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XAMKA – :
A simple, raspy jasmine, very much like Demeter Jasmine.
kakaobob – :
YES this is absolutely a cross between J Lo Glow and Jessica McClintock! Lily of the valley meets a soapy jasmine-musk. I found this for cheap as chips at TJ Maxx and it ended up being a really smart buy. Because it was so inexpensive, I can use it for every day, running errands, just out of the bath, that sort of thing. It also makes a good base for layering all kinds of other things with it. Another successful blind buy!
romakivorot – :
What a wonderful find! Fresh baby shampoo like scent. Quite reminiscent of J.Lo Glow which I love.
Fresh clean at first hints of violets and lily of the valley. Other floral notes are present in the background more in a subdued blended manner.
I am going back to purchase it.
Light and comfortable to wear for daytime, excellent for spring and winter.
roman795 – :
I got this for dirt-cheap clearanced at TJMaxx. While I like (love!) white florals, and I agree this has a dryer sheet scent about it, both scents I typically am okay with and like in a fragrance…but there is something a little too screechy here for me. It is a lovely clean fresh scent, but something here is just too sharp/screechy. The lily of the valley? No. The jasmine? No. I doubt it is either of those. I am thinking it is actually the tuberose. Anyway, one of the white florals here is way too sharp to my nose. I do not see the similarity to JLo Glow, but different noses, different skin chemistry. *shrug* To me this is more like the Arden Splendor. Lasts pretty much all day, so kudos for a cheapie fragrance. One side note, I see here this is listed as a Paul Sebastian fragrance, but I do not see that name on the box anywhere nor the bottle; but both the bottle and box are exactly as pictured here. Box just says “Distrubuted by EA fragrances Co”. Anyhoo. This one is just too screechy for me.
Clears my nasal passages right now, as I have a cold, so kudos for that, lol..
kilav550055 – :
To me this is a very sharp lily of the valley smell. I don’t get any citrus or other florals. It is clean smelling, very indicative of the 90’s when it was created. Not classy or sexy. Just meh.
pypetactlaf – :
Absolutely ADORE this scent. It is so fresh and smells like lilies of the valley, musk and lilac and each wiff gets more wonderful. I just now realized it smells like GLOW by JLO and I have always thought it smelled like Jessica McClintock.
The bottle suites the smell with its lilac colored lid. This is a very fresh scent that draws in so many compliments. Somebody said it smells like Design but I dont think it smells anything like it at all!
One of the best fragrances ever, especially for the spring and summertime ♥ It definitely gives expensive perfumes a run for their money.
kazarik – :
Woooow, what a beauty!:D
Yes, it is similar to Glow, especially in the opening notes. It is not as creamy, not as round but fresher and sharper – like a spring variant of Glow. I sense some beautiful soap, lily of the valley and delicate jasmine and bergamot somewhere in the background. The longer I’m wearing it, the more generic it becomes but not that it’s bad – it just loses a bit of its initial charm. Still, I like this perfume and I’m happy to be able to test it at last!:D
Devais – :
If Jessica McClintock and J Lo Glow had a baby it would be scented like Casual.
This is a fantastic scent. Lily of the Valley gives it the crispness on the opening, but then the creamy soapy floral mellows it out soon after. It’s warm and fresh at the same time.
Not overly complex, but not linear either. I get no synthetic notes, just a well balanced clean fragrance that does not smell like laundry. Casual is spring and summer. I will wear it during the winter when the snowy/grey days need a pick me up.
I’m really digging this fragrance. It’s perfect for work, picnics, social occasions.
m.mega22 – :
HIDDEN GEM!
It’s also ridiculously inexpensive both on the evil bay and at discount stores like Marshall’s.
It’s sheer, but incredibly tenacious.
It’s a soft jasmine, a calm lily of the valley, rosewater, light musk, and dryer sheets.
Huge thumbs up.
Scent: 10/10
Longevity: 9/10
Sillage: close on skin after drydown, but huge radius on clothes.
nelipa2 – :
I’ve been obsessed with finding a replacement Galore, which was discontinued while I wasn’t watching. (If anyone has suggestions for a similar scent in the same price range, PLEASE let me know. It was my sig for decades & I’m grieving horribly while I search for a similar floral, incense & vanilla combo.) Today on TJ’s clearance table I found 2 bottles of Casual at $10 each. One had been opened so I tried it and, after dry-down, decided this would be a good pacifier until I can replace my Galore. Sharp opening but then matures to a very soft but sensual white floral enveloped in the warmth of Tonka, emitting a bit of powder. Yes, it stays close to my skin but that doesn’t matter because it’s soothing my pain. At $10 a bottle, I plan to douse myself before going to bed tonight.
