GUARANTEED TO STUN FEMALES AT 10 PACES...... (Carolina Herrera: For Men, Eau de Toilette)

Member Name: Gingaro

Product:	Carolina Herrera: For Men, Eau de Toilette
Date:	05/08/05 (215 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: A rather inoffensive fragrance, cheap and long lasting

Disadvantages: Too heavy, very strong on first application and way too woody and spicey for my tastes

Carolina Herrera for Men came into my collection because my dad didn’t like the bottle he had received as a gift. He may not have liked it, but after a quick sample I decided it was nice enough to take home and sample at a later date.

2 years later I finally got round to trying it and as always I’m happy to share my views on a fairly unknown aftershave on the market.

I didn’t buy my bottle, but you can expect to pay in the region of £25.00 for a 50ml bottle of the EDT. The best price I have found whilst researching the aftershave was at www.strawberrynet.com. They sell a 50ml bottle for £24.80. Shop around, you will probably get a better price. Personally I wouldn’t pay more than £25 for a bottle. It is a fairly nice fragrance but nothing to write home about.

The actual packaging to this product is rather refined. The box made from good quality card is smooth to the touch, with raised gold dots making it easily identifiable to the consumer. The bottle however is rather plain and dull, being squat in nature and not standing more than 15cm tall, the clear chunky glass looks like it belongs in the 1930’s. Remove the lid and you have the standard atomiser that dispenses the fragrance.

Carolina Herrera is marketed for as an aftershave for romantic occasions and is made up from the following notes:

Top notes: Fougere, clove and lavender

Middle notes: Amber, tobacco and geranium

Base notes: Sandalwood, cedar and musk

These notes to me would suggest a rather floral scent that lies on the skin rather heavily with deep woody undertones giving a masculine fragrance.

When I first sprayed myself this morning it seemed very light and refreshing. The lavender was immediately noticeable and so was the geranium, but there was also a lingering spicy smell, which was only evident when I really had a good sniff. The smell changes immediately with the floral lavender and geranium fading completely leaving the fragrance heavy, spicy with a very earthy smell.

Over time the whole fragrance fades and is replaced by an extremely spicy musk scent that although faint is noticeable to those around you. It isn’t unpleasant but it certainly isn’t light, refreshing or in any way sexy which means I can’t understand why it is marketed as a fragrance for a romantic occasion. I get the impression that this even though nice, wouldn’t have any women drooling in anticipation….

I see this more as a fragrance for casual wear and maybe for wear around the office. It’s durable and lasts for well over 8 hours before fading completely so it’s ideal for a day at work but nothing else.

Three sprays from the bottle are all that is required to give good coverage making the actual product very good value for money, as the bottle would take well over 4 months of daily use to actually run out.

All in all Carolina Herrera isn’t an offensive fragrance, it’s one of those fragrances that tries to be something it clearly isn’t. I’ll continue to wear it for work but when this bottle is finished I won’t be buying another. If you are looking for a fragrance that is fairly cheap, long lasting and spicy/woody in nature this is for you. If you are looking for something light, refreshing and will make you stand head and shoulders over everyone else look for something else.

RECOMMENDED…………just……

Thanks for taking the time to read and rate.


Steve :)

Summary: An inoffensive lasting aftershave that will appeal to those who prefer woody and spicey fragrances