Fragrance comparison

Nino Cerruti Pour Femme vs Cassini

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 460 ratings analysed

Nino Cerruti Pour Femme

Cerruti

4.39206 votes

Rank #4,198 WoodySweet

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37%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Cassini

Oleg Cassini

4.22254 votes

Rank #2,634 White FloralFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cassini takes 4 of 7 categories.

Nino Cerruti Pour Femme
Choose it for a woody and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
Cassini
Choose it for a white floral and floral character. Wins on longevity, value for money and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.

Nino Cerruti Pour Femme3/7

Cassini4/7

Ratings & consensus: Nino Cerruti Pour Femme
Community sentiment: Nino Cerruti Pour Femme
Longevity: Cassini
Sillage & projection: Nino Cerruti Pour Femme
Value for money: Cassini
Versatility: Cassini
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Cassini

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Nino Cerruti Pour FemmeCerruti

CassiniOleg Cassini

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.39/ 5 · 206 votes

Have 69%Had 31%Want 0%

4.22/ 5 · 254 votes

Have 63%Had 38%Want 0%

Category winnerNino Cerruti Pour FemmeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

52%Love

39%Like

4%Ok

4%Dislike

0%Hate

206 votes

54%Love

30%Like

2%Ok

15%Dislike

0%Hate

254 votes

Category winnerNino Cerruti Pour FemmeMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage76

♥ Love / hate85

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage74

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityCassini

SillageNino Cerruti Pour Femme

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value44

¤ Price value59

Category winnerCassiniBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

sweet92%

white floral84%

aromatic77%

tuberose69%

floral61%

white floral100%

floral92%

animalic84%

amber77%

musky69%

earthy61%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both white floral and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

PlumCorianderBergamotMacePeach

Heart2-4 hrs

TuberoseWhite HoneyYlang-YlangCarnationJasmineRoseOsmanthusIris

Base8-12 hrs

oak mossSandalwoodVetiverVanilleVirginia CedarMuskPatchouli

Top

GardeniaOsmanthusIrisCorianderFreesiaOrange BlossomMandarin OrangeBergamot

Heart

TuberoseCarnationChrysanthemumJasmineYlang-YlangBulgarian Rose

Base

IncenseCivetOakmossLeatherAmberPatchouliMuskVetiver

InformationalShared notesCoriander, Bergamot, Tuberose and Ylang-Ylang. Durations are only published for Nino Cerruti Pour Femme, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring27

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day32

Night100

Spring33

Summer33

Fall100

Winter96

Day53

Night100

Category winnerCassiniMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex29

Women71

Date 41%Party 38%Work 12%Casual 10%

Men11

Unisex37

Women52

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,198

PerfumerJean Claude Delville

Launched—

Reviews22

Overall rank#2,634

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews51

Category winnerCassiniHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Nino Cerruti Pour Femme is a powerhouse chypre from 1987 that pairs dark fruit with brooding woods. It hits hard. The immediate spray unleashes a sharp flash of purple plum, spicy coriander, and warm mace before settling down. You will notice a thick, golden layer of wild white honey coating heavy tuberose and carnati…

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Cassini opens with a heavy blast of classic white florals, dominated by tuberose and gardenia, before settling into a warm, spicy base of incense and oakmoss. This is a complex, rich scent that demands cold weather and formal evenings to truly shine. Unlike modern, sugary sweet perfumes, it carries a deep animalic und…

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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, Nino Cerruti Pour Femme or Cassini?

Cassini takes 4 of 7 categories. Nino Cerruti Pour Femme is rated 4.39/5 from 206 votes; Cassini is rated 4.22/5 from 254 votes. Choose Nino Cerruti Pour Femme for a woody and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Cassini for a white floral and floral character. Wins on longevity, value for money and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Nino Cerruti Pour Femme or Cassini?

They last about the same: Cassini 80/100, Nino Cerruti Pour Femme 79/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Nino Cerruti Pour Femme or Cassini?

Projection is very close: Nino Cerruti Pour Femme 76/100, Cassini 74/100 for sillage.

Do Nino Cerruti Pour Femme and Cassini smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral and floral accords. Common notes include Coriander, Bergamot, Tuberose and Ylang-Ylang.

Is Nino Cerruti Pour Femme or Cassini better for summer or winter?

For summer, Cassini is the stronger pick. For winter, Nino Cerruti Pour Femme is the stronger pick. Nino Cerruti Pour Femme suits evening wear; Cassini suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Nino Cerruti Pour Femme and Cassini?

Nino Cerruti Pour Femme has top notes of Plum, Coriander, Bergamot and Mace, heart notes of Tuberose, White Honey, Ylang-Ylang and Carnation, a base of oak moss, Sandalwood, Vetiver and Vanille. Cassini has top notes of Gardenia, Osmanthus, Iris and Coriander, heart notes of Tuberose, Carnation, Chrysanthemum and Jasmine, a base of Incense, Civet, Oakmoss and Leather.