Casmir Chopard for women

This has been my signature fragrance for longtime and maybe the fragrance I have loved like no other. Yesterday I purchased it again for a bargain. It is a great fragrance to wear in cold wintertime we now have in Germany... love it!

Best Ladies Vanilla along with Botrytis. Class that lasts. Thick, syrupy and rich.
Almost too much, but not quite. Kinda lika Meaaa!

une vanille fraîche et sucrée, fuitée, douce et épicée, légère et tenace ... j'adore ;)

After a long time of curiosity about Casmir I got a sample of it. ½ hour later I purchased a huge bottle!
I don't get much of the fruit in the opening, which is okay with me as peach is risky and sometimes gets cloying to me.
The heart is simply wonderful imo. I get a lot of cinnamon and lots of other spices as well, though they're not listed. Generally a sweet scent, but not the modern candy/cake/foody kind which I'm not fond of. The drydown doesn't have that slightly nauseating quality that I've experienced so often. Casmir develops very slowly, I really get to enjoy it for hours. Even long-lasting perfumes tend to reach the drydown phase too soon - but not Casmir.
The sillage is - how should I put it - surprising. When I think it's turned into a skin scent, I suddenly get whiffs out of nowhere. I don't even have to get warm the get the sudden whiffs. I reapplied once when I tried it, but I realised I wouldn't have had to do that. amazing.
The longevity is just fantastic. I applied Saturday around 11 am and 24 hours later I could still smell it on my wrist. I've NEVER experienced a 24 hour lasting before. I was certain that would never happen to me.
Even though I have a 100ml bottle, I really have to hold myself back from getting 10 backups. That would be crazy..
I love it. So classy, soft yet strong, spicy yet tender.
Oh well. Nopasho said it all (as always) :)

I would like to swap my new bottle of Casmir size 3.4 edp in box. Srayed only twice. Let me know.

I finally found a perfect Dolce Vita dupe :-) for half the price :-)
Casmir has been created strictly in Dolce Vita spirit - it is so similar that i am unable to tell the difference between Dolce Vita and Casmir after spraying each on my wrists!
It is not so much oriental vanilla as it is oriental woody.
Slightly sweet, a little bit spicy, deep, rich and cosy fragrance - a perfect juice for winter time!
I love it and will definitely purchase another bottle soon :-)
Highly recommended if you love Dolce Vita!
A winner!

what a beautiful, warm and cozy scent that stayed unchanged since 1992!
I think, I will have to stock up on this one... one never knows when it will be reformulated (urgh!) or discontinued (shock!!!)

And thank you, nopasho, for your wonderful review! I couldn't agree more. You really speak out of my heart for Casmir :-D

cops dressed in oriental bellydance costumes,having a food fight with vanilla doughnuts?>

The Number One Award for Most Wearable High Quality Vanilla Fragrance goes to... Casmir!!! Triumphant elusive gorgeous vanilla from an exclusive jeweler-house that makes exceptional fragrances. Some of the finest fragrances in France are made by jeweler houses: Boucheron and Chopard. Chopard makes more radical and different fragrances than the more 'mainstream Boucheron'.
Casmir is otherwordly gorgeuous, mysterious,addictive, hypnotic. It is different, it is radical, it is 'something else'. In the vain of toally wearabable 'radicals' like 'Alien', 'Lolita Lempicka'... It was made in 1992! And is still going strong. It is the mother of 'vanilla-with-a-twist hits' like 'Addict' and 'Hypnotic Poison'. If you like these, maybe go back to the roots of Addict and HP, Guerlains Vanille Spiritueuse and test this. To be clear the vanilla frag 'Casmir' has nothing in common, fragrance wise' with the artificial sugary milkshake vanilla's past 2005.
The name 'oriental vanilla' has become mostly meaninless. But 'Casmir' really smells like an 'oriental vanilla'. The cinnamon and opoponax give it the 'eastern' edge. 'Casmir' was made by master nose Michel Almairac (a lot of 'Bond nr 9''s!, Gucci, Rochas...). The key to the uniquenes and fatal attraction of 'Casmir' is the mixing of the very strong vanilla-tonka bean-benzoin base with the natural scents of peach, apricot, strawberry, the spices of the middle and mixed wit a peppery floral;, plus freshened up by mandarin...
We're talking 1992 here, so these fruit fragrances are not über sweet glucose monsters like some celeb scents but add a very natural and yet special aspect to the fragrance. Natural peach smells very different from artifial peach extract drowned in sugar. And Almairac added spices and resins to the mix which all together make the magic of Casmir happen: cinnamon and opoponax. These notes are much more prominent than the fruit and floral note. That gives 'Casmir' it's edge, personality, mystery and uniquenss. While still a vanilla fragarance.
Let's look at the notes:
Top: Peach, apricot, black currant, strawberry
Middle: Mandarin, carnation, cinnamon
Base: Vanilla, tonka bean, benzoin, opoponax.
We're in 1992.So the fruit and the vanilla are not turned up to notch eleven, deep in the red of vanilla-sugar overkill, like in today's legion of 'fruity florals'. They are part of a balanced mix. The fruit, even if it is in the top, is very subdued and gives a hint of natural flavor without drowning everything out. This fruity top is -contrary to most frags- less prominent than the middle and the base. These base and middle rule 'Casmir' and keep the fruits in their modest place. The base is a formidable force. The natural vanilla is reinforced but also steered away from 'sweet-vanilla wasteland' by the tonka bean and the benzoin. The incensy opoponax (also known as 'sweet myrrh') gives the vanilla edge and depth. This strong base gets freshness from the middle's mandarin, spice from the cinnamon and the peppery, spicy carnation (unmissable in a good oriental, but now considered by some as an 'old lady note', wich is always a good sign, since in my book something called 'old lady or note' fragrance always turns out to be great). The mix is done with a pharmicists scale. The star is the vanilla, but it is a very different vanilla than the artificial vanillin in modern vanilla 'fragrances' like 'Fantasy' and 'Fancy'. This is is a smoky, deep, incensy, intriguing, mysterious, hypnotic and addictive vanilla. Like 'Vanille Noire de Mexique' or 'Guerlains 'Spiritueuse Double Vanille'. No need for a shot of insulin if you sprittz this frag.
It is Chopard quality. That means quality ingredients which makes 'Casmir' certainly strong, great sillage, very good longevity. Chopard has after 'Casmir' maybe 'experimented' for 'experiments sake' and produced some less wearable fragrances. But 'Casmir' is totally wearable. Especially for special occasions. Like 'Le Baiser' du Dragon' and 'Tom Ford's 'Black Orchid', both of which have the feel of 'Casmir'.
And it was created in 1992! Long before Dior's 'Addict' and 'Hypnotic Poison' on which both are very clearly based. 'Casmir' was ahead of his time. But it is still produced. And found on ebay for a very fair price. If you want a better and cheaper alternative for 'Addict' and 'Hypnotic Poison', try 'Casmir'. A gem that was conceived and born too early, but is still visionary for the most popular perfumes to come. Enjoy!

I had to repurchase this on a sale today for old times' sake. In the 90s I was intrigued by this elusive scent on a number of people. There wasn't any note in it I could identify. When I eventually tracked it down and used it on the skin, it was disappointing. Not because it wasn't nice, but because it was much more full on than the effect I had fallen in love with. The peach and vanilla notes were too obvious. True enough, there were lots of compliments, though I never wasted any thoughts on that. On the whole it felt exotic and earthy as others have said. I instinctively combined it with "ethnic" outfits.

In my efforts to force it to "smell right", I got through 100ml in a short time and sickened myself of it. For years afterwards I would only use fresh male fragrances. But as I'm learning more about how to apply perfume, I've wanted to give this another shot. It turns out the trick is to apply a tiny amount far away from the nose, or on the clothes, so as to create a teaser instead of a presence.
I'm also convinced that it hasn't been reformulated. It definitely recreates "old times". But this time around I know better how to enjoy it.

Lo he comprado sin conocerlo solo guiada por los comentarios de esta pagina y he sido gratamente sorprendida por este maravilloso perfume.La vainilla es lo primero y lo ultimo que huelo en el, pero de una forma muy agradable y tambien noto la canela de fondo siempre acompañandola en su largo camino.Es muy lindo... especial para otoño y aun mejor en invierno.

Su poder es increible al dia siguiente todavia estaba conmigo :)

It's been on for up to half an hour (Testing perfume for Xmas Day) and all I can smell is
PEACH AND APRICOt, VaNiLlA, something slightly woody [Random caps intentional].

Then again, I *do* have a cold, which can't help matters!

I think I might quite like it - even if I decide it doesn't suit me - if I could actually smell it properly.

Will review again when I'm feeling a bit better.

Spicy, sweet "eastern magic".
I like using it in winter only- but makes a miracle with me then- warm up, gladden.
Dominant in the perfume the warmth of the vanilla and the tonka bean.
I feel myself a princess from him from "One Thousand and One Nights"
I love it.

sillage: 10/8
longevity: 10/8

I love this perfume, is so warm and rich but on my skin it goes to a musky smell very quick and it stays close to skin. It lasts about 10 hours at least, and the sillage is low after 2 hours.


edit 25 jan: this started to grow on me, now the middle notes linger on me more than 4 hours. I'm crazy about it!

