Carolina A. Herrera on the Magic Behind a
Fragrance and the Sweet Smell of Success
For most of her 20-plus–year tenure at her mother’s brand, Carolina A. Herrera has worked in fragrance—developing, packaging, and marketing such blockbuster scents as Good Girl, CH, Herrera Confidential, and 212. Carolina Jr., as she’s sometimes known, has worked on so many fragrances that she’s lost count. Now, as the creative director of all beauty at the brand, she’s overseen the launch of a whole new category of Carolina Herrera makeup, with an emphasis on lipstick. Her mother’s red lips, especially memorable in Andy Warhol’s portraits, are so integral to the brand that Carolina Jr. sees them in her sleep. She spoke with Interview about those lips, the magic behind a fragrance, and the sweet smell of success.