Top Notes 
Aniseed
Bergamot
Tarragon
Coriander
Lavender
Heart Notes 
Cinnamon
Jasmine
Fruits
Cardamom
Carnation
Lily of the valley
Base Notes 
Tonka bean
Amber
Oakmoss
Patchouli
Cedar
Vanilla
03/29/2026
Jjcolbourne
1566 Reviews
Jjcolbourne
Casual Friday is quite nice, but overrated.
As much as this is a beautifully articulated composition from Dominique Ropion, the long discontinued Casual Friday fetches a hilariously egregious sum ($350+?!) given that this Ropion's take on quite a common brief of the late 90s: a dihydro-myrcenol kissed aromatic-lavender, spicy vanilla. It epitomizes the zeitgeist of its time much in the same way as Givenchy Pi or PG Le Male, and while it isn't a facsimile of either, the elements are so similar.
It attests to this curious fetishism for the discontinued fragrance. It simply didn't reveal any new twist of innovation; on the contrary, it was quite direct and mainstream for its time; essentially Escada's attempt to cash in on what was already an established successful trend. If one wants to discover a true twist on this theme, they need not look further than Ted Lapidus Pour Lui, from just four years later, where Maurice Roucel and Norbert Bijaoui collaborate to push this style into a muskier, more ambery direction. While that is also discontinued, it currently goes for what seems to be no more than 80 bucks.
Otherwise, if one is to spend upwards of 300 US, they might as well bypass lower echelons and go right for the sublime Fourreau Noir, which elevates the "lavanilla" amber fougere theme with a dusky almond and a certain moody and complex cachet that can only come from Serge Lutens.
It attests to this curious fetishism for the discontinued fragrance. It simply didn't reveal any new twist of innovation; on the contrary, it was quite direct and mainstream for its time; essentially Escada's attempt to cash in on what was already an established successful trend. If one wants to discover a true twist on this theme, they need not look further than Ted Lapidus Pour Lui, from just four years later, where Maurice Roucel and Norbert Bijaoui collaborate to push this style into a muskier, more ambery direction. While that is also discontinued, it currently goes for what seems to be no more than 80 bucks.
Otherwise, if one is to spend upwards of 300 US, they might as well bypass lower echelons and go right for the sublime Fourreau Noir, which elevates the "lavanilla" amber fougere theme with a dusky almond and a certain moody and complex cachet that can only come from Serge Lutens.
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