Carmina
Carmina by Creed is a feminine-leaning eau de parfum from 2023 in the luxury price tier. It opens with black cherry, pink pepper and saffron, moves into rose de mai, peony, cashmere wood and violet and dries down to musk, amber, myrrh and frankincense. Expect around 8 hours of wear, and it projects at a moderate level.
Notes, explained
Opening
- Black Cherry Darker, boozier cherry. Reads more grown-up.
- Pink Pepper Fizzy, rosy and bright. Adds sparkle without heat.
- Saffron Leathery, medicinal and slightly metallic. The signature of modern niche.
Heart
- Rose de Mai Softer, honeyed May rose. Expensive and unmistakably natural.
- Peony Pink, watery and slightly peppery. Modern and inoffensive.
- Cashmere Wood Soft, fuzzy, slightly musky wood. Adds a blurred warmth.
- Violet Powdery, sweet and a bit retro. Parma Violets in flower form.
Dry-down
- Musk Warm, skin-like and slightly sweet. Makes a fragrance feel like you.
- Amber Warm, golden and resinous. Not a real material — a blend that glows.
- Myrrh Bitter, smoky resin. Ancient-smelling and slightly cool.
- Frankincense Bright, peppery, church-like resin. Lifts and cools a fragrance.
Smells like this
- Amouage Lineage
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- Chanel Allure Sensuelle
- Maison Francis Kurkdjian L'Homme À la Rose
- Ellis Brooklyn Raven
- Jo Malone Amber & Lavender
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