Carmina
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- Authentic original perfume
- Try before the full bottle
- Travel-ready 3ml, 10ml, 30ml
- Long-lasting scent
Carmina by Creed is a rich, spiced rose built on dark fruit. It opens with black cherry, saffron and a dust of pink pepper, then May rose and peony bloom through cashmere wood and a soft touch of violet. The base settles into musk and frankincense, warmed by amber and a powdery finish. Launched in 2023, it is mainly worn by women, and suits anyone drawn to a fruity rose with real depth rather than something light. Voters reach for it in winter and autumn, mostly at night, and it holds its own at work too. The longevity vote leans long-lasting, while sillage leans moderate. A 3ml decant is enough to wear it through a week of dark evenings before you decide on the bottle.
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The community verdict
Carmina brings black cherry and saffron into May Rose, peony and violet, then settles into musk and Myrhh. Wear time divides between long-lasting and moderate; moderate projection draws the largest group, with strong next. It suits winter nights, and autumn works too; its rosy, musky style has a warm edge.
Summarised with AI from perfume-community reviews
- Brand
- Creed
- Scent profile
- For women
- Launched
- 2023
- Decant sizes
- 3ml, 10ml, 30ml
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Creed Carmina, hour by hour
How it opens, settles and lingers on skin.
Cherry and rose spilling across a satin cushion by the fireplace.
What wearers say
Votes from fragrance communities, most-voted answers first.
Longevity576 votes
Most voted: 41%Long lasting
38%Moderate
Sillage571 votes
Most voted: 49%Moderate
34%Strong
Season576 votes
Most voted: 50%Winter
30%Autumn
Time of day576 votes
Most voted: 55%Night out
25%Evening
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Longevity576 votes
- Very weak3%16 votes
- Weak5%28 votes
- Moderate38%221 votes
- Long lasting (Most voted)41%236 votes
- Eternal13%75 votes
Sillage571 votes
- Intimate11%60 votes
- Moderate (Most voted)49%281 votes
- Strong34%195 votes
- Enormous6%35 votes
Season576 votes
- Spring15%86 votes
- Summer5%29 votes
- Autumn30%173 votes
- Winter (Most voted)50%288 votes
Time of day576 votes
- Daytime15%86 votes
- Office5%29 votes
- Evening25%144 votes
- Night out (Most voted)55%317 votes
Which size is right for you?
Every size is decanted from the same original bottle.
At 3 sprays a day.
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Why scent lovers try it with us before they buy the bottle.
Hand-decanted from the original bottle
Decanted by hand from authentic bottles, never diluted.
Wear it for days before you commit
Live with it at work, at night and at the weekend before you buy a full bottle.
Just like the full bottle
A fine-mist atomiser sprays like the original, so it opens, projects and lasts on your skin the way the full bottle does.
10ML vs a blind buy
What a decant gives you that a bottle bought unsmelled can’t.
Why 10ML?
Blind buy
Authentic original perfume
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Yes
Smell it on your skin before you buy
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No
Try several scents for one bottle’s price
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No
Travel-ready atomiser
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No
No full bottle wasted if it’s not for you
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More from Creed
Creed dates its story to 1760, and its perfumes still share a bright, tailored style that reads as effortless rather than loud. Citrus and bergamot open most of them, then ambergris, musk and sandalwood give a clean, smooth finish. Aventus is the name people ask about first: fruity and sweet up top, dry and woody underneath. Green Irish Tweed goes the other way, cool and green with iris and violet. Silver Mountain Water feels as crisp as a winter morning, and Virgin Island Water adds coconut for holidays. Olivier Creed and Pierre Bourdon are among the perfumers credited on the range here.
Frequently asked questions
What does Creed Carmina smell like?
Creed Carmina opens with Black Cherry, Pink Pepper and Saffron. The heart brings Cashmere Wood, May Rose, Peony and Violet. It dries down to Ambroxan, Frankincense, Musk and Myrhh.
Is Creed Carmina long lasting?
Shoppers on fragrance communities most often rate its longevity as long lasting (41% of votes), and 54% rate it long lasting or eternal. They most often rate its sillage as moderate (49% of votes). How long it lasts on you also depends on your skin and how much you apply.
Is Creed Carmina good for summer?
Shoppers on fragrance communities rate it mainly for winter; summer takes only 5% of season votes.
Is Creed Carmina good for winter?
Yes. Shoppers on fragrance communities vote winter its best season, with 50% of season votes.
Is Creed Carmina for day or night?
Shoppers on fragrance communities mostly wear it after dark: 80% of time-of-day votes are for evenings and nights out, 20% for daytime or the office.
Can I wear Creed Carmina to the office?
Shoppers on fragrance communities rarely pick it for the office: only 5% of time-of-day votes go to the office.
Who makes Creed Carmina?
Carmina is made by Creed. It was launched in 2023.
How many wears is a 10ml decant of Creed Carmina?
A 10ml decant of Creed Carmina holds about 200 sprays, roughly 67 days of wear at 3 sprays a day. The 3ml decant holds about 60 sprays, around 20 days. The 30ml decant holds about 600 sprays, around 200 days.
Which other Creed perfumes can I try?
Besides Creed Carmina, 10ML has Aventus, Green Irish Tweed and Silver Mountain Water from Creed, each decanted from the original bottle.
Is this Creed Carmina decant the original perfume?
Yes. Every Creed Carmina decant is filled by hand from an original Creed 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.