13 Perfumes that Smell Similar to Good Girl

Good Girl by Carolina Herrera has become a massive seller over the past few years. Whether it is just the smell of the perfume itself or the high heel bottle that it comes in, it has garnered plenty of fans in a short span of time. Nonetheless, people will be looking for cheaper alternatives or other fragrances which smell like it or at least in a similar ballpark.

In this post, I want to present an ongoing list of options for those who enjoy GG, but want to find an alternative.

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What Perfumes Smell Similar to Good Girl?

Cheaper Dream

Miss Dream by La Rive– If you want a really inexpensive option, that is a near comparable scent of Good Girl, then Miss Dream is it. One of the main differences, is the lack of nuttiness, in this one. There is some, but not to the same extent.

Miss Dream is fairly sweet, more sheer, and does have a lovely creamy vanilla/tonka bean combination. The tonka bean feels particularly strong.

Nonetheless, it actually settles into a very nice perfume that is a close impression of what we’re after. The performance isn’t great, but at around $15 per bottle, it’s serviceable.

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Dossier Almond

Fruity Almond- If you want a pure attempt at something similar to Good Girl,  Fruity Almond from Dossier can fit the bill very well. Plus, it is very affordable, even among the other cheapies on this list.

It gives you a peachy opening, that is met quickly by the almond and orange blossom notes especially.  Next, comes the tuberose and tonka bean to provide the GG experience.

Most closely styled after or ‘inspired’ perfumes don’t 100% capture the same beat for beat development of the designer original. Though, the Dossier scents get it about as close as you can expect, and the end result smells great.

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Blushing Girl

Pretty Girl Blush by Fragrenza– So, Fragrenza actually has two options which are ‘inspired by’ the Carolina Herrera fragrances. One is based on the original Good Girl formula, and the other, is based on Blush.

Good Girl Blush is a newer flanker of the original, that some might be looking for an alternative of.

It’s got more in the way of citrus and vanilla. Top notes still include the pear, along with: bergamot, mandarin, and grapefruit.

The good news is that you can try both of the “Pretty Girl” fragrance options, since they have 3ml sizes available to buy for cheap.

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Another Femme Fatale

Femme Fatale by Oakcha– Another option that is inspired by and tries to mimic what you get with the Carolina Herrera perfume.

Now, I haven’t tried any fragrances from this brand as of yet. But, they do have a good reputation from what I’ve read. I’m adding Femme Fatale to the list for those who want to possibly try another similar perfume to Good Girl.

The notes line up and the current price (as of writing) is at $30 per bottle. Can’t be too far off.

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The Zara Option

Deep Garden– Zara’s tuberose infused fragrance bears a lot of resemblance to our popular target scent. Deep Garden is a trimmed down version, that is sweeter and less reliant on the spicy notes than Good Girl.

You start things off with a sparkling pear note, creating a similar effect to the citrus found in GG.  Tonka bean instead of pure vanilla, but it can come across as smelling the same.

To me, this one is lighter, and kind of sheer with how it comes across. Not an exact match, but inexpensive, and striking a close chord.

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Fruitier without Almond/Coffee

Floratta Red- This one from Boticario has lots of overlap with the Carolina Herrera perfume, particularly in the floral notes.

Tuberose, orange blossom, and jasmine are all here. With that you also have fruity note and a base featuring chocolate sweetness and amber.

What you don’t get? The almond and the coffee notes. So, it is a bit stripped down in that regard, when compared with our target.

It altogether feels fruitier and somewhat more of a floral than Good Girl. Decent performance, but the price varies from what I’ve seen, as it isn’t as widely available.

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Different Start, Similar Dry Down

I Want Choo– This Jimmy Choo has peach and mandarin notes up top, with the peach being the stronger of the two throughout the wear. It doesn’t have the almond, coffee, and cocoa notes and instead goes with vanilla and benzoin.

So, you’ll get a fruity vanilla start to I Want Choo. The floral notes in this one are also dominated by the jasmine, which splits some of the duties with a red lily note.

The latter stages are where this perfume really overlaps with Good Girl. Jasmine and vanilla, while GG goes with jasmine and tonka bean. The Choo has more of a sparkling fruit accord up top and a resinous finish.

Nice performance and probably smells a bit better, in my opinion versus the Carolina Herrera. I Want Choo Review

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Overlaps with, But Not an Exact Relative

Armani Code– Armani Code is similar to Good Girl, but definitely not exact. Good Girl is sweeter overall, while Code has a bit more citrus, earthiness, and spice to its composition.

The spiciness isn’t heavy, it is from a ginger note and some patchouli. The dry down is creamier and warm, with a gentle and refined sweetness.

Jasmine, honey, and the vanilla note. The citrus isn’t as pronounced towards the end, but it remains there. Very versatile and good daily wear.

 

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Fresh and Herbal 

Boss Alive– Boss Alive is a newer release from Hugo Boss that certainly favors GG. However, this one isn’t as sweet but has more of a crisp juiciness and tartness, thanks to apple and plum.

Actually, I’m a bit reminded of their Boss Bottled No.6 for Men, due to that apple and cinnamon. Obviously, not the same, but I can certainly detect the similarities.

Boss Alive isn’t as floral and isn’t nutty like our target scent, it has an herbal and woody quality. There isn’t too much overlap in terms of notes, especially at the top, but the base notes are very alike. Thus, you get a similar effect without a 1 to 1 scent profile.

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Similar Notes, Different Weighting

Libre Intense by YSL– Vanilla and citrus are common overlaps between Libre Intense and Good Girl. Most of the similarities however, will come from the floral notes.

Jasmine and orange blossom, when paired with the vanilla and ambergris, is when this is at its closest to GG.

Is it really close? Not really. But this can be a good alternative, sort of in the same grouping between Boss Alive and Good Girl. Expect more citrus and lavender in this one, it’s really the secondary layers during the perfumes development, that resembles the Carolina Herrera.

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Maximum Cheapie

Maxima by Avon– Jasmine and citrus and other fruity notes, lead this one. Maxima really does resemble being a mix between Good Girl and Olympea (listed below). Not as complex, as either, more sheer but with a good performance for the price.

The dry down is more floral than GG, but it still keeps up the sweetness throughout. If you don’t need the tonka, coffee, and cacao that GG has…this can be a really nice alternative of the perfume.

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A Cousin in Perfumery

Olympea by Paco Rabanne– This is another possibility, that isn’t going to smell exactly alike, but does inhabit the same sort of space as Good Girl does. Olympea, gets you plenty of vanilla, amber, jasmine, and orange.

Combined with a similar base and it produces a scent that is in the same ballpark. This and Olympea Intense are more heavily weighted toward the amber note, with vanilla, and a saltiness. Sweet, salty, warm, and floral.

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Dreams

Coach Dreams Sunset– The flanker to the original Coach Dreams, Sunset has a pretty similar but not exact style like our target. Actually, to me this is closer to Good Girl Legere than the original.

This opens up with a frozen pear sorbet note, bergamot, tonka bean and vanilla. So, even from the start you get the overlapping bergamot and tonka bean, with a similar structure to GG and Legere.

The floral notes are the same jasmine note, but Dreams Sunset goes with a magnolia also, which is actually the stronger of the two.

This fragrance is sweet and creamy, with a cold and delicious opening act. Later, it is going to be all about the magnolia and jasmine notes, wrapped in a creamy vanilla/tonka bean blanket. Coach Dreams Sunset Review