Red currant provides tart fruit against rose; a combination that prevents the floral from reading as merely sweet: Parfums de Marly's Cassili opens on red currant and Bulgarian rose before plum settles over vanilla, tonka, and sandalwood, for women.
Cassili is a fruity floral built around the contrast of red currant and rose. Red currant in the opening provides tart, berry-bright acidity that keeps the floral from reading as purely sweet; Bulgarian rose adds the rich, honeyed-green floral character of Rosa damascena. Together they create a fresh, slightly sharp introduction before the composition transitions to warmer materials.
Plum in the heart adds dark, jammy fruit depth that bridges the fresh currant toward the warm base. Vanilla provides sweet, creamy depth; tonka bean adds almond-vanilla warmth; sandalwood contributes creamy, dry wood support. The composition reads as a feminine fruity floral with a warm, lingering drydown. Six to eight hours on skin.
Cassili suits spring and autumn from daytime through evening. The red currant and rose accord reads well in moderate temperatures. A fragrance suited to casual and social occasions.
