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Carmina, Creed Rose · 2023

Carmina

Rating3.8 ★ 1,880 votes
GenderWomen
Year2023
Price$$$$Niche
Best for fallNighttime wearmoderate sillageLong Lasting
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Collection

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 →
11 notes

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 →
47
intimateenormous
Price value20
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean13
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 8 · +2 more
RoseAmberMuskyFloralCherryWarm SpicyPowderyFresh
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 10
Rose
Amber
Musky
Floral
Cherry
Warm Spicy
Powdery
Fresh
Woody
Violet

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
3%
weak
5%
moderate
36%
long lasting
42%
eternal
14%
Sillage
intimate
9%
moderate
48%
strong
36%
enormous
7%
Season
spring
26%
summer
11%
fall
32%
winter
30%
Time of day
day
44%
night
56%
Gender
female
66%
more female
20%
unisex
13%
more male
0%
male
1%
Value
way overpriced
49%
overpriced
29%
ok
16%
good value
4%
great value
2%

What people say

What people love
feminineelegantmodernscentprofileexcellentchoiceformaleveningeventspotentprojection
What people criticise
extremelyhighluxurytierpricepointheavydosesyntheticsmellingambroxanoverwhelming

Smells similar

by scent profile

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

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

Pink PepperSaffronBlack CherryRoseVioletPeonyCashmere WoodMuskOlibanumAmbroxanMyrrh
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Signature pair: Olibanum and Myrrh

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In plain words

The main accords of Carmina are rose and amber. It opens with Black Cherry and Saffron, reveals May Rose and Peony at its heart, and dries down to Musk and Ambroxan. It lasts long and projects strongly; people reach for it in spring and autumn, day or night.

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