I dont like this at all. Super stong and sweet. The mixture is just so over the top. It reminded me of some sort of alcholic beverage, mixed with fruits vanilla and some other thing.

I dont mind the scent, but as a parfume this is just too much. I guess this is for 50+ women. And i think best worn the second day.

I don't know what it is about this frag', Tocade, and Miranda, but these vanilla juices just say, "Hello, you! Welcome home. Snuggle up and get comfy." Yes, they are sexy. But sexy in the way that Sophia Loren would be with her sleeves rolled up, bosom threatening to spill out of her unbuttoned blouse, waiste cinced in by a thick leather belt above an ample skirt and bare feet that are a little dirty, rolling out shortbread with sweet buttery fingers. Buttery, spicey vanilla, with a sexy dry-down.

Maximum seductivity.
Addictive.

Lasts forever, even if you have shower, it is still recognizable.

Perfect for winter, and late fall, both daytime or night.

My favourite for winter.

I have a strange relation with this fragrance. I like it, i like the vanilla scent mixex with benzoin and fava tonka. I smell a myrrahe scent that is absent in the description. Maybe the opoponax is responsible of this scent. I finished a bottle of 30 ml. I wuold buy another one because it's perfect for winter. I smells sometimes the empty bottle and i wish to wear it again!

If you loved this, and wish you could find more, I just found its twin in Nordstrom's Hanae Mori Paris 'Butterfly'. Don't know why that fragrance is not listed here? This is vanilla tobacco to me.

YUM! Another amazing blind buy based on the reviews here on fragrantica. WOW, this is amazing! OMG, love at first sniff. Very yummie creamy vanilla. Very sophisticated. It reminds me a lot of tocade rochas, which I adore. It's a bit in the same style. LOVE IT!

Cinnamon, spices, vanilla combined with the sweetness of the strawberry and apricot. I couldn't be more happier: I didn't pay much for the 30ml (= only size they had at the drugstore). I'm so happy!

Casmir came out while I was at university and it became one of my staples especially in winter. I was charmed by the concept, the bottle, the ad and everything! The jus somehow was secondary, but of course I liked it a lot! Anyway after a while it became too sweet and coconutty for my likes, almost cloying. The listed notes don't make much sense to me.
I could smell more flowers than fruits, carnation maybe with white flowers, a hint of lotus flower or I should say lotus flower e.o. which smells very powerful! Then also coconut, not listed, nice but annoying in the long terme. The best part was the drydown: very vanillic, exotic with tons of fève tonka and benzoin, to die for!
Lasting power was superb.
I had the Eau de Parfum, the only one I could find in the red box. Never seen the EdT in blue bottle around here!
For sure, if you like sweet oriental who should try Casmir at least once!
I only hope they didn't change it as for so many old glories.

amazing perfume....great lasting power .. perfect for late autumn/winter! altough it's very sweet at the beggining it settles down into a warm vanilla that stays close to the skin for hours.. if you spray it in your hair you can even feel it the next day when you wake up :) good value for money as it aint expensive at all.

I adore this fragrance. I have been wearing it since 7:15 am today and it is now 3 pm and it's still going strong! I love oriental vanilla's and this one is no exception - it's rich, vibrant, full-bodied and simply divine. A must try!

IT'S GOOD!! IT'S SIMILAR TO CAKE :-) I LOVE IT AND PINK SUGAR TOO

How does a fragrance warm one's body? Unexplainable, but Casmir keeps me warm in the fall and winter, by day or night. I love the wood - the sweet myrrh and cinnamon, and the tonka bean. It brings to mind Baltic amber - the fossilized resin that makes such lovely golden warm jewelry. On me this doesn't come across as a vanilla or gourmand scent. I've smelled it on another person and it smelled completely different. Viva la difference!

I always loved the bottle that this perfume comes in. It's a wonderful Gormand-oriental, although I agree that it's just a bit recognizable as a '90's fragrance (does anyone else notice how often the color scheme of gold and red were used in the '90's?) I smelled this at a department store counter and was really excited by how the fragrance does transport you to a different geographic place. I was picturing mosques and the silk road and incense burning in great bronze tureens.

There is a nice blend of vanilla and wood here. Fortunately, the fruity top-notes don't over-sweeten it - it's nicely balanced.

I have a feeling that this perfume probably smells very different from one woman to the next. I think Oriental perfumes are like that generally. This is true because many of the spices of Oriental perfumes are completely different based on temperature (this is why many spices used in cooking in near east and Indian sub-continent are roasted before they are ground.) I wonder if this perfume would lose some of it's charm if worn on skin that is too warm?

I love a trace of the scent....it is dark and warm and spicy. Way too heavy for daytime use or summer. Go easy, it's powerful. I don't smell the vanilla at all when I am wearing it. Just peachy/spicy and well named.

Casmir was a 1990s era masterpeice that was brilliant. Oriental magic with lots of creamy vanilla accords that seemed to go on forever. Oddly, there are no obvious floral notes within. Jasmine? Perhaps. Carnation-its there, lending a reserved spiciness. Its is mostly toasty vanilla with peach shimmering through. Its seductive quality should be a controlled substance.

The bottle is like an Indian fairy tale. The lotus logo is sublime, promising tranquility. Indeed, this is a bedtime fragrance. Its ideal for young mothers holding who will give young babies enchanted memories of comforting vanilla.

I have an original splash bottle from 1991 and it has held together perfectly. I cannot imagine a reformulated version, yet with vanilla restrictions imposed by the IFRA, I am sure its happened. What a shame...

I must agree with Parfumista2010. I tried Casmir today and i was disappointed - to me it's unpleasant and synthetic smell. Maybe they changed the formula. I never tried it in the past. But this Casmir is very annoying to me.

I have Casmir and I like using it in winter. In summer it loses much of its beauty, because it's a type of cosy, thick, warm fragrance.

It starts a bit strange, a bit dirty, I'm really sorry but I have to write it: it reminds me of a sweet poo! Fortunately after 20 minutes or so it decreases. All in all the sweet poo ;) really fits because Casmir is a castle full of women, a bit dirty sexual desires... I swear I can detect mango here, it isn't listed though. The castle is as if it was taken from old fairytales... in the end the castle becomes forgotten, empty and dusty...

The scent makes a huge impression, the bottle is perfect for what I see in my imagination and the lasting power is great. Besides - lots of vanilla :)

Casmir reminds me of the early 90s when my friends and I used to share a bottle. One spray in the air and all of us were covered because it is so intense and way too much to spray on directly.
I still like to use it but rather wear it on my clothes than my skin, because it takes a long time to develop the warmth and caramel-yumminess I love it for.
I think it's the best when applied to clothes the day before wearing ;)

Very beautiful, warm, vanilla fragrance...i am selling a box set on ebay starting bid 99p if anyone is interested and would like a test...x

Thank you dear Kristal for this beauty!!! I love it!!!
Want to repeat what you wrote about the notes. I think, this description better describes what i hear in this frgrance:

Top: fruity (YES), mango( can feel a bit), coconut, bergamot, peach
Heart: floral (YES), jasmine (just a bit), geranium, lily of the valley
Base: woody, amber, musk, vanilla (very intence), sandalwood (intence), patchouli ( can smell a bit too)
My husband likes this very much :)

Best vanilla fragrance ever!!! (for me that is) :)

I finally bought Casmir. I had a knock-off which smelled divine and always wondered how close it came to the real thing and discovered that you can barely tell the difference. I love the subtlety of this perfume. Definitely vanilla and some fruits, I even detect some mango. I like it very much.

Beautiful, sophisticated...this is the smell my college roommate and I were searching for when we found Casmir back in the day, 1991-92. We realized that it was very alluring and made us feel like we were women, at 19. I suppose this is when I realized that I liked full, warm, oriental and exotic scents. One I will have to revisit.

Absolutely lovely, warm and grown up gourmand..very sophisticated really. A great evening and bedtime scent that reminds me of caramel while not being overly sweet.perfect for fall and winter too..men appear to love it!

The notes described here do not match those on the official Chopard site !
Top: fruity, mango, coconut, bergamot, peach
Heart: floral, jasmine, geranium, lily of the valley
Base: woody, amber, musk, vanilla, sandalwood, patchouli

To me this is a wonderful floral oriental, with strong warm vanilla, perfect for autumn and winter.
It has just arrived from my last online purchase and I have to say I love it. I am also very surprised , because it somehow smells a bit like the old Venezia ( Laura Biagiotti), only sweeter. I guess it is the strong mango note in the beginning. Casmir dates back, 1991 , which is , I think , old ! At least to me. It is not outdated or oldfashioned, it is intense and compact in a nice syrupy way and it makes me think of russian churches with golden roofs. I bet nobody around will smell like me, this perfume is one of a kind and not similar to watery modern creations ! I am happy I bought it !

I used the extrait/perfume when it was a great fragrance "back in the days" - this juice was divine.
The scent today is not the same as then. It has become sharp, pungent, synthetic and very unpleasant.
Sadly so, it had a coconut/vanilla-note that I enjoyed a lot. I have made my peace with having lost Casmir forever. RIP

I purchased a 5ml size of this off ebay based on the reviews here. I find this to be a warm, creamy and spicy vanilla. Lovely for winter and cooler nights. My boyfriend loves it too which is a bonus. I will purchase a bigger bottle as I believe it's now discontinued.

