Fragrance comparison

Casran vs Bucephalus

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 233 ratings analysed

1 wins

Casran

Chopard · 2000

4.37232 votes

Rank #5,730 AromaticWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

Bucephalus

Carlo Dali

4.001 votes

Rank #67,666 RumWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Casran takes 1 of 1 categories.

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

Casran1/1

Bucephalus0/1

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

CasranChopard

BucephalusCarlo Dali

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.37/ 5 · 232 votes

Have 50%Had 50%Want 0%

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

54%Love

36%Like

2%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

232 votes

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value39

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

warm spicy92%

sweet84%

woody77%

soft spicy69%

citrus61%

rum100%

warm spicy92%

oud84%

woody77%

amber69%

smoky61%

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

Top15-30 mins

RumLicoriceYuzuCardamomCorianderBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

LavenderDark ChocolateArtemisiaClary SageDatesDried Plum

Base6-8+ hrs

SandalwoodIncenseVanillaBenzoinOakmoss

Top

CorianderCardamomLemon

Heart

RoseArtemisiaCypressGeranium

Base

RumIncenseOudPatchouliMusk

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

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer53

Fall0

Winter87

Day100

Night94

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men66

Unisex32

Women2

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#5,730

PerfumerNathalie Lorson

Launched2000

Reviews23

Overall rank#67,666

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCasranHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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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…

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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, Casran or Bucephalus?

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

Do Casran and Bucephalus smell similar?

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

Is Casran or Bucephalus better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Casran and Bucephalus?

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. 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.