Fragrance comparison

Casran vs Zmey Gorynych Змей Горыныч

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 270 ratings analysed

7 wins

Casran

Chopard · 2000

4.37232 votes

Rank #5,730 AromaticWarm Spicy

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38%scent match

Some overlap

Zmey Gorynych Змей Горыныч

Ladanika

4.0038 votes

Rank #32,471 AromaticFresh Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Casran takes 7 of 7 categories.

Casran
Choose it for a aromatic and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Zmey Gorynych Змей Горыныч
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Casran7/7

Zmey Gorynych Змей Горыныч0/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CasranChopard

Zmey Gorynych Змей ГорынычLadanika

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.37/ 5 · 232 votes

Have 50%Had 50%Want 0%

4.00/ 5 · 38 votes

Have 21%Had 12%Want 67%

Category winnerCasranRating 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

29%Love

55%Like

3%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

38 votes

Category winnerCasranMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity41

〰 Sillage47

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityCasran

SillageCasran

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value39

¤ Price value37

Category winnerCasranBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

warm spicy92%

sweet84%

woody77%

soft spicy69%

citrus61%

aromatic100%

fresh spicy92%

woody84%

warm spicy77%

smoky69%

leather61%

Scent match38%Some overlap · both aromatic, 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

Notes

Birch TarHazelnutIncenseLaurelsWormwoodThymeCastoreumBlack PepperPatchouliCalamusBenzoinGeranium

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesIncense and Benzoin. 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

Spring18

Summer18

Fall100

Winter73

Day100

Night86

Category winnerCasranMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men66

Unisex32

Women2

Men25

Unisex63

Women13

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#5,730

PerfumerNathalie Lorson

Launched2000

Reviews23

Overall rank#32,471

PerfumerLyubov Kovalenko

Launched—

Reviews2

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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Zmey Gorynych Змей Горыныч opens with a blast of cooling mint and sharp camphor, quickly shifting into a dense, smoky landscape. Lyubov Kovalenko blends herbal wormwood and bitter calamus to create a swampy, primeval greenness. As it warms on the skin, the fragrance develops a distinct roasted quality, smelling like s…

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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 Zmey Gorynych Змей Горыныч?

Casran takes 7 of 7 categories. Casran is rated 4.37/5 from 232 votes; Zmey Gorynych Змей Горыныч is rated 4.00/5 from 38 votes. Choose Casran for a aromatic and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Zmey Gorynych Змей Горыныч for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Casran or Zmey Gorynych Змей Горыныч?

Casran lasts longest (Casran 66/100, Zmey Gorynych Змей Горыныч 41/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Casran or Zmey Gorynych Змей Горыныч?

Casran projects furthest (Casran 63/100, Zmey Gorynych Змей Горыныч 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Casran and Zmey Gorynych Змей Горыныч smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Incense and Benzoin.

Is Casran or Zmey Gorynych Змей Горыныч better for summer or winter?

For summer, Casran is the stronger pick. For winter, Casran is the stronger pick. Casran suits day or night wear; Zmey Gorynych Змей Горыныч suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Casran and Zmey Gorynych Змей Горыныч?

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. Zmey Gorynych Змей Горыныч features Birch Tar, Hazelnut, Incense, Laurels and Wormwood.