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Carolina Herrera · Eau de Parfum (EDP) · 2010

≈ $76 · 2.7oz · approx. retail

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A glamorous oriental-vanilla flanker to 212, opening with boozy rum and passionfruit over a gardenia-musk heart. The base of vanilla and tonka bean gives it a warm, party-ready sweetness.

The scent

Top notes

The opening · first 15 minutes

Heart notes

The core · the next few hours

Base notes

The dry-down · what lingers

Best for

FallWinterEvening

Perfumer

Alberto Morillas

Spanish · 151 in collection

Alberto Morillas is a Spanish master perfumer at dsm-firmenich who joined Firmenich in 1970 and has shaped thousands of fragrances over his career. He is one of the most prolific noses in modern perfumery and also runs his own house, Mizensir.

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