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La Bomba, Carolina Herrera
Floral · 2025

La Bomba

by Carolina Herrera
Rating3.5 ★ 2,342 votes
GenderWomen
Year2025
Price$$$$Designer
FloralTropicalFruity
Best for springDaytime wearstrong sillageLong Lasting
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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 →
5 notes
topfirst impression
Pitahaya
heartthe character
FrangipaniRed Peony
basethe foundation
VanillaPatchouli

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
64
fleetingeternal
Sillage / projection
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ProjectionHow far the scent radiates from your skin while you stand still. The 'sillage / projection' votes on fragrance pages blend the two, so read them as overall reach.More in Learn →
52
intimateenormous
Price value39
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean6
femininemasculine

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 6
FloralTropicalFruityVanillaFreshPatchouli
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 6
Floral
Tropical
Fruity
Vanilla
Fresh
Patchouli

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
2%
weak
6%
moderate
38%
long lasting
42%
eternal
12%
Sillage
intimate
6%
moderate
40%
strong
45%
enormous
9%
Season
spring
34%
summer
33%
fall
19%
winter
14%
Time of day
day
60%
night
40%
Gender
female
86%
more female
8%
unisex
4%
more male
0%
male
1%
Value
way overpriced
14%
overpriced
33%
ok
43%
good value
8%
great value
3%

What people say

What people love
distinctivecollectiblebutterflybottleexcellentlongevitystrongsillagehighqualitydesignerperformance
What people criticise
confusingbrandingnamedoesnmatchbottleharshsyntheticchemicalopeningcloyinglysweet

Smells similar

by scent profile
85% match
Bombshell Magic Victoria's Secret
Victoria's Secret
fruitypatchouli
84% match
Where the Wild Things Grow Sorce
Sorce
sweetgreen
83% match
Pink Shimmer Secret Intense Maison Alhambra
Maison Alhambra
floralcherry
83% match
Flora by Gucci Gorgeous Gardenia Gucci
Gucci
fruitylactonic

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

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

PitahayaFrangipaniRed PeonyVanillaPatchouli
topheartbase

Signature pair: Frangipani and Vanilla

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The La Bomba line

2 versions
2026Intensa
More Sweet, Amber
Less Tropical
Projects less
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Differences come from accords and community votes on longevity and sillage.

All perfumes similar to La Bomba →Cheaper dupes →All comparisons →La Bomba vs Bombshell Magic Victoria's Secret →La Bomba vs Where the Wild Things Grow Sorce →La Bomba vs Pink Shimmer Secret Intense Maison Alhambra →

In plain words

The main accords of La Bomba are floral and tropical. It opens with Pitahaya, reveals Frangipani and Red Peony at its heart, and dries down to Vanilla and Patchouli. It lasts long and projects strongly; people reach for it in spring and summer, day or night.

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