Andrei 28 – :
Super pretty! Casual is a soft, clean LOTV with decent longevity, and they practically give it away… What’s not to love for a white floral fan? It does remind me of Glow, but it’s not as sharply soapy up top nor as “powder-scented antiperspirant”-smelling in the drydown. Yes, it is aptly named; Casual does not scream “nighttime” nor does it scream “special occasion,” but it is a nice daytime scent that’s office-appropriate and works well in heat and humidity (though if I felt like wearing it for “fancy” times, I totally would). No surprises, but lovely and reliable, and sometimes, that’s just what you want.
12ASSA – :
That moment when you are browsing at Marshalls and come across a perfume on your Fragrantica “Test” list that is not available in other stores…..Squeeee!
Well, as someone who does not regularly shop at Marshalls etc, I have fallen down the rabbit hole in realizing that they have an exciting selection of scents, including oddball ones that the regular stores no longer carry. Double score.
Haven’t worn it yet, but first impressions are: super clean smelling with lily of the valley + hyacinth. Hoping it smells good and lasts! The bottle I got was in a security box, so I couldn’t smell it first, oh well. I got a 4oz (Yes, 4oz!) bottle for $14.99.
I’m nerding out really hard over here with my Marshall’s finds! I like the simplicity of the bottle too. Frosted with a purplish/bluish lid, and “Casual” in script across the front. Will update later!
Happy perfuming friends.
Oleg.703053 – :
A very white floral fragrance that you can’t go wrong with. A bit sharp at the opening but settles down as a delicate and clean scent. Nothing very posh or expensive, casual as the name suggests. You could spray your wardrobe with it and it might settle as a floral washing powder. Definitely a day fragrance. I can smell a lot of lily of the valley in it, got complemented once wearing it. Nothing intriguing, nothing sexy, just a pleasant scent which I personally really liked.
Coldrex – :
A bathroom freshener in terms of complexity. I literally have it on the sink to freshen the air in the bath.
tammirieman – :
A very VERY very floral smell with a huge hint of aldehyde and alcohol in it. It smells fresh, refined, and mature. It’s perfect for spring and females that enjoy scents with a more mature accent to them. I don’t reach for this at all but I can see why so many people like it.
Yura1757 – :
Another item that reemerged during my recent move!! I remembered liking this and buying it, but I had no clue that I still owned a bottle! This is truly a lovely fragrance!! When I bought it, I had no knowledge of notes or accords, I just liked the smell very much. It is indeed a lovely springtime perfume!
VattUnsasia – :
A lovely fragrance for spring!
I am among those fragranticans who thoroughly enjoy this little known beauty. However, I don’t see any resemblance to either Glow or Splendor. To me, there’s a strong similarity here to Love’s Soft Jasmine! Casual is composed of more than mere jasmine – but the same KIND of aura is present in each. Fresh floral goodness. 🙂
Even though it’s not listed, I smell fragrant hyacinth along with the gentle powder note of heliotrope and the more dominant jasmine. Beautiful, but never overpowering. Unlike Paul Sebastian Design ( with whom it has virtually nothing in common ), Casual is a Skin Scent. But with a difference! This is one skin scent with amazing longevity. I seldom experience this kind of endurance in perfumes, let alone light florals.
I see Casual as a fragrance perfectly suited to both young and old. The kind that mothers spritz on themselves AND their daughters to complete their Easter finery. Timeless.
Five Stars… worth far more than the price tag.
Update – I now fully agree with the reviewer who stated Casual smells like the child of Glow and Jessica McClintock! The lily notes and dryer sheet freshness finally got to me, and after using it to spray out my closet (perfect, right?), the dryer sheets aspect came out in spades. Dryer sheets are among my least favorite perfume smells, so this was sent to another home ASAP. Still, a quality perfume I’m glad to have experienced. 😀
zof836speagoessenda – :
I just received this in the mail today..I smelled it once at TJ Maxx and thought it smelled nice but didn’t purchase it. I saw it online and decided to buy it; glad I did! Very flowery and fresh!
My only drawback with this is that it doesn’t last very long on me.
UPDATE: I am finding that I don’t really like this as much as I thought I did. I find that the floral notes smell synthetic on me. A bit of a disappointment after all : (
I sprayed VS Basic Instinct over Casual…makes it a warmer scent…like it better that way.
Depp – :
I bought this fragrance recently and I love it. It has a true jasmine smell. The scent is very clean. Definitely a great spring time perfume. Very long lasting.
Update: I’ve had this perfume for almost a year and I am about done with it. I really like the clean soapy smell that remains once it dries down. I personalty have been loving it for after I shower before going to bed. The opening is a bit sharp but I do love it. This is perfume is true to its advertising and name it is very casual. I should be repurchasing once I am done with it.
vadim_1994 – :
This is a clean, soapy fragrance, 8o’s style. Very well blended, nicely done. No alcohol smell. Jasmine definitely stands out. Longevity and silliage are good. You really have to like vintage/ dated perfumes to like this.
leks.alekseev – :
Intense gardenia type floral, cheap and potent.