Reminds me a lot of Rosewood by Banana Republic, only Rosewood is prettier in my opinion.
Casmir is nice but there's something a little old to it, it is a heavy floral vanilla. I'd prefer my vanilla more powdery and creamy than that.
Edit: The scent has grown on me. I can see the beauty in this fragrance, it is very rich. Still a little hard to digest, especially the opening, but the drydown is indeed lovely. The amazing part is I can still smell it on my wrist after more than 24 hours. Crazy, but longevity is very impressive. Well done Chopard.

I remember in the 90s I had a small bottle which I used very seldom. But I still recollect the sharp sweet intoxicating scent that was quite unnatural and irreal. People on this site said it has been discontinued, so the current version is not what it used to be in the 90s - so perhaps my review doesn't hit the target. What I can tell is that now I could never use again that intoxicating scent - it's true there are some similarities with Dior's Hypnotic Poison, which is yet another oriental intoxicating scent that I couldn't bear while I remain myself.

Lovely, big fruity oriental! Sweet but not cloying, the apricots can be distinguished in the ripe, peachy opening and the whole thing has a wonderful golden glow to it. The vanilla / tonka bean is rich but not too heavy and the cinnamon adds a delicious spicy touch to the aroma that I love.

Casmir is an any-time scent, distinctive, delicious but not overpowering. LT describes it as contradictory but I smell nothing out of place here, in my opinion this is a fine, lighter oriental fragrance.

Use sparingly in the daytime for casual comfort, or load it on to make your mark on the big night out!

Another Michel Almairac treasure...

after reading all of the positive reviews and jus by looking at the notes I thought I would fall for this one,but no,it's not a big deal for me.
to me it's a classic oriental vanilla perfume;not very sweet,but mild.though there is something strange and maybe spicy that I can't figure out.it can be the apricot,as I don't like apricot in perfumes.
the sillage is just average,which is disappointing.it smells high class,yet I prefer something like Cinema YSL to this one.

Warm, cinnomin-ey peachy vanilla, then a warm, soft well-rounded vanilla. Cozy, comfy, reach for it on cloudy days and sometimes before sleep. Like a comfy pair of jeans. Easy to layer with other body lotions or scents.

Just got this a few days ago and have to say....Meh. I don't get anything out of this except vanilla vanilla vanilla. Kind of boring and old ladyish. I love Wish and expected much more from this - disappointed. If you love the idea of being hosed down head to toe with vanilla then you will love this. Just be prepared to have people around you saying "suddenly I have a yen to bake a cake". :-)

I received this in a swap with the lovely Nopasho and I'm very pleased with it. The weather being so hot and thundery doesn't really compliment the fragrance which I think will flourish best in colder weather, but this is a lovely oriental vanilla which smells a LOT better than some niches I've tried lately! It can be had for a good price and is sexy, discreet, mildly spicy and sweet. I can smell the raspberry in the drydown which is a lovely touch that tempers the vanilla and makes it youthful and lively as well as comforting. I will buy this one again myself when I use this up this winter! I also think my husband will like it, which is a bonus!

this one smells like vanilla kiss by impulse , but not that cheap and artificial. i really like the vanilla note and it reminds me on my early teens when every one at that age wore vanilla kisses. this is a good alternative for adults to get the sweet vanilla frag without smelling like a teenager. moreover its a great alternative to joop's le bain which i really hate on my skin. i think i'll buy it.

I first smelled this on a friend. It smelt mesmerizingly lovely on her. I bought myself a bottle which is nearly finished!! I love this scent and it's one of the few that has been commented on by passers by. The bottles not too great but the scent is truly lovely.

Casmir is a floriental perfume, suited best to winter or crisp Autumn days, as it "warms" up the wearer with its gorgeous warm vanilla spicy notes. It cheers me up and has a strangely calming influence. From start to finish I just "feel" thick heavenly vanilla settling like a comforting soft blanket over the spicy tonka bean, then mellowing into this fantastic creamy sugary finish. It reminds me of a chocolate cake, baking in the oven, dusted with vanilla sugar. Casmir is a confident modern and luxurious perfume but I dont think it is heavy. Presumably the mandarin or raspberry notes (which ironically I cant pick out!) stop it getting heavy and evidently balance the vanilla and spices to perfection. The staying power is amazing of course. Casmir is cosy, warm and surrounds me with tenderness. A masterpiece!

Casmir is a lovely vanilla scent at a most reasonable cost. I love to mix it with Ungaro. The two together make a totally unique Oriental Floral with a creamy base. Unfortunately, neither holds all that well on me. They are both really reasonable, so you can afford to reapply. I am surprised quality may be had for this small price tag.

The first time I tried Casmir I wasn´t feeling well, so I couldn´t enjoy it straight, but I knew it was something I would love later. Warm vanilla, benzoin, tonka bean and fruits. This particular one has a very special touch of cinnamon which reminds me of Kenzo Jungle Le Tigre, and among the fruit notes listed, I can most detect peach, my very favorite one.
It´s a strong scent, sweet and warm, very attractive and perfect for winter. Nevertheless it could become quite annoying on summer.
Since I was already in love with Wish and Happy Spirit Magical Nights, I realize I´ve become a huge fan of Chopard perfumes. Unfortunatly they are not avaible in Brazil. Houston, we have a problem.

I keep coming back to this... It's my wear-to-bed comfort scent, my favorite layering scent (nothing like Casmir to pump a little indulgent mystery into too-popular Chanel scents!), and the best thing in the world on a chilly winter morning. Plus, the spicy base means it blends wonderfully with lighter, more "summery" perfumes (as long as the blender has a little powder, and is not all aquatic). A sample vial and a 1.7 oz are so inexpensive that anyone who's even remotely curious should immediately try this out.

Definitely one of the best "value for quality" perfumes I've ever found. Long wear; complex; moderate, teasing sillage. The vanilla is not so much artificial (as one reviewer accused it of being) as it is -abstract-. What a dream.

If Coco Mademoiselle is Monet, and No. 5 is--oh, say da Vinci--then Casmir is like Mucha for perfume...so maybe Art Nouveau's not the MOST highbrow of indulgences, but it's so easy to adore anyway that whyever wouldn't you want to?

Love the opening notes - appricote and vanilla... yum! Reminds me of a cake my mum used to bake. The whole perfume smells like a bakery. I really like the smell but wouldn't dare to put it on.

I was unsure whether to buy this one or not. So I test-sprayed it on me several times. For me it's nothing I would buy. The drydown is extremely stinging vanilla. It's too sharp and sweet for me.

It's an enchanting , warm fragrance and i'm searching for it, i'm disposable to a swap with one or more perfumes i have in my wardrobe

When Casmir was first launched I absolutely loved it and wore it constantly for a while. I took a break for a few years, then came back to it and found I felt very differently towards it. I don't know whether it's been re-formulated or whether my tastes have changed over the years, but second time around I find it far too sweet and I don't find the subtle undertones of spice I'd loved the first time round.

Don't misunderstand me - it's still a nice fragrance but to me it now seems very run-of-the-mill fruity sweet with no real character to make it stand out from the crowd.

It is very peachy to begin with and that subsides a little to reveal more of a vanilla note. It remains sweet on dry-down, with a creamy element to it.

Interestingly, even though my view of it has changed, Casmir still seems to like me - it's the only fragrance I wear that regularly has people asking "what's that lovely perfume you're wearing?".

Casmir is one of my favourite perfumes. It reminds me of my first visit to Tunisia in 1994, so it has sentimental value to me.
Moorish cafes, mandarins in a bowl on every table, drinking coffee & eating sweet pastries, with the heady incense drifting in from the medina. That's my memory of Casmir.
I love the vanilla, on more than one occasion I've been told I smell like chocolate whilst wearing it.
I will have to get it again, I miss it.

Lots of sweet vanilla. I can't discern any of the fruit notes--only that they both brighten and enrich the vanilla.

I can't detect any floral at all.

Lots of sticky, sweet basenotes that make this fragrance last forever.

If you like very sweet and cheerful fragrances you will adore this one. For me it is too much of all the vanilla sweetness, really, but it's a delicious and well made perfume. I can imagine Casmir has a lot of fans!

I just recieved a mini bottle to try it.


It is warm and creamy and comforting.

This smells very synthetic. The vanilla in Casmir does not compare to that in Hypnotic Poison, or Habanita, or scents by Laurence Dumont. I would suggest those before buying this one.

Am I the only one, who feels similarities between Casmir and Dior Dolce Vita? OK, you should stone me, I know, this one is Oriental Vanilla and DV is Oriental Woody and so and so... But for me they are like two cousins, especially in the first 10 minutes. I see, there're some common notes, and they've been made in the same era, so I've some right:), and I like both of them.
About Casmir: for me it's a very comforting scent, at first spicy and fruity a bit, like a cake with fruits and cinnamon, then lasts and lasts with good sillage and it lingers a beautiful vanilla scent at least 8-10 hours. I enjoy it, especially, because of there isn't amber which I sometimes can't bear.

