Carolina Herrera

Good Girl

Eau de Parfum · Women's · 2016

Sexy almond-coffee gourmand floral, night-out signature

Main accords

sweet · almond · coffee · warm spicy · vanilla · white floral

The note pyramid

Top (first impression): Almond · Coffee · Bergamot · Lemon

Heart (the character): Tuberose · Jasmine Sambac · Orange Blossom · Orris

Base (the dry-down): Tonka Bean · Cocoa · Vanilla · Praline

When to wear it

Season: fall, winter · Occasion: night out, date night, special occasion

Performance

Longevity: long (8-10h) · Sillage: strong

The story

Good Girl launched in 2016, created by perfumer Louise Turner of Givaudan for Carolina Herrera, and was the brand's biggest fragrance success in years. It pairs a gourmand accord of almond, coffee, cocoa and tonka with a white-floral heart of tuberose and jasmine, sitting in the same sweet-oriental territory opened by Black Opium. The cobalt-blue stiletto-heel bottle became an instant retail signature and a heavily merchandised gifting item. It anchors a large flanker family including Very Good Girl and numerous limited editions. The 'good girl / bad girl' marketing duality and the shoe bottle made it one of the most recognizable women's launches of the late 2010s.

Our take

A sweet-and-dark blend of toasted almond, coffee and tuberose that reads as confident and seductive. The stiletto-shaped bottle made it a viral retail icon, and the juice backs it up with strong projection.

Nose: Louise Turner

If you love this, try

YSL Black Opium · Lancome La Vie Est Belle · Mugler Alien · Carolina Herrera Very Good Girl

Smell it for less

Lattafa Hayaati Gold Elixir — approximates the almond-coffee-vanilla gourmand at a fraction of the price
Armaf Sublime — budget take on the sweet almond-floral accord

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