Very Good Girl Carolina Herrera 2021 Eau de Parfum

We are in the 23rd calendar week of 2021. Second summer of the pandemic - the most dangerous ever and for all time, says Angie M..

Here in the north of the Republic, the situation is quite relaxed; the subjects have been able to shop without obstacles for a while now, thanks to the low danger level.
Well, the silly mask made from excellent Chinese plastic production remains. If no sport is making us sweat, the mask certainly does.

In these challenging times, a rebellious woman from Schleswig-Holstein of a certain age takes a look at her fragrance supplies and freezes:
The bottle of her favorite scent has reached a fill level of 50%. Half full or half empty - it doesn't matter. The fragrance won't survive the year, the next three months, possibly even the summer.
And who knows, maybe everything will be closed again soon? Wave No. 4? No possibility to repurchase? Paaaanik!

So, despite all the masquerade, off to the nearest turquoise perfumery that sells this scent as a private label.
Bottle checked, bagged, and paid for. The northern light is happy.

"Oh," says the very nice saleswoman. "I'll give you something else!"

A sample?
Nope, a piece of turquoise tissue paper, soaked with a very delicious scent.
When I asked what it was (just in case I liked it), she held up a bottle shaped like a black-red-gold stiletto and conspiratorially said: "The new one!"
Ah yes, Carolina's red heel. The Very Good Girl.
Um..... Don't very high red shoes rather stand for women of loose morals?

So the woman from Schleswig-Holstein buzzed home, in 23 °C in the shade.
On her left arm, the (generous) free spritz of the beloved Seathalasso, on her right, in the little bag, the red shoe.
Both met in the middle, at the height of the wearer's nose, with a light sea breeze. And somehow matched so perfectly to a new scent event that wild layering thoughts began to arise.....

The woman from Schleswig-Holstein is, of course, me.
And I am still torn.

On the tissue paper, the scent smells like a birthday in a summer garden, among blooming trees, ripe fruit bushes, and a coffee table with currant cakes.
The good ones, with sponge cake base, real vanilla pudding, and fresh red currants under a slightly lemony layer of glaze. Maybe a dollop of cream on top.
Simply delicious. Ah........

The desire was great, the buying reflex even greater, so two days later I went back to the perfumery to test the scent on my skin.

The disappointment was great.
On the skin, it didn't "work."
The delicious fruity scent that I loved so much on the tissue paper was somehow non-existent. Oh noooooo!
What remained was a rose-vanilla mix. Don't get me wrong, it wasn't bad.
But unfortunately too generic to lay down 68 euros for 30ml EdP.

The last word has not yet been spoken, though.
Maybe I'll give the good girl a chance after all?
Opposites attract, as they say, and soon it's birthday time........

However, I must complain again:
I suspect that this elaborate bottle makes up about half of the price.
When empty, a woman will keep it once, then throw it away when repurchasing.
Why is it not possible to offer refill options? Or a deposit system?
I would be in. My heart bleeds every time I have to dispose of a beautiful bottle.......