Creed · 2023
Carmina Eau de Parfum
Longevity
Very long8-12 hours
Projection
ModerateFills your personal space
Polarising
Divisive
rosy floral with tart cherry sparkle
Scent Notes
Floral
Heart
Base
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About This Perfume
Carmina by Creed is a Floral Woody Musk fragrance for women. Carmina was launched in 2023. Top notes are Black Cherry, Saffron and Pink Pepper; middle notes are May Rose, Peony, Violet and Cashmere Wood; base notes are Musk, Ambroxan, Myrhh and Frankincense. Embodying the rich legacy of the House of Creed, Carmina draws inspiration from the pages of fashion sketchbooks handed down through the Creed family for generations. It is a fragrance that pays homage to the audacious and spirited women depicted in these sketches, who are always poised for their next escapade. Carmina exudes warmth and sensuality, transporting us on a scented journey to exhilarating destinations. It strikes a contemporary note with the inclusion of black cherry and pink pepper, balanced by the classic scents of violet and subdued rose. A radiant glow emanates from the union of saffron with the softness of musk and amber. This floral-woody creation is enriched with the welcoming embrace of cashmere wood and refined woody notes, giving Carmina its irresistible allure. CARMINA is available as a 30ml and 75ml Eau de Parfum.
Concentration
Eau de Parfum
Projection
Moderate
Gender lean
Leans feminine
The verdict
Best for
Creed dates its house history to 1760 (with the modern perfume business rebuilt from 1970s Grasse forward); Scendira lists 144 Creed fragrances with 38 in stock. Prices run $35 to $780, Creed sits firmly in the luxury tier, with Aventus, Silver Mountain Water and Green Irish Tweed as the three references that shaped modern masculine niche perfumery. The stocked catalogue leans fresh-unisex on average. Community top five right now: Absolu Aventus 2023 (blackcurrant-pineapple-cardamom, the 2023 flanker), Vetiver Geranium (bergamot-geranium-cedar, 2014), Spice and Wood (apple-clove-birch, 2010), Jardin d'Amalfi (sunlit citrus-apple, 2011) and Virgin Island Water 2007 (lime-coconut-tonka). Aventus itself remains the anchor: fruity, smoky, unisex-leaning masculine, batch-to-batch variance is real and a known community discussion point. Newer flankers Aventus Cologne and Absolu Aventus 2023 sit next to the original in the range.
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