VIP Black Red

VIP Black Red from Carolina Herrera, released in 2020, is a spicy masculine fragrance with woody and leather undertones. Its short pyramid is focused, built for warmth and a touch of nightlife swagger.

It opens on ginger, allspice and cardamom, a combination that is warm and prickly at once: ginger zingy, allspice clove-like and cosy, cardamom cool and aromatic. Absinthe sits at the heart, adding a herbal, slightly anise-tinged and bitter green note that gives the spices an intriguing, cocktail-like edge. The base settles into leather and guaiac wood, the leather smooth and dark, the guaiac smoky and gently sweet.

This is an evening-leaning scent that suits nights out, parties, dates and the cooler months, when spice and leather feel most at home. It should appeal to men who like warm, spicy fragrances with a modern, club-ready feel and a darker colour than the usual fresh styles. It is less suited to hot days or conservative office settings, where its bite may feel out of place.

VIP Black Red — for men fragrance by Carolina Herrera (released 2020). Top notes: Allspice, Cardamom, Ginger. Heart notes: Absinthe. Base notes: Leather, Guaiac Wood. — Parfica open fragrance database