Zoya Cassi-Left | NARS Orgasm- Right

Zoya Cassi-Left | NARS Orgasm- Right

As suggested by lovely commenter, Amber, on my Zoya Cassi swatch post I decided it was time to do another comparison post. This time it's between Zoya Cassi and NARS Orgasm. I also created a swatch post of NARS Orgasm, if anyone is interested.

Looking at the bottles I can see a similarity between the two. Both have a coral base, and both are shimmers.

There are two main differences with these polishes; 1) The shimmer color on Cassi is white where it's more of an orange-y tone on Orgasm, and 2)NARS Orgasm is much more sheer than Zoya Cassi. I had apply 4 coats of Orgasm to get it opaque, while Cassi only has two.

Now here are the real questions: Do I consider this a dupe? Kind of. They are very very similar, but not exact dupes. Which is better? That's a hard question. The orange shimmer gives Orgasm that dusk look. From far away, I don't see how it would really matter too much. They're both fantastic formulas, and wear really well. NARS Orgasm is $19 a pop, while Zoya Cassi is only $8. I don't see the problem in having both, personally.

How close are you willing to go with your nail polishes/colors? Do you mind having dupes? Is a slight variant in shimmer coloring enough to justify having two similar colors?

Current Obsession: NARS Orgasm

The weather lately has been beyond annoying. One day it's blazing hot outside, and the next day it's beautiful, and cool out. Then there are the clouds. They're little tricksters pretending that it's going to rain, but it never does. Florida, make up your mind, please?

So here I was, shopping around in Clearwater with a couple of friends, and I spot Sephora in JCPenney. What's right by the front? Nars, of course. Curiosity got the best of me, and I spotted this little devil instantly.

I've been looking at this nail polish for a while, but never picked it up. Partly because there isn't a Sephora near me. Anywho, so here I was ready to leave the mall, and I go "wait!" Yeah, no self control. NARS Orgasm in nail polish form? Yes, please! I was a bit apprehensive about paying $19 for this nail polish. Like I stated in my last post there's a point when you're paying for the name rather than the formula, but that's part of the fun when it comes to higher end brands. Then again, sometimes it is worth it.

I am surprised by the formula. I'm not sure what I was expecting. It's a bit sheer, the picture above has only two coats. There is tip wear, but that's partly because I didn't apply a top coat until the second day (I've been getting lazy with top coats).

The bottle is a full 0.5 Fl. Oz. I love the packaging. The little box it came in keeps it snug, and safe. I don't want to throw it away.

Is there a dupe for this color? I never found one.

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