The smell in short
It smells mostly warm spicy and citrus. Watermelon and cardamom at the top, pepper and cinnamon in the middle and sandalwood and musk at the base.
- Came out
- 2003
- Lasts
- 6 to 9 hours
- Best in
- fall
Chic notes
Top notes
What you smell first
Heart notes
The main smell
Base notes
What stays on your skin
Smell profile
Main accords
How strong each part of the smell is
Best seasons and time of day
About Carolina Herrera Chic EDT
Chic EDT comes from Carolina Herrera. This one is the Eau de Toilette.
Other Carolina Herrera perfumes
The house has 71 perfumes here, led by 212 VIP Men, Ch Bad Boy Extreme and Ch Prive Carolina Herrera.
Best seasons to wear it
The best time of year to wear it is fall and summer. It is less suited to spring. Ranked by season: fall, summer, winter and spring. Its fresh smell feels good on warm days.
For work or for evenings
It works better in the day than at night, so it is a good pick for work, school and daily wear. Its citrus side keeps it clean and easy.
Chic longevity
It stays on skin for about 6 to 9 hours, so one spray in the morning can carry you through the day. As an Eau de Toilette, it is lighter than an Eau de Parfum, so it fades sooner. It lasts longer than Tom Ford Oud Wood. Base notes like sandalwood and musk are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Is Chic your kind of scent?
The strongest accord is warm spicy (100%), followed by citrus and fresh spicy. You will probably like it if you enjoy warm spicy and citrus smells and notes like pepper and sandalwood. Less obvious notes include lemon and tonka bean. Perfume fans rate it 4.00 out of 5.
Sillage and projection
Projection is medium: people near you can smell it. Three or four sprays give a good balance. Dior Fahrenheit spreads further.
Flankers and editions
There is 1 other version of this perfume, released in 2004.
Perfumes that smell like Chic
Similar picks to try: Lattafa Najdia (8 shared notes), Hanae Mori HiM (8 shared notes), Dior Fahrenheit (9 shared notes) and Tom Ford Oud Wood (9 shared notes). For a cheaper option, Hanae Mori HiM starts from €45.
Perfume comparisons
See the notes, how long each lasts and the price side by side.
Questions people ask
Is Chic expensive?
It is mid priced: about €67 in Europe.
When did Chic come out?
It came out in 2003.
Can women wear it?
It is made for men, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.