Carolina Herrera La Bomba, hour by hour

How it opens, settles and lingers on skin.

Main accordsfloral, tropical, fruity, vanilla, fresh

La Bomba by Carolina Herrera, bottle pictured with its key notes: Pitahaya, Pineapple and Frangipani
  1. First spray0–15 min

    • Pineapple
    • Pitahaya
    • Yellow Mandarin
  2. Heart15 min – 2 h

  3. Dry-downFrom 2 h

When to wear

SeasonSummerSpring

Time of dayDaytime

What wearers say

Votes from fragrance communities, most-voted answers first.

  • Season

    Most voted: 36%Summer

  • Time of day

    Most voted: 62%Daytime

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Season, 3,059 votes

  • Spring33%1,000 votes
  • Summer (Most voted)36%1,100 votes
  • Autumn18%551 votes
  • Winter13%408 votes

Time of day, 1,770 votes

  • Daytime (Most voted)62%1,100 votes
  • Office0%0 votes
  • Evening0%0 votes
  • Night out38%670 votes

Which size is right for you?

Every size is decanted from the same original bottle.

  • 3ml

    To discover it

    Price: Now €9.81Was €15.90SAVE 38%
    • Per ml: €3.27/ml
    • ≈60 sprays
    • 20 days of wear
  • 30ml

    To keep it

    • ≈600 sprays
    • 200 days of wear

Loved by 50,000+

Why scent lovers try it with us before they buy the bottle.

10ML decants in glass vials and a travel atomiser

10ML vs a blind buy

What a decant gives you that a bottle bought unsmelled can’t.

Why 10ML?
Blind buy
Authentic original perfume
Yes
Yes
Smell it on your skin before you buy
Yes
No
Try several scents for one bottle’s price
Yes
No
Travel-ready atomiser
Yes
No
No full bottle wasted if it’s not for you
Yes
No

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Frequently asked questions

What does Carolina Herrera La Bomba smell like?

Carolina Herrera La Bomba opens with Pineapple, Pitahaya and Yellow Mandarin. The heart brings Frangipani, Jasmine Sambac, Orange Blossom and Pomarose. It dries down to Ambrofix, Patchouli, Tonka Bean and Vanilla. Shoppers on fragrance communities describe its main accords as floral, tropical, fruity, vanilla and fresh.

Is Carolina Herrera La Bomba good for summer?

Shoppers on fragrance communities rate it a summer scent: spring and summer are its most-voted seasons, and summer takes 36% of season votes.

Is Carolina Herrera La Bomba good for winter?

Shoppers on fragrance communities rarely pick it for winter: only 13% of season votes go to winter.

Is Carolina Herrera La Bomba for day or night?

Shoppers on fragrance communities mostly wear it by day: 62% of time-of-day votes are for daytime or the office, 38% for evenings and nights out.

Can I wear Carolina Herrera La Bomba to the office?

Shoppers on fragrance communities rarely pick it for the office: only 0% of time-of-day votes go to the office.

Who makes Carolina Herrera La Bomba?

La Bomba is made by Carolina Herrera. It was launched in 2025.

How many wears is a 10ml decant of Carolina Herrera La Bomba?

A 10ml decant of Carolina Herrera La Bomba holds about 200 sprays, roughly 67 days of wear. The 3ml decant holds about 60 sprays, around 20 days. The 30ml decant holds about 600 sprays, around 200 days.

Which other Carolina Herrera perfumes can I try?

Besides Carolina Herrera La Bomba, 10ML has Good Girl, Good Girl Blush and Bad Boy Extreme from Carolina Herrera, each decanted from the original bottle.

Is this Carolina Herrera La Bomba decant the original perfume?

Yes. Every Carolina Herrera La Bomba decant is filled by hand from an original Carolina Herrera bottle, with nothing added or diluted, so it opens, dries down and lasts on your skin the way the bottle does. We sell only authentic originals.

What is a decant?

A small amount of a perfume, taken from its original bottle and put into a travel atomiser. You get the real fragrance in a size that lets you live with it for days before you decide on the full bottle.

How does the money-back guarantee work?

If a scent isn’t right for you, get in touch within 30 days of it arriving and we’ll arrange a refund. Terms apply. See our refund policy.