Orange creamsicle melting on my hands... (I'm saying this with pleasure and affection.) It took about 10 minutes of hard thought to retrieve the apricot-currant-vanilla smell as an orange creamsicle. The vanilla has a sweet creaminess that definitely makes your mouth water a little and the apricot fruitiness comes across as tangerine or sugared orange rind. As hours have passed the fruit has left leaving a very edible vanilla-resin scent that feels like beeswax candles burning on a dessert table. (For those of you more luxe than me you can go with charlotte russe if you prefer.) I like this, even enjoy it, but I don't love it and I suspect I'll never think of it unless I look at the bottle. I also suspect it may curdle a bit on a really hot day, which is strange for a fruity vanilla.

I think the perfect wearer of this perfume would be a very young teen ready for her first grown-up scent. This is much better stuff than the various young-adult slops marketed to that segment.
Sillage: 4-5 feet but soft and well-mannered
Durability: okay
Price to value ratio: mediocre unless a good sale
5/10

this one starts off with juicy fruits like in fruit jams, superdelicous.

then a drop of tangerine and blackcurrant and right going to the base in a mere 10 mins on my skin.

The vanilla is not foody here but well articulated; it is nicely balanced with some woody sensations (most probably the benzoin and/or opoponax)

can't really say much that has not been already said, I agree on this one being cozy, comforting and sexy.

posh vanilla fields.

Beautiful spicy fruity oriental scent...!

My initial impression has a take on peaches, mangoes and possibly oranges...incredibly comforting and uplifting to the senses...then the vanilla, sandalwood and patchouli take over for hours on end...

Great scent for men and women who enjoy intense but refined oriental infused scents...

Excellent longevity and sillage...

Big thumbs up...!l

I remember the very first time I sniffed Casmir, I’ll never forget simply because I fell instantly in love with it and then found myself heartbroken! I was working at a perfume boutique, and had the entire day to sniff perfume looking for one signature, as back then I could only afford one bottle. I wanted Casmir to be all mine, forever more and yet my colleague had found it first and declared it her signature scent. So being the nice person I am, I then went on to pursue other offerings, and funny even years after that experience, I still thought of Casmir as off limits. Fast forward almost a decade later and I’m one happy little soul with an almost empty bottle of Casmir, as I’ve used it so often over the past year or so.

If you’re a big vanilla oriental lover like me, I can see no reason why you wouldn’t just adore Casmir. It’s perhaps one of the deepest, darkest little vanilla scents ever to sit on a perfume shelf, and that’s no lie. I’m not sure what note causes the exotic incense and mysterious buttery toasted accord but it’s truly reminiscent of dark magic bottled…..might be the base I think which is very rich and spicy with Benzoin and Opoponax. By this point I’ve probably given the impression of Casmir being extremely sexual in nature, and don’t’ get me wrong it is, but it’s also very easy to wear and feel comfortable in, like a second skin…I ordered another bottle today, so that tells my freaky perfume brain…(Casmir must be in my top ten, if not top five)

my mom had it when i was a child and i always hide it from her because i loved it very much..now i had it too..i wear it ocasionally. it's pretty interseting.appreciate it.i thinck that's a little
too much vanilla but it's fine...

Thanks, ladies--your reviews convinced me to buy an EDP splash blind; I couldn't have made a better choice. The scent equivalent of that "bien dans sa peau" Frenchwoman--unpretentious, effortlessly lovely, nothing forced or glittery... Just sexy-natural without earthiness, and soft without overdone romance.

On my skin, Casmir starts off strong (but not loud), with a big, liquer-like hit of blackcurrant moving into raspberry. (Creme de cassis, anyone?) I get hints of peach and apricot, but as side notes (they're stronger sniffed straight from the bottle--I imagine spraying on hair, as sistertricked said, would keep the lighter fruits on the nose). Within a few minutes this opens into caramel-vanilla, with a dash of cinnamon and something like white musk (probably the opoponax--occasionally I even get a hint of civet, which I usually hate--but somehow it's intriguing and mysterious here, even sexy). Faint flutterings of carnation and light resin around the edges keep the vanilla from going syrupy. The drydown is a soft, powdery, unplaceable floral--strangely clean (that light touch of resin, again!) given the strong, buttery heart of the perfume. Not blue-clean or linen-clean in that chypre way, though.

I'm amazed at how all the notes twine together and interact--the fragrantica scent pyramid is great but does it no justice. Most of the fruit/floral/spice notes build into the vanilla/tonka body, rounding it out (vs. standing out against its background)...so the impression's not of a syrupy fruit/floral, but of an extraordinarily rich and nuanced dark cream. It's all subtlety, elegance, and tempered luxury.

Sillage is gentle--one person over can catch a soft whiff of something indescribable and mysteriously lovely. Lasts only about 4 hours on my skin, but it goes way longer on clothes. I wouldn't really call this a comfort scent. There's something heart-racing about Casmir--though it is very, very warm. Definitely give this a try, and play around with it in different places/textures. It's playful and has a mind of its own--though a cooperative one!

[EDIT] I bought the EDP spray and it is LOVELY. Goes in my hair, on my cashmere sweaters (even though I know I'm really not supposed to do that!)... exactly as expected. vanilla and warm-dark fruits, all day.

I bought this as a sample on Ebay. I remember seeing it in Vogue as a teenager
with the tester strip on page. I love this fragrance for winter. It's strong but mysterious. I feel powerful when I wear it.

The first application of Casmir hit me with the smell of myrrh, the smell of the one-note Mirra by Tesori d'Oriente, mixed with sweet peachy accords and vanilla. My hair would keep the fruity top notes while my pulses would be warmed up by the scent into a sweet woody vanilla. Later Casmir becomes powdery and intimate on my pulses and by the end of the day I am left with a honey warmth sensation. As I do wear Casmir at work given the skin scent it becomes on me, and as I do not want the top notes to remain but need the calm soft drydown, I gave up applying behind my ears and started applying it directly under my shirt, sometimes on my wrists, too. I noticed that under my shirt, when mixing with my body odour, the scent becomes quickly toned down, as if absorbed by my chemistry, and transforms into a powdery honey vanilla, rich but not thick at all. I assume it works on me, given that the scent changes so much on my skin. Besides, I find myself wearing it quite often, as it fits the bill for a rich, warm but comfortable scent. I love it more and more each day.

my all first parfume whim in the bathroom at home of my best girlfriend, of course from her mothers bottle of casmir, when i was about 12 years old :o) i putt a small amounth on my wrist and from this moment i couldn't stop to sniff it. it was very juicy, warm and cosy, yet vanilla sweet and powdery whit this cinnamon kick of spiciness in it, heavenly and so mutch desirable to my young nose, and i knew, a real attractive and sexy woman has to smell like this - ohhh my, yeah, i was shure i want to smell like this one day and seduce boys with this scent!!! (my mother never ever used fumes, so for me this was an extraordinary adventure, hahaha) :o)
my first perfume bought by my mother when i was about 14, was a low priced yves rocher vanilla scent, which i found similar to casmir as i did remember it. of course i hadn't money to purchase a chopard perfume on these days.

casmir from chopard is a really sweet, soft and charming oriental... when i was 18 and had finally my own money to purchase, i bought my bottle of this and i have it still with some small amounth of juice left in it, but i did never repurchase or use it again.
i quite get bored of it after having used it for about a year.
it's rich and soft but i always tended to reach for some heavier and darker orientals later.

vanilla fumes are still in my cosy-feeling-faves. looks like this experience with casmir hooked me to vanilla scents for ever.
casmir chopard is an all time classy one, but a little bit boring to me now days.

You feel like you are wearing cashmire, so warm and yummy but at the same time it feels a bit mysterious,
the Sensual vanilla and sweet peach makes you feel just delicious.

I love the idea of Casmir, but the top for some reason just reminds me of dirty wet clothes.
Like your coat when it's snowing outside and you hang it up to dry.
Not sure which notes are triggering this effect but it doesn't go away.
I guess it's a good thing that it fades to nothing within an hour or so cuz' it just doesn't work on me.
Very glad I didn't buy the big bottle I found on Ebay awhile back...

CASMIR is like an old friend I always feel comfortable spending time with. I can see us sitting near the fireplace having drinks and engaged in a peaceful and happy conversation. The hours are passing by while we share our memories and dreams. CASMIR is intimate and deep fragrance I love wearing on cool fall and winter days when I need comforting and cuddly perfume. It is comforting but not sweet candy like. It is beautiful, smooth, warm and spicy oriental. The name CASMIR fits this fragrance perfectly.

The opening is sweet apricot, raspberry and peach at first but it turns spicy smooth as soon as it hits my skin. I love the carnations in this fragrance. They definitely go well with the spicy cinnamon heart notes. The base notes are smooth and only slightly sweet. Vanilla in the base notes turns a bit leathery and smoky on my skin. I also can detect woody resins and incense in the dry down with almost aromatic spicy feel.

This perfume has beautiful chemistry with my skin. It is strong and has fair share of spiciness but it still remains smooth and not harsh. I am able to wear it to the office and on the weekends as it does not overpower me. This is one of my favorite Oriental Vanilla Spicy scents. The sillage is wonderful and the longevity is great (at least 8 hours).

Peach, summer fruit, incense, and vanilla. This is another one that upon first spray reminds me of Hanae Mori. But this has more depth, I think from the cinnamon that carries through to the drydown.The middle is very heavy on the carnation. I almost wish it wasn't. There is a greeness that keeps popping up amongst the cinnamon that clashes for me. However, I do like it. It's creamy, fruity, and spicey at the same time.


