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Chic, Carolina Herrera
White Floral · 2002

Chic

by Carolina Herrera
Rating3.9 ★ 1,185 votes
GenderWomen
Year2002
Price$$$$Designer
White FloralFloralRose
Best for springDaytime wear
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83% match
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The pyramid

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Top / Heart / BaseThe three tiers of the pyramid: first impression, the character, and the long-lasting foundation.More in Learn →
10 notes
topfirst impression
Red FreesiaBulgarian RoseTuberose
heartthe character
FreesiaLily-Of-The-ValleyMandarin BlossomOrange Blossom
basethe foundation
White MuskSandalwoodVanilla

Accord radar

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AccordA blend of notes the nose perceives as one unified smell - like a chord made of musical notes.More in Learn →
top 8
White FloralFloralRoseTuberoseCitrusPowderyMuskyGreen
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 8
White Floral
Floral
Rose
Tuberose
Citrus
Powdery
Musky
Green

Community profile

community votes
Season
spring
36%
summer
30%
fall
21%
winter
12%
Time of day
day
76%
night
24%

Smells similar

by scent profile
85% match
Heaven Gap
Gap
white floral
83% match
Jeu d'Amour Kenzo
Kenzo
tuberose
82% match
Baby Rose Jeans Versace
Versace
floralviolet
82% match
Joy Jean Patou
Jean Patou
white floraltuberose

Similarity is based on note and accord overlap, not molecular analysis.

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How its notes pair

RoseTuberoseRed FreesiaOrange Bloss…Lily-Of-The-…FreesiaMandarin Blo…VanillaSandalwoodWhite Musk
topheartbase

Signature pair: Tuberose and Orange Blossom

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The Chic line

3 versions
2003MenFor Men
More Warm Spicy, Fresh Spicy
Less White Floral
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2025UnisexCedar Chic
More Aldehydic, Fresh
Less Floral
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Differences come from accords and community votes on longevity and sillage.

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In plain words

The main accords of Chic are white floral and floral. It opens with Red Freesia and Bulgarian Rose, reveals Freesia and Lily-Of-The-Valley at its heart, and dries down to White Musk and Sandalwood. People reach for it in spring and summer, mostly by day.

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