Casbah

10 reseñas

Mostrando las más recientes primero.

• Brasidas

  January 4, 2015

  

  Enigmatic opening, intense green and bitter, almost like a bitter kas with effervescent incense; the nose moves faster than the mind. Then, the spices, black pepper, and nutmeg assault the senses alongside a rough, dry, and powdery incense that recalls leather goods and temples, but with a sweet goodbye. At first, it seems unisex, but that bitter angelica, along with tobacco and cedar, creates an alcoholic, narcotic, and seductive aura that reminds me of Katharine Hepburn in black and white; however, the harder dry down leans it toward masculine. The intensity is brutal, it lasts 24 hours, and has an overwhelming sillage; better to under-apply, one or two sprays, because otherwise, it smells like a legged censer.

• gelo999

  July 4, 2016

  

  Casbah starts with a spicy explosion where black pepper and angelica dance over a frankincense base, my favorite part. Although it could sound heavy, it isn’t; it emanates a luminous and exquisite aura, far from that typical cathedral interior smell that incense usually brings. As it develops, it becomes drier and smokier, thanks to the iris and tobacco that wrap Casbah in an exotic aura, transporting me to a silent Arab house with marble columns, arches, and colorful rugs under a blue sky. The balsamic and lasting dry down softens the incense with the warmth of a farewell hug that invites you to reapply. Rating: 7.5

• gelo999

  July 15, 2016

  

  Casbah opens with a spicy note where pepper and angelica blend with my favorite: frankincense. Far from being heavy, this opening projects a luminous and exquisite aura, nothing like the cathedral-like atmosphere frankincense often brings. As it develops, it gains a drier, smokier character thanks to the iris and tobacco, enveloping everything in an exotic aura that transports me to a quiet, meditative place: the interior of an Arab house with marble columns, horseshoe arches, carved wooden ceilings, and colorful rugs under a blue sky. The balsamic, long-lasting drydown softens the frankincense with the warmth of a farewell hug, inviting me to reapply to enjoy this beautiful fragrance. Rating: 7.5

• Eric Rosetti

  March 25, 2018

  

  GOD…!!! Wonderful! I met this fragrance the day I bought a Maison Francis Kurkdjian in Barcelona and told the saleswoman I liked incense. She said, ‘wait…’ and when she returned with the black bottle and sprayed it on me, I couldn’t believe something so precious existed. I was about to return the Kurkdjian. Until then, the best incenses I knew were Larmes du Desert and V by Clive Christian. I’ve always considered incense the most sublime, giving elegance and uniqueness. Two days later, I returned to the store to buy it. Although I love its scent, I don’t get the impression of smelling like a walking church or a legged censer like Brasidas says, whose comments I always find spot-on. The pepper, angelica, vetiver, and other notes balance the perfume. Its longevity on my skin is spectacular, detectable at skin level after 24 hours. I think its sillage is above average, so one application on a workday is enough. I don’t know more fragrances from this house, but I’m eager to discover their Oud Divin; based on reviews, it seems spectacular.

• JohnMilton

  September 20, 2018

  

  It’s not the typical incense; it doesn’t evoke churches or Catholic festivals. Here, the incense is green, dry from the tobacco, wild, and a bit bitter, probably due to the angelica. The spices are very honest; black pepper and nutmeg are noticeable without needing to inhale deeply. It’s a perfumed with body, mysterious, exotic, and cold. If I had to visualize it, Angkor Wat temple comes to mind. It has a certain roughness that can be overwhelming at first, but now I adore it. It’s luminous if you wear it in the morning and tremendously dark and elegant at night, especially in the cold. The performance is wonderful, and you need to be light on the trigger when applying it.

• Espartaco

  September 30, 2018

  

  I tried Casbah a couple of weeks ago, and although I had doubts, I bought it and now I enjoy it like crazy. It’s a marvel: a library incense that wants to be a forest. It smells soapy, spicy, woody, masculine, herbaceous, cold, and strict. It has balsamic and marble nuances, but in green and smoky thanks to angelica and frankincense. It ranks alongside Nu in my top incense list, above Avignon, which I find too warm. This incense doesn’t stick to anyone; it’s half label and half witchcraft. It evokes a green soap paste, rough and spicy. The opening is a green, bitter stab from an apothecary, which then gives way to angelica and frankincense while tobacco, cedar, and nutmeg struggle to rise to your nose. The pepper doesn’t fade. In the dry down, a floral, musky, and musty air recalls classic chypres from fifty years ago. A nearly fir-like incense dominates, green and woody. It smells like a December funeral, a strict housekeeper, and wild lands; if you get poetic, Stonehenge or Wagner. No morbid vibes, it’s pure Europe, a pale blonde. P.S.: Surprisingly long-lasting, great sillage, and a beautiful bottle. A must for lovers of dry and severe perfumes.

• drakecito

  October 5, 2018

  

  I think the dryness and the green/astringent opening, due to the angelica, slightly spoil the perfume. That angelica is very green and lasts quite a while, giving it a notable presence. The rest is a spicy, raw, and difficult-to-digest incense if you’re not a fan of dry scents. I insist, it’s that greenness of the angelica that makes it complicated. The performance is excellent in longevity. I think it’s a good perfume, but it’s just too much for me.

• Espartaco

  October 9, 2018

  

  I tried Casbah a few weeks ago, and although I had several perfumes tempting me, this Piguet instantly jumped to the #1 spot on my wish list. I told myself I wouldn’t buy it since I already had a variety of incenses, but it was all a lie until I went back and left with the bottle without a second thought. I enjoy it like crazy. It’s a marvel: a library incense that wants to be a forest. Soapy, spicy, woody, masculine, herbaceous, cold, and strict. It has balsamic and marble-like nuances similar to rose/oud, but in green and smoky thanks to angelica and frankincense. It ranks alongside Nu in my top spot, above Avignon, which I find too woody and warm. It turns the ecclesiastical or oriental incense genre on its head; this is English or Nordic, half label and half witchcraft. The opening is a green, bitter stab with apothecary nuances, then it transforms into its angelica and frankincense essence while tobacco, cedar, and nutmeg struggle to rise to the nose. The spicy pepper lingers until the very end. In the dry down, a floral, musky, and musty air recalls chypres from fifty years ago. A nearly fir-like incense dominates, green and woody. It smells like a December funeral, a strict housekeeper, and wild lands. It’s pure Europe, rough and pale. P.S.: Surprisingly long-lasting, great sillage, and a beautiful bottle. A must for those who love dry and severe scents.

• JohnMilton

  October 10, 2018

  

  It’s not the typical incense; it doesn’t evoke churches or Catholic festivals. Here, the incense is green, dry from the tobacco, wild, and somewhat bitter, probably due to the angelica. The spices are honest and noticeable, black pepper and nutmeg, without needing to inhale deeply. It has body, it’s mysterious, exotic, and cold. If I had to visualize it, Angkor Wat temple comes to mind. There’s a certain roughness that can be overwhelming if you’re not used to it. I took my time getting used to it, but now I adore it. It’s luminous in the morning and dark, elegant at night, especially in the cold. The performance is wonderful; just be light on the trigger when applying it.

• DonCastóreo

  January 18, 2024

  

  Casbah is a green incense that opens with a very sharp, piercing note, featuring citrus facets and a touch of freshly ground black pepper. It’s green, dry, and more resinous than smoky, evoking conifers like firs and pines in a snowy, sunlit forest. While it recalls nature, it also carries that bitter verdancy of industrial paints, yet without being extravagant. Its longevity and projection are solid; it’s an absolute must-have for incense lovers.