You can find this really cheap on Ebay. Saw a 1.7 EDP for $8.00 this morning.

Very good scent! Something reminds me Venezia (Laura Biagiotti)and Rocha´s scents.

(Thank you asilverfire614 for sending me a tester :))

The top notes of Casmir on my skin smell like medicine, the mixture of back currant, raspeberry and peach dont work for me.
After a couple of minutes this syrup vibe calms down and the cinnamon and the vanilla star to take the front lead.
Casmir turns into a beautifull warm vanilla, realy special and different, is not the typical vanilla that I was in a certain way expecting, because after all the syrup vibe is still there, what makes this fragrance quite unique and strange.
Casmir can be fresh and warm at the same time, and I never smelled a vanilla like this before. Its a nice scent if you want something cozy but original.
Unfortunatly mt skin drinks Casmir to quickly and 15 minutes are enough for I have to dig my nose in my skin to find Casmir again.
A nice scent, but fades to quickly on me.
I wouldnt buy it because as I said the top notes are quite awfull and after all they still there under the vanilla and cinnamon, althoug almost in an iperceptible way.
I believe this perfume can be really appeling to an older audience, it would suit my mom perfectly as she is on her 60'.
Well donne perfume, original and somewhat unique.

Sillage: Poor
Lasting Power: Poor on my skin but its good on clothes, I believe that why they called it casmir, this perfumeis great to put on wool clothes.

5/10

After just 1 day of wearing Casmir I am still a bit undecided. I used to own Happy Spirit Magical Nights which is also said to be an oriental vanilla fragrance but Casmir is something much more grown-up, richer, more layered, spicier. I dont get much of the vanilla here, to me its rather spicy warm peach with a slight hint of sweetness. The drydown is a bit sweeter and creamier.
I got Casmir as a gift and I can say its not something I would go for, but not bad.
Most importantly somehow its strangely addictive. I cant decide whether I like it or not but I just have to keep sniffinng my wrist, Casmir is so weird and inviting!!

This one is a very rich, complex scent. However to me it is not what I would expect from an oriental vanilla, I dont find it soft or comforting at all.
I think Casmir is a strong, very characteristic scent and I can imagine this offending some people sensitive to strong perfumes. I would like something softer and less complicated with more vanilla, so I am still in a seach of the right oriental vanilla frag. Besides that Casmir starts off reminding me of the smell of a strong bugspray so not sure about this one.

Is this scent still widely available? At the prices I see below, this can be found a my drugstore?

I remember trying it years ago, but I can't quite recall it. (perhaps that's a bad thing?). Vanilla is my absolute favorite base note.

To my nose, this vanilla is driven on fructose fuel. Primarily black currant and tart raspberry which persists through the heart and is joined by a spicy carnation and salty mandarin.

It isn't until the drydown that I get a real vanilla. Even then it is still quite salty and spiced with cinnamon. Its texture seems to express dry and powdery on my skin.

It is not exacty what I appreciate in a vanilla oriental however it is certainly rich, warm and interesting. From the reviews it seems to reveal its magic to different skins in different ways so it is definately worth trying to see what the Casmir lucky dip rewards you with!

Casmir....just the name is sweet, tender and sensual...what an infusion of vanilla in a river of smooth honey...on my skin it melts with the spicyness of the basenotes and i smell a strong flowery vanilla.it's like an expensive liqueur aged 20 years and from the firts sniff you immediatly feel its powerful impression that is gonna bloom on your skin.i don't perceive fruity notes but just a creamy, soft and captivate vanilla.is very comfortable during cold days and when i'm in front of the fire i feel completly folded by its intense aroma.it is the smell of romanticism, of passionate and carnal love.it's perfect during spicial and intim moments with the person you love most....casmir will make more exciting your sentimental moments and your partner will remain thrilled with it and will be more sexy with you.....

I have the perfume oil which smells rather close to the perfume its too sweet so I dont wear this one

Hmm... split feelings about this one. Very little vanilla (though noticeable), instead a lot of peachy sweetness. Too loud for my taste, but among the classics I think this is one which is a little less offensive than say Opium, Poison, or Lou Lou, which turn my stomach upside down. I expected more vanilla here, but I was disappointed. Not a bad scent, just not something I would buy. PS: I wouldn't identify this smell with cashmere at all. Hypnotic Poison is much more cashmerey than this one, and so is Tom Ford's Tobacco Vanille.

As an absolute addict to "Wish", some day I would have to try Casmir. And that day was today. When I first smelled it on the paper strip, it was like.... ooooooh. This must be heaven. I then tried on my skin, and it was even better. Strangely, the scent reminded me a bit of my mother. No idea why, because I don't think she ever really wore Casmir (the only oriental perfume she used regularly was "Fendi", and I hated it).
Well, I finally bought it and I am very happy with it. I will try during a few days and then write an update to this.

Have to say Casmir is special and a warm, luxurious fragrance. As I have not been to see snow, I imagine myself in front of a log fire, sipping Benedictine, amber flames illuminating the cabin, snow drifting by tall windows, Sade softly singing in the background.......... A fragrance that makes you feel at ease with your inner self. A warm, vanilla, soft woodsy, touches of sweet orange, balmy oriental that I adore...x

not so sweet at all.i can hardly smell sweet vanilla and i've never felt like cookie/cake when i wore it.it's just like a woody and winter version of the Kenzo Amour to me.i'm afraid this is not for vanilla lovers.

I smell chocolate even though there's none in Casmir! And then out comes the vanilla... yum! Best vanilla fragrance I have smelled so far.

Lady Love's crude review just said it for me too...I think we've got some stale stuff...I may try this again from another source, it can't be this bad...shallow depthless, simple...
...(hours later now)seems like I just had to take a shower and use Casmir pretty heavily...it's so sparkling and lovely for about 10 minutes, after that nothing but vanilla is left on me....

Rev.cont.: Just have to pour it on a little thicker :)
Addictive.
Sweet enough...to the point where it totally wipes Pink Sugar and such out.
Juicy...as opposed to Hayman's just as sweet Hollywood which is like powdered sugar.

Today was my testing day for Casmir by Chopard. Oh my. This is so jummy and absolutely gorgeous. It opens sweet with vanilla, but the fruits from the top notes give that lovely juicy feeling. When the fruits fade out I get extremely sweet, but no disturbing scent with slightly bit of spices. It makes me sentimental, because when I was young my sisters girlfriend from France brought back some lovely oriental vanilla called "satanic instinct" and I haven't found it any where now, but casmir is almost the same and that makes me very happy. Definitely worth a full bottle.

Casmir is a luxurious rich scent. It's like sinking your feet into a thick Persian carpet. It's not for the faint of heart perfume wearer. It's for those who can handle a real perfume. I like it but can't wear it everyday. It's too potent for wearing to work or in warmer weather. It would be good for Christmas time parties. Just a little is enough, don't spritz. It's like rich sweets, if you over indulge in it you will get sick.

An Oriental-Vanilla fragrance at its best. Gentle and sweet but also warm and spicy. I get so many compliments when I wear this perfume.

I'm confused about it. Sometimes it makes me feel like an indian princess of vanilla...sometimes I don't like the roasted coconut,can't figure the sense for it... sometimes I think it smells like a cinnamon and vanilla doghnut, again, why would I wanna smell like that... sometimes I think it's too strong, sometimes too sweet. Sometimes I feel to much peach.

Mixed feelings about this one. I always keep a bottle, though.

Sweet oriental fragrance, vanilla dominates, very worm perfume good for cold weather. And it lasts days and days!

I usually don't review popular fragrances because I feel the gist is already out there.

But i like this one. Specifically, the drydown. Yes it's vanilla, and it's very very lovely. Thumbs up!

Casmir makes me think of spiced liqueur and vanilla simmering in a copper brazier. This old world concoction is soothing, rich, a tad decadent. It’s very reassuring, very womanly, somehow. The smell of a powerful matriarch, someone who knows what they want and how to calmly go about getting it.

When I wear Casmir, I feel like I am in costume, and I like who I am pretending to be a lot. Lasting power is only average. It lingers close to the skin on me. This is an excellent, affordable perfume. A late winter/fall comfort scent for dining by candlelight

Vanilla is the thread that holds this scent together.

It is fruity at the opening stage, a bit spicy at the middle stage and quite powdery in the dry down; throughout these stages the vanilla is there, present but subtle.

When I buy a vanilla perfume I hope smell a beautiful complex, mistery and deep fragrance like, Lolita lempicka 'L' or Obsession or Gaultier 2.

Casmir is the complete opposite of this 'type' of vanilla, is more lineal and lack of complexion.

The staying power is good on the skin but better on clothes.

this is my all time favourite perfume and can only describe it for me as smelling like cola cube sweets. its always a comforting smell to wear and people are always asking what it is and where from. i always purchase it quite cheaply from cheapsmells.com as i cant always find it in the perfume store :)

This starts out to a burst of rich spices, but on me, it dries down to a warm, vanilla-toasted coconut smell.

And the stuff lasts all night and is still there on the wrist the next morning.

One of those scents that if you're in the mood, is almost like curling up to a fire with toasted marshmallows and a cashmere throw.

If you're not, it can be sickening. Not a light perfume; definitely winter or evening wear.
But gorgeous and rich--almost too rich--in its own way.

