter?
Casmir Summer Breeze suits day or night wear; Initiation suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Casmir Summer Breeze and Initiation?
Casmir Summer Breeze has top notes of Coconut, Mango, Mandarin Orange and Peach, heart notes of Gardenia, Lily-of-the-Valley, Jasmine and Geranium, a base of Vanilla, Sandalwood, Patchouli and Musk. Initiation has top notes of Peach, Gardenia, Brazilian Rosewood and Aldehydes, heart notes of Tuberose, Ylang-Ylang, Rose and Narcissus, a base of Honey, Amber, Civet and Oakmoss.
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