Maria Andreevna – :
I’ve had Casual for a couple of years. Had a lady who worked at Wal-Mart tell me how good I smelled. (smile) It’s what I’d describe as a super-clean white floral. Neither the soapy notes nor the white floral notes predominate; they are so smoothly blended that I can’t tell where one ends and the other begins. Perfume snobs wouldn’t call it a masterpiece because of its lack of complexity, but as far as a low-key combo of a few notes,it’s quite an achievement.
yurik777 – :
I like this as a day-at-home perfume. I put it on at 8am and it’s almost 3:30 in the afternoon; and I like perfumes that have longevity. I definitely smell the floral aspects. At first, I was actually getting it just for that lovely bottle!
patahov56 – :
I have been wearing this fragrance since it came out in 1995. I love it for its clean smell. Not a day goes by when someone doesn’t ask me what I am wearing or tells me that I smell good! To me, that’s a great sign! It will be a staple in my collection for sure!
ez611 – :
I bought this based on reviews posted here.
I found a gem! It has something I can’t describe, something quality like a Guerlain scent. Very Feminine, very clean, distintive to say the least. Thank you for those who thought so highly of this perfume, it’s worth so much more that what I paid.
miqael – :
I love this perfume! It is the perfect combination of decent strength,silage,lasting ability,comfort, and beauty. Great for ANY occasion…this is a mildly sweet,soapy,refreshingly floral-lily of the valley, that is fabulously balanced and never overpowering or offensive.There is a subtle sexiness and richness to this arrangement. It seems suited best for springtime and warm weather in it’s personality. Casual is a frequent confident go to scent for me and I do get many compliments.
serge1717 – :
Ahhhh! Nice, fresh and clean. Muguet du Bois starts it off with a blend of citruses. Then comes the jasmine and rose with the citruses going into the background. Ylang ylang makes an appearance dancing with cyclamen but I don’t smell the cyclamen as much as ylang ylang. For the finale, tuberose steps in (which always smells good on me especially with orange blossom which I think may be in this although not listed), heliotrope that adds a touch of powder, and tonka bean to stabilize the composition.
The result, fresh and clean, like you just stepped out from the shower, yummy-ness! You just can’t go wrong with this
Great summer scent or anytime you want to feel and smell clean rather than perfume-y. Longevity is good with moderate sillage. Price point can’t be beat!
2 thumbs up
dancan – :
This is the Only fragrance that I have found that smells so wonderfully clean…more compliments than I have ever received and I have worn very expensive scents but no compliments like I get when I wear Casual.Every time a nice compliment..Not overwhelmingly strong..hope it is always available…
e.a.kasatkina – :
I just purchased this and it is a very unique elegant bottle, and smells of flowers especially rose, it is a very calm soft floral flower mature smell. Wonderful for spring and summer. I find a bit of very light sweet notes but not candy sweet in there also. Absolute beautiful and elegant smell, and also has a fresh flower spring smell to it with a hint of jasmine…Very wonderful piece of art.
oksanka-masjanka – :
for me this is the smell of clean – I was bold-over when I first smelled this on my friend – it is what I had been longing for years… the smell of some soap by Avon from the early 70’s (god I wish I knew what the name of that soap was) ????anyone???? – when I want to smell Clean and Casual, this is what I ware.
dzeka87 – :
I just sampled this today. If you like J Lo’s Glow, but are on a budget, you will love this one. They are very similar to the point that at first spritz I doubt you could tell them apart wrist to wrist…(I have Glow) but then Casual doesn’t get as “soapy” smelling…it has more of a citrus smell that comes out to my nose. Very clean and “I just showered” sort of a scent. It is strong though, so I would use both sparingly.
igorsol – :
I rediscovered this in my collection because I seem to overlook this treasure. I wore it one day and I smelt lovely, pretty and clean the whole day. Smells a little soapy and fresh like you just stepped out of a shower. I got a great compliment from a coworker and she said she’s going to go out and buy it. This is a reminder that one does not have to be expensive to smell terrific. Some of my more expensive perfumes don’t garner as many compliments. Smells similar to Glow but more long lasting.
gena228 – :
I found an open bottle of this at Marshall’s (a miracle in itself since they are usually encased it what appears to be bullet-proof security boxes) and tried it on my hand. Surprise! As it dried down I realised it was almost exactly the same as PS “Design”, a scent I like very much. Maybe a little sweeter.
It wasn’t until I came home and looked it up here that I learned that Casual is also a Paul Sebastian perfume. So I would suggest that if you like Design, you will like Casual; but if you already have Design, there is no need to buy Casual, and visa versa.
valer-firso – :
shoshana25 – maybe your bottle is a fake! It doesn’t smell at all musky to me and my bottle has a blue top, not a purple one. The perfume is otherwise as you described – soapy’ish and clean smelling, light with a hint of a lily-of-the-valley kind of smell, although I don’t see that listed in the notes on here!!
