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What does perfection smell like?
Perfection? Does it even exist? What is perfect? What does it look like and how does perfect smell? The extrait of my life fragrance Cašmir by Chopard, which is now part of my collection after a long search, is definitely olfactorily very close to perfection for me.
Cašmir is no longer a fragrance associated with luxury today. While it was already very expensive as an Eau de Parfum during my youth and nearly unaffordable for me as a student back then, you can now find this former dream scent of the Swiss watch and jewelry manufacturer in the lowest shelves of drugstores as well as on clearance tables for a low price.
Of course, this is not the Cašmir of yesteryear. It is a reformulation that I still have not sniffed myself and - God forbid - do not want to. Various dupes that I have come to know, which are said to be very close to the current formula, are enough for me. And yes, if the new formula goes in this direction, then I understand the often massive rejection that this fragrance faces today.
However, if you know the vintage version of this fragrance or even the extrait that captures this scent in its most beautiful form, then you can only love it. I dreamed of the extrait as a young woman. But when I could finally afford it after school and university, it was no longer available.
The extrait, like the vintage EdP, features a wonderfully fruity opening. I have always loved the peach note in Cašmir with all my heart. A sweet, juicy peach - beautiful enough to bite into. The flowers work more in the background and take away the attribute of a typical oriental floral bomb from the fragrance, because if Cašmir were that, I probably wouldn't have found it so easily accessible. The coconut is also somewhat reserved. Not my favorite friend in fragrance, but here you can only sense it, and that is enough for me. Because I unfortunately find the pronounced coconut note in various dupes very disturbing.
The longer the fragrance is on the skin, the more potent the vanilla note becomes. In the extrait, this is held in check even more finely by the woods, patchouli, and amber than in the EdP, so we never veer into the territory of a candy-like or food-grade scent. Cašmir in this formula was and is not a gourmand, but a sensual, very feminine, oriental perfume. It was created by Michel Almairac at a time when oriental fragrances were not yet characterized by a prominent oud note. Besides the peach, I particularly love this enchanting vanilla-patchouli combination in Cašmir, which I have never perceived in any other perfume.
What makes the extrait special for me cannot be copied. It is so incredibly beautiful that I would almost claim it is perfect.
Cašmir is no longer a fragrance associated with luxury today. While it was already very expensive as an Eau de Parfum during my youth and nearly unaffordable for me as a student back then, you can now find this former dream scent of the Swiss watch and jewelry manufacturer in the lowest shelves of drugstores as well as on clearance tables for a low price.
Of course, this is not the Cašmir of yesteryear. It is a reformulation that I still have not sniffed myself and - God forbid - do not want to. Various dupes that I have come to know, which are said to be very close to the current formula, are enough for me. And yes, if the new formula goes in this direction, then I understand the often massive rejection that this fragrance faces today.
However, if you know the vintage version of this fragrance or even the extrait that captures this scent in its most beautiful form, then you can only love it. I dreamed of the extrait as a young woman. But when I could finally afford it after school and university, it was no longer available.
The extrait, like the vintage EdP, features a wonderfully fruity opening. I have always loved the peach note in Cašmir with all my heart. A sweet, juicy peach - beautiful enough to bite into. The flowers work more in the background and take away the attribute of a typical oriental floral bomb from the fragrance, because if Cašmir were that, I probably wouldn't have found it so easily accessible. The coconut is also somewhat reserved. Not my favorite friend in fragrance, but here you can only sense it, and that is enough for me. Because I unfortunately find the pronounced coconut note in various dupes very disturbing.
The longer the fragrance is on the skin, the more potent the vanilla note becomes. In the extrait, this is held in check even more finely by the woods, patchouli, and amber than in the EdP, so we never veer into the territory of a candy-like or food-grade scent. Cašmir in this formula was and is not a gourmand, but a sensual, very feminine, oriental perfume. It was created by Michel Almairac at a time when oriental fragrances were not yet characterized by a prominent oud note. Besides the peach, I particularly love this enchanting vanilla-patchouli combination in Cašmir, which I have never perceived in any other perfume.
What makes the extrait special for me cannot be copied. It is so incredibly beautiful that I would almost claim it is perfect.
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41 Comments
A few years ago, my two youngest daughters, who were 8 and 11 at the time, secretly decided to buy me perfume for Mother's Day with their pocket money. They presented their treasure at the Mother's Day breakfast with the words: "We sniffed everything, and then we chose the one that smells like Mom!"
Well done, my little noses.
Once again, a great fragrance description from you. I'll sniff my vintage EdP mini when I get the chance and see if I can find peach ;-)!
Glad to hear your hunt was successful!
The old Cašmir was one of my favorite scents for many years and, in my opinion, close to perfection. Oh, how I loved it...
The reformulation has turned Cašmir into a completely different fragrance.
On its own, the new Cašmir isn't a bad scent at all, but it has nothing to do with the original version. When you compare them, the new version can only lose.
The scent is perfectly described, as always.
Great comment once again!
Great comment on a legendary scent!
The description sounds amazing and really piques my curiosity about the Extrait or at least the vintage EdP...