Hi there Posse Peeps, Creed Carmina was one of the biggest fragrance launches I’ve been to in Sydney. There must have been 300+ influencers, perfume writers, models, Beauty Sales Assistants and a slew of journalists. There was a DJ, live songstress, booze, glamour, fun and me. I went with now DUSK Australia perfumer (she was working with another crew at that time) Ainslie Walker and we had an excellent time. Got a little squiffy and basically laughed our way through a few hours of inane chatter, dancing, schmoozing and finally nicking a nearly empty tester bottle (me, not her). Yes, sometimes I’m an execrable human being. I do feel wretched about it now but at the time it just felt like a hilariously stupid thing to do. Which, of course, it was.
Carmina by Creed 2023
Creed site gives these featured accords:
Top: Black Cherry, Saffron, Pink Pepper
Heart: Rose de Mai, Violet, Cashmere Wood, Peony
Base: Frankincense, Myrrh, Amber, Musk
I wrote about the launch when it happened but what I’ve not told is that Carmina gets some wear around here. Sometimes when I feel like something stupidly sweet, a straight up gooey centered jube like fragrant experience. Something that is tooth tingly OTT, then I reach for Carmina and it is ALWAYS the right choice.
That cherry is nothing like a cherry. It’s like eating a whole handful of red confectionary snakes. As if your mouth is so full of over sweetened jellied sugar that everything else in life is put on hold till you chomp your way through it all. Which, of course, is my absolute happy place. Probably the major reason why I’m a diabetic. So here is the perfect sugar rush, without hitting the real deal.
It’s a fabulously disgusting monolith that becomes super rose flavored during the heart. Still full confectionary. Also still brain meltingly sweet but now Carmina feels Middle Eastern. Now we have Turkish Delight. It’s glorious and it stays that way till the scent fades to nothing. That’s about a day and a Half later, even after a shower. When you spritz Carmina you are making a life decision that will last at least 24 hours.
So far into the femme spectrum that I think men should wear it, just to be subversive. Projection and longevity are off the charts.
Did you? Would you? Could you?
Portia xx