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Cara Mia 2015

7.3 / 10 108 Ratings
A perfume by Aigner for women, released in 2015. The scent is powdery-floral. It was last marketed by Designer Parfums.
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Main accords

Powdery
Floral
Woody
Spicy
Sweet

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes Top Notes
PepperPepper BergamotBergamot CorianderCoriander Mandarin orangeMandarin orange
Heart Notes Heart Notes
IrisIris PeachPeach JasmineJasmine
Base Notes Base Notes
Kashmiri muskKashmiri musk FrankincenseFrankincense PatchouliPatchouli LabdanumLabdanum
Ratings
Scent
7.3108 Ratings
Longevity
6.990 Ratings
Sillage
6.392 Ratings
Bottle
6.992 Ratings
Value for money
7.823 Ratings
Submitted by OPomone, last update on 07/07/2025.
Interesting Facts
The faces of the advertising campaign are Romanian model and actress Catrinel Marlon and German singer and actor Tom Beck, photographed by Nico Bustos.

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Reviews

4 in-depth fragrance descriptions
5haseline85

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Very elegant...
Spicy pepper starts, holds the position and transforms into a warm fruity experience, elegantly darkens and evolves into an enveloping labdanum-patchouli-incense embrace. Labdanum continues to warm with additional citrus notes, the cat disturbs me, eager to eat during the review, but only briefly interrupts my enthusiasm...the scent - just before becoming classic - ... set...
The bottle, heavy, the sprayer light, what more could one want, the scent, just before becoming classic... set...
Resist!
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Bascoco11

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Spicy, earthy, understated with a hint of citrus
Cara Mia has been around since 2015. It can still be purchased today, and rightly so.
I have had the fragrance for a while. But only today was it opened and tested. A truly beautiful and remarkable scent. Quite different from its pink flankers, the beige-brown Cara Mia is absolutely my style. How great that I finally discovered it! Better late than never :)
The initial spray is citrusy due to the bergamot and mandarin. It doesn't take a minute before the spiciness, accompanied by pepper and coriander, joins in.
Iris provides a dry powderiness, slightly softened by the jasmine blossoms. The noted peach is lost on me. I hardly perceive any peach at this stage. Gradually, patchouli and labdanum come into play in an earthy, balsamic, and woody combination.
Now the scent feels very, very familiar to me. Yes, it is indeed similar to Bottega Veneta. However, while the leather gradually comes to the fore in Bottega Veneta, Cara Mia retains a light citrus note that resonates throughout the fragrance until the dry down. Here, I also notice a certain sweetness, likely from the peach. This makes it a bit more wearable for me than Bottega Veneta. I also really enjoy the incense in the base. It adds a special and elegant note to Cara Mia.
Personally, I am thrilled and would never have expected such a beautiful and unique fragrance.
Cara Mia is by no means a blind buy candidate, but absolutely worth testing if you like woody-spicy-balsamic scents.
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pudelbonzo

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Very helpful Review 18  
no aria
When Cara Mia by Aigner fluttered into my life, I was very curious, as Aigner always manages to impress me.
And then there's the beautiful title: Cara Mia!
I can't help but think of the heart-wrenching aria by Puccini: Oh mio babbino caro, which always makes me quietly sigh and think of my father.

But the opening of Cara Mia drives me away from plush opera boxes, as it feels surprisingly modern.
Spicy, lively, and self-assured, it approaches me - yes, even a bit cheeky in a charming way.
No trace of sentimentality.
This Cara is vibrant and wants to join in.

I transplant the scene to the streets of Rome - where life pulses.

With the spices and peach, Cara Mia is an open-minded fragrance that strides forward optimistically - yet without using elbows.
Patchouli and cashmere appropriately temper its temperament - and especially the incense brings a sense of calm - perhaps in a quiet corner of a park under a shady bougainvillea bush.
Here it takes a romantic pause.

But curiosity drives it further - and one dives back into the flow of people to get closer to its goal.
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Hobbit

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Top Review 15  
A Mature Seductress with "Spice"
A truly elegant fragrance that carries everything from initially fruity (but rather dry and spicy than sweet) to floral/powdery.

The mandarin in the top note lightens the start a bit and imparts a gently spicy lightness that immediately opens up strongly into the dominant notes of jasmine, ...Iris soothes it, and a hint of light peach gives the rather commanding lady a touch of softness.

The base is slightly smoky/creamy ...and somewhat cozy, presenting a very multifaceted fragrance that consistently maintains its character.

It is by no means a scent for me, and I only see it suitable for those of middle age and above.

As the bottle and advertising suggest, this is a fragrance for a confident, elegant woman, firmly established in life. She has had her fun, knows what she wants, has experienced what she desired, and can now devote herself to what she has set out to do. A mature seductress with "spice"....
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A well-crafted blend of fruity and floral notes, slightly darkened in the base. A hint of smoke and patchouli adds some spice.
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Ambivalent aura: on one hand, very pleasant with smoky, spicy, and fruity notes, on the other hand, a synthetic aftertaste.
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5
Oh, a scent twin to my beloved Bottega Veneta Eau Legere. It excites me just as much. It's fresh-herb and very elegant.
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Soft glove leather, spicy pepper, flowers only on the side. No doubt, Aigner knows leather.
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5 years ago
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Bright, high-quality & lightly peppered leather - fresh yet creamy-powdery. Very elegant.
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Creamy, slightly spicy, gentle scent. I don't smell any leather. My husband thinks it reminds him a bit of a steam room (not negatively!)
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In the drydown, it's much stronger than Bottega Veneta, a distinctive scent - incense-like, vibrant, and yet ladylike!
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Synthetic fruity,
powdered leather association
with a slight discordant note.
Once it fades, it is;
elegant, well-groomed, graceful, alluring.
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A fragrance with evolution that has a unisex character. It develops from spicy punch to floral chill. Strong yet also loving.
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9 years ago
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Soft white suede with delicate fruit and powdery flowers. Very elegant. I like it a lot. BV without oak moss.
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