Casamorati 1888 · 2013
Gran Ballo EDP
Longevity
Variesreports split · 81 people
Projection
ModerateFills your personal space
Season
Warmer months9 in 10 season mentions
gourmand
sweet
cozy
intimate
Sweet berry cordial with floral cream
Scent Notes
Floral
Base
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What the community says
Creamy, made for warmer months
Scendira's summary of what people post on perfume review sites, updated 25 Oct 2026: 81 describe how long it lasts, 64 how far it projects and 43 how it smells. Most other posts only name Gran Ballo.
Sample first: opinions on this one are split.
How long it lasts81 people
40%
say it lasts a long time
30% Fades quickly
30% Moderate
40% Long-lasting
rounded to the nearest 5%
Wear time varies a lot
When people wear it22 mentions
9 in 10
season mentions are warmer
9 in 10 warmer1 in 10 other seasons
From 22 mentions of a season.
Warmer months
What people like
Lasts well for manyof 81
say it lasts a long time
Also worth knowing
Compliments
4%
4% of people who wear it get compliments (69).
Typical perfume we track: 8%.
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Summary in words
Casamorati 1888 Gran Ballo: what people say about it.
In short: Creamy, made for warmer months.
Most often worn by women.
About 40% of 81 people say it lasts a long time (wear time varies a lot).
Of the 22 mentions of a season, about 9 in 10 are about warmer weather.
People wear it most for: warmer months.
Lasts well for many: 40% of 81 say it lasts a long time.
4% of people who wear it get compliments (69).
Perfumes people say smell alike: Viva la Juicy by Juicy Couture (75% of voters); Viva La Juicy Noir by Juicy Couture (62% of voters).
Sample first: opinions on this one are split.
Each person counts once per topic. Reported experiences, not verified purchases; skin, climate and batch change how a scent wears.
Community data through .
How we count
- It sums up what 130+ people have said about this perfume in community discussions and perfume reviews, up to 25 Oct 2026.
- Each person counts once per topic, however often they posted. A count or bar only appears once enough people have described that topic.
- These are reported experiences, not verified-purchase reviews or a rating. Skin, climate and batch all change how a scent wears.
- Scendira’s AI reads each review and post and tags what it says (how long it lasts, how far it projects, how it smells). We count each person once per topic; the sentences here are written from those counts.
- Matches with 100+ voters come first; early reads have fewer votes.
Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
Casamorati 1888 Gran Ballo smells like Sweet berry cordial with floral cream. It opens with mandarin orange and wild berries, moves into jasmine sambac, honeysuckle and gardenia and settles on vanilla, caramel and sandalwood. It leans feminine, though anyone can wear it.
This eau de parfum is best in spring, summer and fall and is an evening scent. Reach for it for date nights. Released in 2013.
In the community's experience it lasts a solid half day on skin, and projects to about arm's length.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something gourmand and sweet for date nights.
- Sample first if: floral is new territory for you.
- Skip if: you dislike sweet fragrances.
Around $217.
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The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Date
The Brand
Casamorati 1888
Casamorati 1888 is the heritage-revival line under Xerjoff, a Bologna house name that Xerjoff acquired and rebuilt into a niche collection. Listed here are 16 Casamorati 1888 perfumes, ranging from about $80 to $330. Lira is a sweet caramel vanilla cream with spiced citrus. Recognisable names here: Casamorati 1888 Mefisto Gentiluomo, Casamorati 1888 Lira, Casamorati 1888 Mefisto, Casamorati 1888 Fiero and Casamorati 1888 1888.
What is in the bottles
On Casamorati 1888 Mefisto Gentiluomo (Eau de Parfum, 2018), expect fresh citrus soap, lavender air, powdery violet; it starts with lemon and bergamot and settles on cedarwood, musk and amber. Casamorati 1888 Lira (Eau de Parfum, 2011) reads as sweet caramel vanilla cream with spiced citrus, opening on blood orange and bergamot and drying down to caramel, vanilla and musk. Casamorati 1888 Mefisto (Eau de Parfum, 2009) is described as bright grapefruit and bergamot over clean musk, with grapefruit and lavender up top and musk, amber and cedarwood underneath. On Casamorati 1888 Fiero (2010), expect bright lemon and herbs over cool woods; it starts with Calabrian lemon and lemon grass and settles on coumarin, Mysore sandalwood and vetiver. Casamorati 1888 1888 (Eau de Parfum, 2013) reads as spiced floral perfume, warm amber sandalwood haze, opening on carnation and coriander and drying down to amber, Mysore sandalwood and patchouli.
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FAQ
Common questions.
It smells like Sweet berry cordial with floral cream. It opens with mandarin orange and wild berries, moves into jasmine sambac, honeysuckle and gardenia and settles on vanilla, caramel and sandalwood.
In the community's experience it lasts a solid half day on skin, and projects to about arm's length.
It is best in spring, summer and fall. It is an evening scent. It suits date nights.
It leans feminine, though anyone can wear it.
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