Berry-red Carolina Herrera La Bomba Intensa butterfly bottle with gold-framed marbled cap on a glowing pink surface

Carolina Herrera La Bomba Intensa Eau de Parfum is a more intense flanker of La Bomba, with wild berries, Venezuelan orchid and red amber. Carolina Herrera prices it at $172 for 80ml in the US, and Lookfantastic lists it at £132 RRP for 80ml in the UK. It was in stock by 30 September 2026 and is available now in select markets, in a berry-red version of the brand's butterfly bottle.

When Did the Carolina Herrera La Bomba Intensa Launch?

Carolina Herrera hasn't announced an official release date. The fragrance was in stock by 30 September 2026. On 7 October 2026, Lookfantastic in the UK listed the 80ml as "New In" and in stock. It is one of several fruity women's flankers that reached shelves in late September 2026, alongside the Marc Jacobs Just Perfect Eau de Parfum.

Price

  • US: $172 for 80ml (2.7 oz) at Carolina Herrera.
  • UK: £132 RRP for 80ml at Lookfantastic.
  • 30ml and 50ml: prices not stated in our sources; see the retailer for current pricing.

Carolina Herrera La Bomba Intensa Fragrance Notes

Carolina Herrera's product page describes the scent in three stages:

  • Top: juicy wild berries
  • Heart: Venezuelan orchid
  • Base: red amber (the note the brand says "lingers")

What Does Carolina Herrera La Bomba Intensa Smell Like?

Built from the official notes, it opens fruity with wild red berries. A floral orchid heart follows, and it settles into a warm amber base. According to the brand, the opening has a "raspberry-red mood," the orchid adds "sensual, creamy floral depth," and the red amber leaves "a bold, warm and long-lasting trail." Lookfantastic describes it as "a confident floral-amber fragrance with a fruity edge."

The brand calls the new version "more theatrical, more passionate, more intense" than the original. It says perfumers Christophe Raynaud, Louise Turner and Quentin Bisch created it to amplify La Bomba's emotional energy. Carolina Herrera says it is made for glamorous evenings and special occasions, and can also be worn during the day by those who prefer a richer scent. On the name, Carolina A. Herrera says: "'Intensa' describes someone who lives and feels everything fully – unapologetically emotional, even dramatic – because embracing what is 'too much' can lead to something truly extraordinary."

Where to Buy

Checked 7 October 2026: in stock at Lookfantastic UK (80ml).

What Makes the La Bomba Intensa Different?

  • It swaps the original's pitaya, red frangipani, cherry peony and solar vanilla for wild berries, Venezuelan orchid and red amber.
  • Carolina Herrera lists it as floral ambery fruity, while the original is listed as floral fruity ambery.
  • The butterfly bottle is recast in berry-red glass with a matching jewel-like cap.

Both are Eau de Parfums in the butterfly bottle. According to Carolina Herrera, Intensa differs from the original with deeper amber warmth and a richer, more powerful trail. It is another 2026 release in which a brand adds a deeper version to an existing line, as Issey Miyake did with the Issey Miyake Le Sel d'Issey Parfum.

Bottle, Formula and Sizes

The signature butterfly silhouette comes in berry-red glass, finished with a matching jewel-like cap and the golden Insignia. The 50ml size is refillable. In the US it is sold in 1 oz, 1.7 oz (Refillable Edition) and 2.7 oz bottles. The La Bomba line also includes La Bomba Shimmering Body Oil (5.1 oz) and La Bomba Body Cream (6.8 oz).

Lookfantastic's ingredient list begins with alcohol denat., parfum (fragrance) and aqua. It also includes bergamot peel oil and the colourants CI 14700 (Red 4) and CI 60730 (Ext. Violet 2). Carolina Herrera recommends spraying onto pulse points such as the neck and wrists, applying to warm areas of the body and avoiding rubbing.

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