Herrera by Carolina Herrera

Carolina Herrera

Herrera

aromatic fresh spicy · 1988 · Carlos Benaïm, Clement Gavarry, Rosendo Mateu

apricotorange blossomgreen notesbrazilian rosewoodbergamottuberosejasmineylang-ylanghoneysucklenarcissushyacinthlily-of-the-valleycivetmuskoakmossambersandalwoodvetivercedar

Notes carried over from an earlier source and not independently checked.

Reported longevity
Good
Reported sillage
Moderate
Typical occasion
professional
Typical season
spring

These describe how the fragrance is generally reported to behave. Skin chemistry, weather and how much you apply all change it, so your own experience may differ.

Reviewers consistently remark on the quality of the materials.

Modelled profile

A dense white-floral construction where tuberose, jasmine and ylang stack over a green, fruity top of apricot and narcissus. Civet, oakmoss and amber anchor the base, giving it the full-bodied projection of a classic floral powerhouse.

Taste Profile

The Natural archetype

The Natural

The Easy Choice

Always works, always easy.

The one to reach for in a hurry. It fits the moment because it always does. Don't think, just go for it.

How Herrera smells, measured

On Zenyra's five taste axes, Herrera is broadly easy to wear, familiar in its structure, and carries across a room and announces itself.

Modelled profile. This profile is derived from the evidence currently available and may be refined over time.

Warmthtemperate0.48

Herrera sits temperate, built on woods and soft musk rather than amber.

Projectionroom-filling0.80

Herrera carries across a room and announces itself. That is among the highest in the catalogue for projection across 5,283 scored fragrances.

Riskfamiliar0.09

Herrera is broadly easy to wear, familiar in its structure. That is among the lowest in the catalogue for risk across 5,283 scored fragrances.

Texturebalanced0.48

Herrera carries some body without feeling heavy.

Sweetnessdry0.30

Herrera keeps the sweetness pared back, dry and austere. That is 42nd percentile for sweetness across 5,283 scored fragrances.

Projection, risk and texture describe how a fragrance behaves in a room and on skin. Where wear reports are thin, those scores rest near the middle by design, so a mid-range reading here is a statement about the evidence as much as about the scent. Warmth and sweetness are derived from composition and do not carry that caveat.

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