Carolina Herrera is a fashion designer from Venezuela that is known worldwide for having an exceptional personal style.   She has had the honor of dressing several of the United States First Ladies, including Jacqueline Onassis, Laura Bush, Michelle Obama, and most recently Melania Trump.

Carolina’s career began in 1965 as a publicist for Emilio Pucci.  She then moved in 1980 to New York as was frequently seen associated with Mick and Bianca Jagger and Andy Warhol at the legendary Studio 54. 

Her first runway show occurred in 1980 and featured the future supermodel Iman.  In 2016, Herrera announced it would be offering a new fragrance, Good Girl, and began sales in September of that year.   Good Girl proved to be the biggest launch in 14 years for the company.

In 2018, Herrera personally showed the last fragrance line for her renowned brand before she handed the creative dictatorship of the brand over to Wes Gordon.

Here at Scentbox , we are honored to offer sixteen of Carolina Herrera’s brand of fragrances.

Women’s Fragrance

212

212 perfume was created by Carolina Herrera in 1997 and is recommended for daytime wear. This feminine scent contains a blend of light florals, musky undertones, soft powdery flowers as well as white flower notes of gardenia, jasmine, and lily of the valley.

212 VIP

The inspiration is sought amongst New York youth; those young, stylish, modern and creative people, always ready for fun.212 VIP is glamorous and exclusive in its composition, which was developed by the perfumer Alberto Morillas, inspired by the energetic life of New York metropolis, the city that never sleeps. Fresh aromas of seductive rum and passion fruit from the beginning of the compositions will take you to the musk and gardenia heart, and then to the soft base of vanilla and tonka bean.

212 VIP Rose

The composition is described as a fresh, sensual and feminine. Top notes reveal sparkling touch of pink champagne, fresh and slightly fruity, the perfect symbol of a NY party. The heart is revealing peach tree blossom accord which provides a dose of sophistication to the composition. The base performs with sensual and soft woody notes – Queen Wood, musk and amber. The face of the new campaign is supermodel Gisele Bundchen. 212 VIP Rose was launched in 2014.

212 VIP Rose Red

212 VIP Rose Red by Carolina Herrera is a Floral Fruity fragrance for women. 212 VIP Rose Red was launched in 2020. Top notes are Liquor, Tomato and Raspberry. Middle notes are Tiramisu, Spices and Bulgarian Rose. Base notes are Patchouli, Musk and Woody Notes.

Carolina Herrera

Carolina Herrera was created by Carolina Herrera in 1988 and is recommended for romantic wear. This feminine scent possesses a blend of unique jasmine florals and tuberose. An exuberant, richly floral, elaborately layered scent.

CH

CH by Carolina Herrera is a oriental floral fragrance for women and it was introduced in 2007. The noses behind this fragrance are Olivier Cresp, Rosendo Mateu and Carolina Adriana Herrera. Top notes are orange, melon and bergamot. Middle notes are jasmine, rose and praline with base notes of cinnamon and woodsy.

Good Girl

Carolina Herrera announced the release Good Girl in September 2016. The new, sexy oriental fragrance is ironically named Good Girl with the message It’s so good to be bad.Good Girl promises an innovative and addictive combination of tuberose and roasted tonka bean, which represents the duality of a woman’s character. A floral wave of white Sambac jasmine and tuberose is placed in contrast with the mysterious and deep notes of tonka bean and cocoa.

Good Girl Legere

In February 2018, Carolina Herrera launched with Good Girl Eau de Parfum Legere, the new edition of Good Girl fragrance from 2016. The original was conceived as representation of the duality of a woman’s character, with an addictive combination of tuberose and roasted tonka bean.Good Girl Legere is a lighter, more floral version of the oriental, floral and gourmand original. It keeps the notes of jasmine, which are enhanced and enriched ylang ylang. Tuberose is toned down, with no coffee note. The base keeps tonka bean and sandalwood in its composition.

Men’s Fragrances

212 Men

Carolina Herrera presents a whole new 212 just for men. In a boldly masculine silver container, this innovative woodsy scent compliments and intertwines with 212 for women. With the personality of sandalwood, the spirit of incense and the sensuality of gaiac, its character of cool gardenia is balanced by warm spices. It’s subtle and unique.

212 Sexy

212 Sexy Men is a sensual fragrance for the modern man. Its lingering scent exudes the mystery and sophistication of mythical New York City nights. Weaving notes of fresh citrus, spicy sensuality, and woody orientals, the scent emits a sensation of solidity, strength, and quality that can be worn for any occasion. Notes of Bergamot, Mandarin, Green Leaf, Cardamom, Flower Petals, Pepper, Sandalwood, Vanilla, Musk, Amber.

212 VIP

“Are you on the list?” and “This is a private party.” The fragrance reflects the style and attitude of the New York party elite, described as a party animal and nightlife scent, containing notes of gin and vodka. A man of this fragrance is a fun, charismatic and stylish, awakening lust and envy in others. The oriental woody composition is created by Emilie Coppermann as an explosive cocktail of vodka, passion fruit, frozen mint, ginger, black pepper, lime caviar, leather, spices, amber and king wood.

212 VIP Black

212 VIP Black by Carolina Herrera is a Aromatic Fougere fragrance for men. 212 VIP Black was launched in 2017. 212 VIP Black was created by Carlos Benaim and Anne Flipo. Top notes are absinthe, anise and fennel. Middle note is lavender. Base notes are musk and black vanilla husk.

212 VIP Black Red

VIP Black Red by Carolina Herrera is a Woody Spicy fragrance for men. VIP Black Red was launched in 2020. Top notes are Allspice, Cardamom and Ginger. Middle note is Absinthe. Base notes are Leather and Guaiac Wood.

CH Men

CH Men was presented in 2009 as a modern companion to edition CH Women from 2007. Concept of the fragrance is ‘unity of the opposites’ intertwined of elegance and eccentricity. Top notes incorporate luminous bergamot and grapefruit skin, adding a spicy heart full of saffron and nutmeg blended with woody notes, jasmine and violet. A base is composed of amber, vanilla, leather, moss and sugar.

Chic

An energetic, sensual and very masculine fragrance Chic for men unifies elegant and eternally masculine woody notes and spicy freshness. This sophisticated fragrance is made for the intelligent, emotional and elegant man, who posesses great taste and likes luxury. The top note has the freshness of water and juices, brought by citruses: Sicilian bergamot, ice-cold lemon, Italian mandarin and fresh melon. The middle is warm and gently spicy with the notes of cinnamon and black pepper. Eastern mysteriousness and sensuality are felt in the base notes: sandalwood, cedar, ambergris, musk and Tonka bean.

Herrera

Herrera by Carolina Herrera is a Fougere, Fresh, Fruity cologne. Created in 1991, Herrera for men is a sharp, oriental, woody fragrance. It is the result of the following top fragrance Notes: fougere, clove and lavender. The middle notes are: amber, tobacco and geranium and the base of the fragrance is: sandalwood, cedar and musk. Herrera is recommended for romantic use.

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