Can somebody tell me, if stores still sell this one? I'm from Hungary, we've got Douglas and Marionnaud. Thanks :)

My mom had it as a gift long 10 years ago.. i remember enjoying so much this fragrance. I must give it a try now..

hmm casmir is a fume that i denied for a long time because it was too sweet and simple..after quite a few years i tried it again and now i can't believe i didn't like it
now this is the juice ive been longing for ;) not just plain sweet but with depth and warmth..
a classic and must have!

I gave this one to my mom and she really likes it. I think I should be buying another one for her soon since she is running out of it. It smells wonderful, spices and vanilla, very sexy and the staying power is great! More for a grown woman since it's a sophisticated smell.

Festival Pink Casmir: apricot, raspberry, black currant, lily, vanilla, benzoin, sandalwood, Tonka bean.

This version of Casmir is much, much lighter, brighter & more powdery than the original rich & resinous vanilla-oriental.

Pink has the signature vanilla-base but with the volume down low. It also has a lot in common with fluffy, cashmir-sweater scents like Iceberg, Amour, Kenzoki Rice Steam & vanilla-foodie cake perfumes like Amour d'Amandier.

It is much more delicate & subtle than I expected with a light fruitiness that weaves its way beneath the surface. The result is a very gentle sandalwood-vanilla scent, with warm, soft peachskin & a dusting of powder.

Very feminine, warm, light & playful with a fuzzy clean quality that never turns sickly. Rather lovely, but not a scent that will make a statement as it wears close to the skin. One to lean in & enjoy.

Vanilla, vanilla, vanilla!
First - fresh vanilla, then - sweet lovely vanilla, drydown - smoky (resin) vanilla. Warm and chick, sometimes even suffocating (mainly in the drydown). Suitable for a cold weather. Good lasting power.

it opens with the really lovable combination of peaches, apricots,currants and raspberries, not in a fruity or juicy way but in an ethereal way, i am captured from the start.. cinnamon and carnations, a heavenly couple but not faintly strong, mandarin orange really gives a kick while the vanilla starts to show itself and really it is vanilla all the way through sweet and deep, a warm fragrance, for cold winter afternoons, not overwhelming but chic, and i believe never will go out of style..

When it settles down it is the loveliest, most adorable fragrance. The vanilla never becomes cloying, the cinnamon is present but there is not too much of it.
All in all a very well-balanced scent which I gladly recommend.

I had searched both high and low for Casmir for approximately 6 months, so you can imagine how excited I was when I finally stumbled upon it. My expectations were huge. I was so eager to test this famous vanilla-based scent.

I sprayed on both the card and my wrist, and unable to resist or contain my excitement any longer, I inhaled deeply.

The aroma was indeed strong, but only very subtle with the vanilla. It had an oriental feel to it, yet I felt that the citruses were a little too sour and basic. I was quite disappointed, since this had been something I'd dreamt about, almost being crazy enough to buy it blind.

I proceeded to test other fragrances to ease my disappointment, until about an hour later I was met with a beautiful scent wafting around me. I was pleased to discover that it was Casmir enchanting me with its glorious aroma.

Casmir is the absolute perfect orange-vanilla fragrance; gourmand, just like an orange flavoured cake topped with sweet vanilla icing. However, this is no toothache, this is incredibly sexy and rich.

Towards the drydown, Casmir captures me with its subtle spicyness and smokey incense quality. It's exotic and seductive all rolled into one. May I also add that the sillage and lasting strength is highly commendable. I added Casmir to my wishlist immediately.

I fell in love with this perfume after buying it unsniffed at the duty free on a flight home from vacation about 10 years ago. Today I ordered my third bottle, and I can't wait to receive it.

It is a wonderful and complex scent, very vanilla, and peachy, spicy. Just wonderful. If your a fan of any of the Body Shop perfume oils, this to me smells almost identical to their Cosy Cashmere, which I think is discontinued now, but the scent is similar to me.

Strong & exotic, it lasts a long time and I always receive many compliments. It is a winner!

This is a grown up, well executed version of Vanilla Fields or the Body Shop's vanilla oil. It's warm, overpowering vanilla so if that's not your favourite note then Casmir is not for you. It has a touch of fruit, a touch of spice and would be a great cool weather of warm evening fragrance. Personally, I find this absolutely delicious. I'd never heard of it until I saw it on StrawberryNET and did some research. i bought it unsniffed and do not regeret it a single bit.

It's very beautiful scent, hot and sweet. I love it so much!

Chopard's CASMIR is a great comfort scent. To my nose this is a very sweet linear vanilla embellished by a few fruits and some spice. A warm and inviting fragrance, CASMIR evokes memories of warm, rich desserts such as rice pudding or flan.

Definitely a cold weather scent, CASMIR is perfect for getting into the holiday spirit. As satisfyingly thick as eggnog, as warm as a fluffy down comforter, as sweetly redolent as freshly baked cookies, CASMIR is a source of solace and reprieve on dark wintry nights.

This is my second review of Casmir, but as my relationship with it has grown and developed since last time, I felt I must update my feelings here, too!

Last time I wrote that Casmir confused me, that I wished the peach wasn't there and that it would be "a delightful addition to my fragrance wardrobe."

Well let me tell you that very few weeks have gone by when I haven't reached for Casmir at least one of those days. Sometimes I wear this for days and days in a row - and for me that is very rare as I get so easily bored.

The descriptions likening Casmir to a cashmere jumper are bang on - but this is a cashmere jumper thrown over an expensive silk dress, with your very best, most expensive underwear underneath... Casmir has a dry almost salty, animalistic undertone that can threaten to dominate but never quite does. I love it, I feel slightly dangerous yet still cosy when I wear this.

Whenever I am in a quandry, whenever I don't know what to wear because I'm not quite sure how I feel (do you ever have days like that?) then I reach for Casmir. If I want to feel comforted or I want to feel wild and sexy, all needs are accounted for.

Not merely a delightful *addition* to a fragrance wardrobe, now I would say this is a mainstay of mine.

The peach is *perfect* (though I still cannot detect blackcurrant) and I am glad for every aspect of this perfume. I wouldn't change a thing.

This one is the first oriental vanilla I like, no, I love. And I really tried many of them before!

Very sweet and long lasting scent,perfect for women who like smell of hard sweetness and sugar,I like it for winter and cold days .

This scent is like the smell of a small family owned bakery in a quaint small town making piping hot delicious pastries. The smell invites you in on a cold day. I would imagine cashmir to be a gourmand lovers dream perfume. I smell the peach and cinnamin, tonka and of course loads of vanilla. Its a scent for me to wear while snuggling with a loved one while watching a good movie. I have a mini of this, but I wouldnt buy a full size. I enjoy this scent, but its not really me.

Wow!traveling in another country,like morocco,you walk into the streets and there's incense in the air;with flowers and a soft sweet vanilla,with peach in a resto.all those smells go to your nose when u wear casmir.beautiful,feminine,mysterious fragrance...

On my top orientals list.wear this since 95.on me peach raspberry opoponax and vanilla.smells a bit like idole of armani.again a incense type of smell.and verry womanly frag!mwah!

I am looking for the actual perfume for casmir chopard...I can only seem to find the EDP ....funny I was cleaning out my vanity and found a tiny sample of casmir parfum that I got from a store after making a purchase,If anyone ever tried Fredericks perfume it smells just like it and I totally loved Fredericks and they discontinued it years ago and was so disapointed...I ordered the casmir EDP, but I truly want the parfume. I found it on waitlist at perfumemart.com I hope they get it quick! The little sample I have is the parfum, I hope the EDP smells the same and lasts as long

At first application, sweet and velvety. After 10 minutes, the orange was more prominent and added a bit of tartness that I liked. The vanilla also came forward. I can't say the fruity top notes ever did register for me. I really like it but it doesn't have long staying power but that could be due to the fact that I tend to apply very sparingly and add later during the day if necessary. I think a very good scent for the price.

This is probably my favorite female scent.
I keep convincing all the women I know to buy this perfume.......then when no one is around I spray some on me.

5 Stars!

"Rich, Sensual, Creamy, Mysterious"
it envelopes you and gift wraps you up
in its lushness.

Much like a favorite warm,expensive cashmere sweater!!

Here is a bottle of juice either loved or hated. There is no middle ground with Casmir. When you enter the area of oriental vanilla be prepared for warmth, sweetness, long lasting silage and certain amount of sexy halo caused by previously mentioned adjectives. And off course vanilla. Now, speaking of Casmir I would say it is among best vanilla perfumes ever, with a soul and heart beats, far away from mass production, averages and synthetic smells we buy under name perfumes.

If you dislike vanilla and sweet, and feeling like you’re dipped in caramel glazed chocolate cake for entire day, then skip Casmir. I, like Kastelhemi wrote also have to wash my teeth after smelling it.

So be it. Give me lemons, tea, and pepper. Let Casmir be appreciated by the people who understand it better than I ever will.

When I first applied this I was suprised to find it smelled very much like Hanae Mori. Or should I say it's the other way around since Hanae Mori came out in 1995? They both have black currant and raspberry in their top notes. After an hour or so it was as if someone had snuck in and added just a touch of Sonia Rykiel. I believe it's the orange and cinnamon that give it that edge. As time wore on it became creamier and the vanilla tones became more obvious. A warm, pleasant, classic scent. I really like Hanae Mori, and I liked Sonia Rykiel but it was a bit too masculine for me, so this is a good fit. More of a fall/winter or cool spring perfume than Summer. Good for day or evening.

