Casbah

10 reseñas

Mostrando las más recientes primero.

• Brasidas

  January 5, 2015

  

  Mysterious opening, intense green and bitter, almost like a bitter kas with effervescent incense; the nose goes faster than the mind. Then, the spices, pepper, and nutmeg assault the senses alongside a rough, dry, and powdery incense, reminiscent of leather goods and temples, but with a sweet goodbye. At first it seems unisex, but that bitter angelica, along with the 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 inclines it towards the 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 7, 2016

  

  Casbah opens with a spicy note where pepper and angelica blend with my favourite: the incense. Far from being heavy, this opening projects a luminous and exquisite aura, nothing like the cathedral atmosphere incense 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 colourful carpets under a blue sky. The balsamic, long-lasting drydown softens the incense with the warmth of a farewell hug, inviting me to reapply it to enjoy this lovely fragrance. Rating: 7.5

• gelo999

  July 7, 2016

  

  Casbah starts with a spiced explosion where the pepper and angelica dance over a base of frankincense, my favourite part. Although it could sound heavy, it isn’t; it emits 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 rugs under a blue sky. The balsamic and lasting finish softens the incense with the warmth of a farewell hug that invites you to reapply it. Rating: 7.5

• Eric Rosetti

  April 3, 2018

  

  GOD…!!! Wonderful! I met this fragrance the day I bought one of Maison Francis Kurkdjian in Barcelona and told the sales assistant 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 have always considered incense the most sublime, giving elegance and uniqueness. Two days later I returned to the shop to buy it. Although I love its scent, I don’t get the impression of being a walking church or a legged censer as Brasidas says, whose comments I always find accurate. The pepper, angelica, vetiver, and the rest of the notes balance the perfume. Its longevity on my skin is spectacular, detectable at skin level after 24 hours. I believe its sillage will be above average, so one application on a workday will be sufficient. I don’t know more fragrances from this house, but I am eager to discover their Oud Divin; by the reviews, it seems spectacular.

• JohnMilton

  September 20, 2018

  

  It is not the typical incense; it does not evoke church or Catholic festivals. Here the incense is green, dry from the tobacco, wild, and a little bitter, probably due to the angelica. The spices are very honest; the pepper and nutmeg are noticeable without needing to inhale deeply. It is a perfumed with body, mysterious, exotic, and cold. If I had to stage it, Angkor Wat temple comes to mind. It has a certain roughness that can be overwhelming at first, but now I adore it. It is luminous if you wear it in the morning and tremendously dark and elegant at night, especially with the cold. The performance is wonderful and you have to keep your finger off the trigger lightly when applying it.

• drakecito

  September 23, 2018

  

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

• JohnMilton

  October 9, 2018

  

  It is not the typical incense; it does not evoke church 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, pepper and nutmeg, without needing to inhale deeply. It has body, it is mysterious, exotic, and cold. If I had to stage it, Angkor Wat temple comes to mind. There is a certain roughness that can be overwhelming if you are not used to it. It took me a while to get used to it, but now I adore it. It is luminous in the morning and dark and elegant at night, especially with the cold. The performance is wonderful; you have to keep your finger off the trigger lightly when applying it.

• Espartaco

  October 11, 2018

  

  I tried Casbah a couple of weeks ago, and although I had doubts, I took it home and now I enjoy it like mad. It is a marvel: a library incense that wants to be a forest. It smells soapy, spicy, woody, masculine, and herbaceous, cold and strict. It has balsamic and marbled nuances, but in green and smoky thanks to the 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 is half label and half witchcraft. It evokes a green soap paste, rough and spicy. The opening is a green and bitter stab from an apothecary, which then gives way to the angelica and frankincense, while the tobacco, cedar, and nutmeg struggle to rise to your nose. The pepper doesn’t disappear. In the dry down, an airy, musky, and mouldy floral note recalls classic chypres from fifty years ago. A nearly fir-like incense predominates, green and woody. It smells like a December funeral, to a strict housekeeper, and to wild lands; if you get poetic, to Stonehenge or Wagner. No morbid undertones, it is pure Europe, a pale blonde. PS: Surprisingly long-lasting, good sillage, and a beautiful bottle. A must-have for lovers of dry and severe perfumes.

• Espartaco

  October 12, 2018

  

  I tried Casbah a few weeks ago, and although I had several perfumes tempting me, this Piguet instantly took the number one spot on my wishlist. I told myself I wouldn’t buy it, that I already had a varied collection of incenses, but it was all a lie until I returned and took the bottle without feeling entirely at peace. I enjoy it like mad. It is a marvel: a library incense that wants to be a forest. Soapy, spicy, woody, masculine, herbaceous, cold, and strict. It has balsamic and marbled 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 on its head; this is English or Nordic, half label and half witchcraft. The opening is a green and 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 doesn’t disappear until the very end. In the dry down, an airy, musky, and mouldy floral note recalls chypres from fifty years ago. A nearly fir-like incense predominates, green and woody. It smells like a December funeral, to a strict housekeeper, and to wild lands. It is pure Europe, rough and pale. PS: Surprisingly long-lasting, good sillage, and a beautiful bottle. A must-have for those who love dry and severe scents.

• DonCastóreo

  January 25, 2024

  

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