Casamorando 1988

Casamorando 1988 is Fragrance World's nod to the craftsmanship of old-school perfumery, taking its cues from the Xerjoff Casamorati 1888 blueprint. The opening is rich and vibrant, with coriander, saffron, pepper and cloves creating a warm spicy introduction that signals an oriental composition. The heart smooths into a delicately harmonious floral chord of neroli, ylang-ylang and rose, kept light enough to bridge the spice opening to the woody dry-down without going perfumey. There is craft here that gives the structure a more sophisticated reading than the typical budget Arabian gourmand. The base settles into smoky birch and patchouli combined with the rich elegance of amber and sandalwood, giving the fragrance a long-lasting character that reviewers describe as deep and warming. On skin it runs around six to eight hours with moderate projection, making it a strong evening and cold-weather choice. In the dupe-house landscape it sits next to other Xerjoff-inspired releases such as Lattafa Bade'e Al Oud and Maison Alhambra Infini Rouge, with Casamorando leaning more openly spicy and less rosy than its peers.