Haute Couture in a Bottle

Creed Carmina is a sensual celebration of feminine allure — a fragrance as sumptuous, intoxicating, and meticulously crafted as the haute couture that inspired it. Carmina was born from a remarkable discovery: the original fashion sketches of Henry Creed, found within the House’s historic Paris Maison. Those virtuoso drawings — with their sumptuous swirls and undulating cascades of fabric — became the blueprint for this extraordinary scent. Carmina recreates that same sense of movement, luxury, and feminine power in olfactory form.

The fragrance opens with a bold, jewel-like accord of black cherry, saffron, and pink pepper — rich, warm, and immediately captivating. At the heart, the legendary Rose de Mai blooms in full opulence, softened by violet and peony and grounded by the warm, velvety depth of cashmere wood. The base is where Carmina reveals its most seductive character — frankincense, myrrh, amber, and musk smolder together in a warm, resinous, deeply feminine dry-down that lingers with quiet, majestic authority. Clad in a modern raspberry hue with flecks of muted rose — the bottle itself is a shimmering evocation of the House’s abiding connection to the world of fashion.

Fragrance Profile

• 🍒 Top Notes: Black cherry, saffron, pink pepper — a bold, jewel-like opening that is rich, warm, and immediately captivating — the first brushstroke of a couture masterpiece
• 🌹 Heart Notes: Rose de Mai, violet, cashmere wood, peony — the luminous, opulent floral heart — Rose de Mai at its most exquisite, softened by violet and peony and anchored by the warm, velvety depth of cashmere wood
• 🪨 Base Notes: Frankincense, myrrh, amber, musk — a warm, resinous, deeply seductive base that smolders with quiet, majestic authority and lingers beautifully on the skin

Why You’ll Love It

• 🍒 Black cherry & saffron opening — a bold, jewel-like, immediately captivating accord that is rich, warm, and unlike anything in mainstream women’s fragrance — the signature of a true luxury house
• 🌹 Rose de Mai at the heart — one of the world’s most precious and celebrated rose absolutes — harvested in Grasse, France — luminous, opulent, and deeply feminine
• 🪵 Cashmere wood warmth — a luxuriously soft, velvety woody note that adds a modern, sensual depth to the floral heart and bridges it beautifully to the resinous base
• 🔥 Frankincense & myrrh dry-down — rare, sacred resins that add a smoky, warm, deeply seductive depth to the base — a dry-down that smolders with quiet, majestic authority
• 🎒 Inspired by haute couture — born from Henry Creed’s original fashion sketches discovered in the Paris Maison — a fragrance with a genuinely extraordinary origin story
• 💎 Creed House prestige — crafted by Creed, one of the world’s oldest and most celebrated luxury fragrance houses — a name synonymous with exceptional quality and timeless elegance
• 🧪 Try before you commit — available in 1ML, 3ML, 5ML, and 10ML authentic samples — all unaltered, undiluted, and decanted with sterile tools from temperature-controlled storage

How to Wear It

Best occasions: Evening events, formal occasions, date nights, romantic celebrations, cooler weather, and as a bold, opulent signature scent. The rich, sensual, resinous character of Carmina makes it a natural choice for moments that call for a fragrance as extraordinary as the occasion itself.

Application tips: Apply to pulse points — wrists, neck, and behind the ears — for maximum projection and longevity. Allow the fragrance to dry naturally on the skin to experience the full evolution from the jewel-like cherry and saffron opening through the luminous Rose de Mai heart to the warm, smoldering frankincense and myrrh dry-down.

Layering: Pairs beautifully with an unscented or lightly scented body lotion applied before spraying to extend longevity and deepen the fragrance’s warm, resinous richness on the skin.

Our Commitment to Authenticity

• ✅ All fragrance samples are 100% authentic and are never altered or diluted in any way
• ✅ All samples are decanted and measured using sterile tools for hygiene and precision
• ✅ Original bottles are stored in a temperature-controlled, low-humidity, smoke-free, and pet-free environment

Product Details

• Name: Carmina
• Brand: Creed
• Type: Eau de Parfum (EDP)
• Fragrance Family: Floral, Oriental
• Style: Sensual, Feminine, Opulent
• Key Notes: Black cherry, saffron, pink pepper, Rose de Mai, violet, cashmere wood, peony, frankincense, myrrh, amber, musk
• Gender: Women’s
• Available in: 1ML Sample, 3ML Sample, 5ML Sample, 10ML Sample, 75ML Retail Bottle, 75ML Tester with Cap, 75ML Tester without Cap