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    Side by side

    Casbah vs. Venice

    Casbah by Avon bottle

    Casbah

    Avon
    Eau de Toilette1992
    Very similar
    Venice by Yves Rocher bottle

    Venice

    Yves Rocher
    Eau de Toilette1986
    New comparison

    Two distinct takes on a related mood. The side by side below shows where they overlap and where they part ways.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Casbah vs. Venice
    CasbahVenice
    ConcentrationEau de ToiletteEau de Toilette
    Launched19921986
    GenderFemaleFemale
    PerfumerJean-Pierre SubrenatMax Gavarry
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Casbah

    Powdery
    Warm Spicy
    Woody
    Floral
    Iris
    Fresh Spicy
    Musky
    Violet

    Venice

    Woody
    Powdery
    Amber
    Vanilla
    Mossy
    Rose
    Musky
    Warm Spicy

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    JasmineBergamotGrapefruit
    BergamotRosewoodPeachGreen NotesLemon
    Heart
    IrisNutmegCloveOrchidRose
    RoseJasmineOrris RootPatchouliCarnationYlang-Ylang
    Base
    SandalwoodMusk
    SandalwoodVanillaOakmossMuskAmberOpoponaxBenzoinCivet

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Casbah vs. Venice
    CasbahVenice
    Score4/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Avon doesn't always come up in conversations about orientals worth owning, but Casbah deserves a place in that discussion. The powdery iris, the warm spices, the slow burn of sandalwood in the base.Casbah
    If you love powdery florals with warm vanilla and amber at the base, this is a quiet treasure. Vintage in the best sense, the kind of fragrance that feels like it belongs to someone who doesn't need.Venice