Mmmmmmmm, just got another bottle of it....for me works even in a very hot and humid weather!Simply love it!

This fragrance made me long for non-sweet scents. It's very vanilla, and a bit like some orange liqueur with barely there spice. It is cloying to my nose. I realize that it might be the coconut that bothers me. Coconut can be nice in a scent, if it is coconut-milk mild or coconut water-fresh, or just very well-blended, but here it smells like yellow cake. It seems I am in the minority, but I am not alone...

Give me a bitter vanilla and a soft earthy oriental, not only did I scrub my wrists, I had to brush my teeth after I put this one on.

Sorry, but this perfume gave me a headache. At my first spritz, I told myself it smelled exotic. As time flew, I started getting that heavy incense vibe, which I didn't like. Guess it just didn't work with my body chemistry.

PS: I'm honestly surprised that the top notes are fruit notes because I didn't catch even the slightest hint of them.

I was so sure this fragrance would work for me, but it just didn't. It smelled like dusty vanilla incense on my skin. Three people sneezed when I passed them. Where was the warmth and the benzoin? I will have to experiment with layering other fragrances to see if this one is even salvageable. Gaultier2 might provide the warmer base I am looking for, but I'm not sure I can get over the dustiness of Casmir on my skin. It was a far cry from a warm cashmere 'whatever'.

Still one of the best oriental vanilla perfumes!
Rich, sensual, creamy, misterious, it enwraps you like a warm,expensive cashmere scarf.

I've tried Casmir several times now, as it somewhat intrigues me: the bottle is gorgeous, the smell is interesting and has so many layers, and the price is unbeatable for a perfume of that quality. But as much as I want to like it, I cannot help it, it's just too sweet for me. The vanilla and wood notes drown out the fruity notes on my skin, and the scent is like a thick wool sweater around me all day - pleasant and cosy and warm and sensual, but always leaving me with a hint of the wish to get it off and feel lighter and less wrapped in.
But since it does intrigue me and I do find it pleasant, I can already see that I will keep trying it... and hopefully one day I'll find the mood (or month? or weather?) that will make me want to wear this for more than just an hour or two.

Casmir smells a lot like Hanae Mori to me, just a bit spicier. I like it more though.

I will definitely purchase Casmir, as soon as I finish my bottle of Hanae Mori.

This is an old love of mine. Discovered it by random one evening in the cinema. The lady in front of me wore it. To me it was the most delicious scent I ever smelled but I didn't know which one it was and didn't dare to ask. Weeks later I found a sample of it in a magazine and bought it at once. Casmir has been my signature scent during my student days and will allways remind me of this period of my life.

Strong and mystical, gourmet and seductive, warm but not too soft. Cinnamon gives an intimate tone, vanilla is strong... feels like you have a rich body milk all over that provides a special sensual scent of your skin. Casmir is an exciting oriental fragrance that will warm you as the finest wool blanket, almost perfect for winter.

love it love it love it love it... i had it for almost like, i'm not sure - a friend gave me the miniature and i love it too much i was afraid to use it... it's a real surprise because the scent still is as strong as the first day i got it and it's not nauseating - many people complimented me wearing it... thumbs up!

This reminds me of my spanish grandmothers' rice pudding for some reason. ( the scent of jasmine rice cooking,is a lovely scent for sure)

I really get the vanilla and cinnamon, and a bit of freshness from the carnation and black currant.

This is a very comfortable,sweet, dreamy scent; the bottle is enchanting on top of all,very fitting for this frag.

I have to add that I could live in this scent , it's a favorite of mine, I find myself reaching for this perfume quite often!

Such exquisite vanilla! I love it!
Actually, even more then my beloved Hanae Mori - I think that Casmir has this slight bitterness that HM don`t have - and this bitter edge is driving me crazy in a good way.It does not show any fruitiness for me - only resins, a bit of incense and vanilla galore - not a vanilla essence, but the honest to god black vanilla pods.

Among the best. Ever. Mouthwatering, distinctive, love by the first sig...sniff, discontinued, what a shame, creamy, flowery, like a sweet from a patisserie, oriental, evokes woman-ess even though it could be worn by any woman remains seduced by its allure. 21-10-09, 8:13

All I can say is yummy this is one of the best fragrances I've ever smelled.It is very vanilla and warm and I really like this one.I seen a net tester bottle at the mall for sale for $9.95 I want to go back and buy it.

Like litldove7, I found Casmir very similar to Hanae Mori EDP. When I spray them on my wrists at the same time and sniff I can see the difference, but, specially during the first phase, both fragrances are very very alike, Casmir being just a bit sharper. Not a bad thing, I love both of them!

I bought it unsniffed on ebay, but it was a great purchase. The scent is very sweet and creamy and I think think it will accompany me on many autumns evenings. Moreover, the lasting power is amazing. After testing sprays I went for a shower and I could still feel it afterwards!

This is just Vanilla Fields with a prettier name and bottle. No fruit that I could detect. It's heavy and a tiny bit musky, nothing special in my book, and I'm a vanilla lover.

I tried it once,very heavy, it didn't agree with my body chemistry.I didn't smell any fruity notes only heavy, sickly vanilla.

The initial sniff made me think of Hanae Mori Hanae Mori. They smell alike at the beginning, but we'll see how it plays out...
I smell a mixture of light fruits in the top notes, but I can't pinpoint them individually. Then very quickly, they disappear & the middle notes arrive. I get the warm, spicy cinnamon mixed with a soft, powdery carnation. It playfully tickles my nose. The cinnamon definitely makes itself known, but it's not overwhelming. With the carnation, it's quite nice. Mmmm...I love it. If I got any of the Mandarin orange, it was only for a brief second...and I could barely detect it. The warm, spicy middle notes remind me of a softer Ambre Precieux or Ambre 114. There's just this golden ambre-like aroma (reminding me of pure honey) that's making me melt. Then, somewhere down the line I get all of the ending notes (and I mean ALL). It's a wonderfully cozy drydown...filled with a dainty sweet, yet exotically spicy aroma that envelopes me. I'm in pure bliss! This definitely is NOT Hanae Mori! Where Hanae Mori is a rounded (for lack of a better word) sweet golden-honeyed fruit....Chopard Casmir is a deep, dark, rich honey sprinkled with the essence of the Middle East (perhaps). Where Hanae Mori is "rounded"...Casmir has twists & turns & angles of all sorts, and an absolutely amazing depth, thanks to its spicy nature. How very enjoyable & most definitely wearable. I see this as an Autumn & Winter scent....and perhaps even a cool Spring. I've been wearing this for over 8 hours now and I can still smell it's wonderfully earthy aroma.

**I just remembered what this reminds me of! Vanilla Fields!!! It smells very similar to it on my skin! Casmir is much better, though.

One of the most seductive vanilla orientals ever. It's sweet and creamy and perfect for special occasions and evening wear. It's also deep and sensuous and lasts long on my skin.

i too love casmir ,for sentimental reasons .it is very vanillic to me , a very cozy scent . sometimes i put it on at night , so i can sniff my wrists before i fall asleep ,and dream .

this seems like a very popular one! my mom has it i really like it on her. very fruity and the tonka bean comes through great!

I'm not a fan of vanilla perfumes. If I want to avoid migraines I should keep away from very sweet vanilla fragances.But Casmir by Chopard surprised me. It is a vanilla based fragance, but a very conforting and lovely one.

The bottle is beautiful with its golden cap, similar to mosques. The juice inside brings us all the mistery of the Orient. The sweet spicy vanilla scent makes us think of Persian princesses, flying carpets, the hot of the desert...

The first sprit of Casmir is a burst of fruit which develops to a cozy and warm scent of cinnamon.

I can feel in the dry-down mostly creamy amber-vanilla notes and some incense.

Casmir is potent and deep. It lasts a lot on my skin.It's perfect for evenings.

In my opinion it's a lovely perfume that will always be part of my collection.

I bought a 1.7oz bottle of Chopard Casmir, and I am in love. I debated ordering it for the longest time because it was something like thirty dollars and I'm trying to save money, but I don't regret it in the least. In fact, I wish I'd ordered the bigger bottle. I spritzed it on yesterday after tearing open the package, and at first, it was this cacophonous, vile blend of whatever the topnotes are... I was appalled. It smelled like those knockoff perfumes you find in drugstores... very generic,very strong, and very disgusting. I spent the first fifteen minutes of wear-time lamenting what I thought was a waste of money, until...

Oh god. Casmir is like... god-juice. It's warm without being spicy, oriental without being harsh, and as time goes on it becomes a mellow, cozy vanilla. I would bathe in this stuff if I could. The bottle is awkward to hold and spray, but it's... it's just so good. I spritzed some on at around 8pm yesterday and can still smell it on my wrists this morning.

This is everything I had hoped it would be, after the first fifteen minutes or so. I highly recommend it to any and all vanilla lovers; it's not sweet, but rather very, very comforting. A scent to snuggle by.