PUMAAAAXE – :
Pretty lily of the valley fragrance
pavel1276 – :
This has a nice, kind of soapy flowery smell but it’s really strong! Very sharp opening but there are enough sweeter flowers underneath to balance it. I really like it when sprayed lightly in warm weather. Reminds me of my old favorite, the original Tatiana from the early 80’s, before it was changed into something horrible.
eskov – :
I acquired my big bottle of Casual as a blind buy over the internet because I’d read so many rave reviews of it and it’s impossible to get hold of here in England. Luckily for me, I tracked down a website that specializes in hard to find perfumes, especially American ones, so I was very happy to be able to get a bottle from there.
When I first smelled Casual I was a bit disappointed because, although I thought it was pleasant, it didn’t live up to my high expectations and it didn’t strike me as being particularly special. My first impression was that it smelled a bit unusual, quite artificial and flowery (although less commonly flowery than a perfume such as Pleasures, luckily!) but after wearing it for awhile the artificial smell died down and it started to smell really nice. The longer it was on my skin the better and better it smelled. Not only that but it lasted for ages as well and stayed with me until I washed it off. It’s a subtle, light, airy and clean smelling fragrance so it’s great as an everyday, go-to scent and would be perfect as a work perfume because I doubt anybody could be irritated or annoyed by it!
So, I really do like this perfume very much now and hopefully it’ll be a staple scent in my perfume collection for as long as I’m able to get it!
qyc576speagoessenda – :
I agree with sassy. I’ve often read reviews where perfumes have been described as been soapy but I’ve had mixed feelings. Well I have to agree with sassy this does smell soapy. It would be very nice in a bar of soap. Like a previous reviewer said I likewise bought this due to accolades by reviewers. It makes for a nice change when I don’t want to wear the same old oriental spice and vanilla fragrances.
ataniyaas – :
At first it comes across as a very sharp floral, the jasmine really dominates in this one. This smells very familiar to me but I can’t quite place it. The dry down reminds me of Glow but it’s not as smooth. I think the name definitely suites this fragrance, perfect for off days and nothing formal. Would make a good warm weather fragrance.
Дарья Юрьевна – :
This seems to be one that woman either love or hate. I’m in that second category. This just smells super synthetic to my nose, very sharp & harsh. It burns my nose, it doesn’t seem like it has one natural thing about it. Overall, I think Paul Sebastian fragrances are very artificial, harsh & cheap.
lenocka – :
I love this fragrance, is very nice and clean smelling, great for the summer and very memorable.
SPIRT 36 RUS – :
I agree with Kittycat63, it’s final note is rather artificial. The top note seems to me as a lily of the valley scent.
I find this fragrance cute but shallow and I can’t cope with the artificiality of it.
dorodiv – :
I am currently wearing “Casual” and I receive so many compliments, especially from men. But I have received twice as many compliments when I layer it with “Adrienne Vittadini Venezia” perfume. The amazing thing was this was just a fluke trying to see if I could make “Casual” smell even better, and I hit the jackpot. It has a very unique scent, not overpowering just light and very aromatic.
maks3244 – :
This is a very strong flowery scent and lasts a long long time. I could only use it for around six months then moved on to something else, I do that all the time. It records a memory than I close that chapter and move on to something else. Crisp clean scent though, very nice.
Ян – :
I just rescued this one from the bargain bin. It’s an unremarkable fresh smelling soapy floral, summer scent which will probably be good for the office but won’t turn any heads. And who names PS frags anyway? They are horrible at it!! Design? Casual? Funky Sexy Cool?
Ecch!
Update: Layer this one with a spicy oriental. I chose PR Oro and the combo is long lasting and radiant. It makes 2 otherwise lackluster scents shine and tones down Oro’s masculine tone.
strock – :
tried this a couple months ago and didnt like it. smells artifical
Ursus Vulgaris – :
My sister has this and to me it’s just blah. It’s hardly even noticeable and to me smells kinda like dish detergent. The bottle is pretty though with the frosted glass and purple top. I’d let this one sit on my dresser with my perfumes only because the bottle’s cute but I’d never use it.
kurd1208 – :
Smells good but it is a huge bottle 4 oz. So I gave it to my daughter and she likes it alot.Perfect size bottle for her because she sprays alot! It is so flowery and kind of reminds me of Glow but not as sweet.
energyong – :
I have a question: Is it the similar smells? Some analogous parfume?
2670141 – :
To me this is a very clean smelling fragrance. Very nice summer smell. I don’t get many fruity notes, but I definitely smell floral notes. Good scent!