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Amber · 2012

Casbah

by Robert Piguet
Rating4.2 ★ 1,155 votes
GenderUnisex
Year2012
AmberFresh SpicySmoky
Best for winterNighttime wearstrong sillageEternal
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Collection
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84% match
Velvet Desert Oud Dolce&Gabbana
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84% match
Nuit de Feu Louis Vuitton
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83% match
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The pyramid

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Top / Heart / BaseThe three tiers of the pyramid: first impression, the character, and the long-lasting foundation.More in Learn →
8 notes
topfirst impression
AngelicaBlack PepperNutmeg
heartthe character
IncenseTobaccoOrris Root
basethe foundation
CedarVetiver

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
79
fleetingeternal
Sillage / projection
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ProjectionHow far the scent radiates from your skin while you stand still. The 'sillage / projection' votes on fragrance pages blend the two, so read them as overall reach.More in Learn →
63
intimateenormous
Price value51
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean62
femininemasculine

Accord radar

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AccordA blend of notes the nose perceives as one unified smell - like a chord made of musical notes.More in Learn →
top 8
AmberFresh SpicySmokyWoodyWarm SpicyPowderyMuskyBalsamic
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 8
Amber
Fresh Spicy
Smoky
Woody
Warm Spicy
Powdery
Musky
Balsamic

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
3%
weak
4%
moderate
13%
long lasting
37%
eternal
43%
Sillage
intimate
7%
moderate
26%
strong
38%
enormous
29%
Season
spring
15%
summer
7%
fall
38%
winter
39%
Time of day
day
40%
night
60%
Gender
female
2%
more female
1%
unisex
56%
more male
28%
male
12%
Value
way overpriced
6%
overpriced
14%
ok
54%
good value
19%
great value
6%

What people say

What people love
evocativeuniquescenttransportiveatmosphericexperiencehighqualitywellblendedingredientsclassy
What people criticise
suitableincensemyrrhskepticsstrongmedievalliturgicalchurchlikevibeexpensiveniche

Smells similar

by scent profile
86% match
Black Meisterstuck Montblanc
Montblanc
ambersmoky
84% match
Black Eau de Toilette Comme des Garcons
Comme des Garcons
smoky
84% match
Fantasque Givenchy
Givenchy
ambersmoky
84% match
Velvet Desert Oud Dolce&Gabbana
Dolce&Gabbana
amberoud

Similarity is based on note and accord overlap, not molecular analysis.

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

Black PepperNutmegAngelicaIncenseOrris RootTobaccoCedarVetiver
topheartbase

Signature pair: Black Pepper and Nutmeg

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In plain words

The main accords of Casbah are amber and fresh spicy. It opens with Angelica and Black Pepper, reveals Incense and Tobacco at its heart, and dries down to Cedar and Vetiver. It lasts very long and projects strongly; people reach for it in autumn and winter, day or night.

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