The immediate top notes remind me of the vanilla and juicy fruits in Hanae Mori. The fruits completely disappear and morph into a strong amber/vanilla. Very witchy and sexy!! Cinnamon dominates the middle notes smelling similar to L de Lolita Lempicka. The dry down tones down dramatically wearing close to the skin leaving me with perfect amounts of spicy incense, amber and creamy vanilla. I'll wear this more in winter. Very cozy!

Casmir is a very strong oriental bright fruity feisty scent that requires a certain amount of braveness to be carried around. I used to wear it 15 years ago (sic!) while at university and it surely kicked! The only thing disturbing for me is a coconut note I smelled and is not listed. Who knows?
It's lovely and comforting in winter.
I don't wear it now because it's a scent of the past for me.

I used to own this scent when I was at uni - a warm, creamy, winter scent. Quite heady, deep & rich - almost food-like. To me, it was like drinking in a warm eggnog, soft, sweet & creamy with a hint of nutmeg & cinnamon - like sitting in front of a log fire whilst wrapped in the softest of cashmere.

If it was a colour it would be a jewel-like red flecked with gold. Opulent & resplendent.

Casmir reminds me of Vanilla Fields on first spritz (without the high sweet headaches) but changes into a softer, far deeper more sensual scent - all glowing ambers. If you like Hanae Mori you may well like Casmir - HM is lighter, brighter & more intensely sweet. Casmir is her winter cousin. I love the original Burberry perfume, which has similar notes to view (same creator: Michel Almairac) but Casmir is much more feisty & attention-grabbing than the more refined Burberry. She is more boudoir & busty than Burberry!

I hope to buy this again soon....to bring back memories.

Definitely a comfort scent, and definitely great in cooler weather! I didn't get any of the fruit notes on my skin either - it was mostly a soft, creamy vanilla with woody spices.

Very unique for a vanilla because it's not extremely sweet, just soft and comforting. Dry-down reminded me slightly of Tocade. Good staying power - about six hours for me.

When I wear Casmir in the cold winter days some warmth, mildness, sweetness envelopes me. Like snuggling in someone's arms, when I feel so nicely, so cozily.
Adore this creamy vanilla.
The perfume I'm definitely addicted to.

not really...I had it 2 timesto give second chance, unfortunately the smell is unnatural, rotty, heavy.
fragrance notes and a bottle are really AMAZING - but the whole scent :(..
I am disappointed

many years ago i smelled this scent, and it was sweet, oriental-so everything what i like about perfumes.Now i have to get a sample from somewhere to make sure if i still like it (im almost sure i will adore it:))

I completely forgot about this perfum! The reviewer is correct; it does remind me of Hanae Mori Butterfly! This may be slightly deeper / warmer.

I am surprisingly found myself liking this one a lot. It is so lush, warm and tender. Fresh, ripe and sunwarmth fruits are making this really mouthwatering. Like being in an calm and sunny indian fruitorchard filled with golden citruses and mango. On me it is sweet, delicious fruits all the way. Not usually a big fan of fruity and very sweet perfumes, Casmir manage to be that, but on me never to much of it. Juicy, vanilly and a true comfortscent. Perfect a day like today when it is snowing here. The drydown with subtle golden amber and creamy vanilla is nice and longlasting. But I do agree that this isn´t really an uniqe or special fragrance, but a must try if you like fruity vanillas, not to sweet or to teen.

I love Casmir!!had it when I was younger and cherished every little drop of it...and then there were Hanae Mori Blue Butterflies-it smells exactly like Casmir....!!am I a lonely sailor in this comparison?

Like Miss_Nightingale, I am guilty of assuming that I know what a fragrance will smell like just by reading the notes. This is clearly not right in my case.
Instead of a fruity opening I immediately get a dusty, bittersweet and heavy incense-like smell that seems to completely fill up my whole apartment. It's very unpleasant. That would be ok if it dried down to something nicer but it doesn't, it just stays this sickly sweet and dusty scent for hours and hours.
I finally had to scrub it off, first using soap and then 70% alcohol because it just wouldn't go away (I could still smell it a little after this, but one spray of Splendor succesfully put an end to it), so staying power is excellent.
I wil probably give this one to my mother and ask her not to use it when we have to ride in the same car together.

[edit] I wrote this review a month ago. Yesterday I tried Casmir again and I had a totally diffent experience. The opening now is very nice and fruity on me, quite peachy actually and the drydown is a warm and sweet (but not too sweet) vanilla. Just yummie. I think I must have been coming down with a cold or something last time I tried it because it now smells very very different. I really glad I gave this a second chance.

I got this today in the mail after a unsniffed purchase. It is different from what I expected. I thought it would be very foody sweet and strong. It is more like a comfotable amber or incense with a fruity like smell to it. Somehow this smells very familiar to me, so it is not very exiting. Still it smells good. I will try it today and write a longer review later.

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I came to the conclution that I liked this fragrance, but like I said familiar to the point of being boring. I guess it was a very 90s fragrance. Though I am sensitive this one did not at all give me a headace. With mixed emotions I am swapping it away for something more dangerous...

How utterly intriguing Casmir is, and not what I was expecting at all. I am guilty of making assumptions based on reading the list of notes and even from the packaging and good old-fashioned opulence of the bottle.

I was ready to receive an intensely fruity oriental that dried down to punchy yet mysterious woodsy musks. Instead, I get a mouthwateringly fresh peach opening mixed with vanilla bean and some spicy brandied notes later on. I couldn't detect any raspberry or blackcurrant at all, which really I would rather have than the peach, but that's just my personal preference for red fruits.

First spray I decided I really didn't like it all, in just a couple of minutes I detected a non-sickly marzipan and white chocolate, at times even hints of mint tea floated up to me. The longer I wear this, the more it changes, the further it surprises and delights me. Perfect for the winter - I have been wearing this today (Christmas Day!) and it suited the occasion perfectly.

A puzzling confection that wont be to everyone's tastes and isn't a 'safe' choice, but a really welcome addition to my fragrance wardrobe.

It is THICK, inoxicating, sweet, warm.. utterly comforting!!

You smell vanilla but not in the sickly sweet way... in a more intense coconutty way. (escuse the horrid vocabulary but im lost for words)

I cant say youll wear it everyday, but for now and then..especially to warm you in winter..this is fabulous!

Goes on fruity, peachy coconut with a sense of incense, but ends up oriental. I don't like it at all. The peach/coconut incense returns as the scent dries down, but it can’t defeat the standard ‘oriental’ style ending with all the heavy ambery florals that suggests.

My favorite (so far!) of my latest batch of testers. Casmir has a strange aroma on my skin--almost like a plastic doll I remember from childhood. Unusual, yes, but yet I can't stop sniffing my wrist. It also smells a bit like canned fruit cocktail, the variety that is packed in water instead of syrup, so it's a little less sweet. LOL! Although I have not smelled this perfume until now, I'm dredging up lots of a childhood memories with this scent. Perhaps that's why I'm enjoying it so much.

It is a very pretty, very feminine scent, with an overall quality of vanilla (more like the earthy vanilla pod, not the buttercream frosting variety). Fans of oriental vanillas will probably enjoy it.

My little girl and I love to look for new perfumes togeather and ended up in a shop. The man asked what I liked scent wise and went to the back for this one. I was a little unsure when I saw the older look of the package but when he sprayed me mmmmmm so warm and femanine but almost delicious. There is a carnation note that is so soft and sweet. Definantly lasted until my shower that night! I will get this one soon :) update: Got it for my birthday and I LOVE it! I will wear it every day of this month!

So sweet, delicate and exciting! It makes me think of Xmas cake with orange peels and aromatic liquer inside. I love the top fruity notes and especially the peach and black currant!!! It is sweet and at the same time fresh cos of the fruity notes...It is a great purchase, i love it. And it really reminds so much of Mira Bai but I prefer Casmir instead of it.

This perfume sounds like the perfect fragrance for me...but turned out to smell like rotting fruit (perhaps peach?) on me. I loved the top notes and could get whiffs of warm vanilla but could not get over the whiffs of "off" fruit that came with it. Ended up giving the bottle away! Shame!

I tried this one yesterday.
To my surprise it was alot softer than i imagined it to be.
Vanilla rich and creamy,mmmmmm good enough to eat!

Vanilla sweetness. A heavy scent perfect for cold weather. I cannot detect fruit in this perfume either..to me it is all vanilla. When I wear this my coworkers tell me I smell like a cookie...I'm not sure that's a compliment necessarily but I do like this perfume very much and find myself reaching for it when the snow is on the ground and I want a scent that wraps around me like a blanket.

Very sweet and special, I like it in cold weather. But I can't smell the fruits in this fragrance.

I first encountered Casmir as a magazine insert.... I tracked it down and bought the perfume. Casmir is warm and welcoming, like cake baking in the oven. It's a dense fragrance that goes best under clothes.

It has the name with the exact description for the scent. Feels like cashmire, makes you fly over the clouds totally happy. I think it creates a mysterious and inviting woman on the ones who wear, so really oriental. I always keep a 30ml in my wardrope for wooly sweaters in cold winter days.

Casmir is a sentimental favorite - it was one of my first "real" perfumes as a young woman. On me, it's mostly woods, spices, and vanilla; I don't detect the fruit notes. Casmir is delicious, comforting and warm. Not a formal fragrance, it's rather earthy and casual. Many compliments when I wear this. A favorite in the cooler weather.