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Cassandra vs Missoni

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

Updated 2,318 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

  • Cassandra

    Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

  • Missoni

    Choose it for a amber and rose character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Cassandra2/4
Missoni2/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Cassandra
Sillage & projection
Cassandra
Value for money
Missoni
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Missoni

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
CassandraWeil
MissoniMissoni
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.67/ 5 · 9 votes
Have 15%Had 2%Want 82%
4.13/ 5 · 2,309 votes
Have 59%Had 41%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
89%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
11%Dislike
0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

31%Love
35%Like
2%Ok
30%Dislike
1%Hate

544 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity87
〰 Sillage75
♥ Love / hate92
⏱ Longevity77
〰 Sillage70
♥ Love / hate77
Category winners

LongevityCassandra

SillageCassandra

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value75
¤ Price value91
Category winnerMissoniBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
amber100%
woody92%
musky84%
powdery77%
aromatic69%
balsamic61%
amber100%
rose77%
floral61%
sweet53%
Scent match35%Some overlap · both amber

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
AldehydesLemonBergamotGeranium
Heart
RoseLavenderJasmineMyrrhHazelnutGalbanumPatchouliHoney
Base
MuskAmberCivetResinsBenzoinStyraxSandalwoodVanilla
Top
AldehydesRaspberryHiacynthCassiaBergamot
Heart
IrisRoseGeraniumYlang-YlangJasmine
Base
OakmossHoneyCivetStyraxAmberPatchouli
InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Bergamot, Geranium and Rose. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring25
Summer25
Fall100
Winter100
Day75
Night100
Spring58
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex100
Women0
Men3
Unisex21
Women76
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#30,395

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#207

PerfumerMaurice Roucel, Trudi Loren

Launched1981

Reviews702

Category winnerMissoniHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cassandra opens with a sharp burst of cold aldehydes and zesty lemon, creating a crisp and bracing initial impression. This chilly brightness quickly softens as the fragrance settles onto the skin, allowing a rich heart of powdery rose, dirty patchouli, and warm honey to surface. The evolution is slow and dramatic, sh…

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Missoni is a rich vintage floral chypre with a dry, plush feel. It opens bright with aldehydes, raspberry and bergamot, then turns rosy, mossy and warmly animalic with honey, amber and civet close to the surface. Some wearers get a bittersweet chocolate-orange impression, but this wears more like an old-school, dresse…

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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, Cassandra or Missoni?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Cassandra is rated 4.67/5 from 9 votes; Missoni is rated 4.13/5 from 2,309 votes. Choose Cassandra for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Missoni for a amber and rose character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Cassandra or Missoni?

Cassandra lasts longest (Cassandra 87/100, Missoni 77/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cassandra or Missoni?

Cassandra projects furthest (Cassandra 75/100, Missoni 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cassandra and Missoni smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Bergamot, Geranium and Rose.

Is Cassandra or Missoni better for summer or winter?

Cassandra suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cassandra and Missoni?

Cassandra has top notes of Aldehydes, Lemon, Bergamot and Geranium, heart notes of Rose, Lavender, Jasmine and Myrrh, a base of Musk, Amber, Civet and Resins. Missoni has top notes of Aldehydes, Raspberry, Hiacynth and Cassia, heart notes of Iris, Rose, Geranium and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Oakmoss, Honey, Civet and Styrax.

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