Another Heel Drops: Carolina Herrera Good Girl Jasmine Absolute

If the original Good Girl was the after-dark dessert course, Good Girl Jasmine Absolute is the woman who leaves the party early and still turns every head on the sidewalk. Another flanker, yes. But this one pivots the franchise toward a brighter, whiter heart that actually makes sense for those of us who loved the idea of Good Girl but found the syrup a bit much.

First sniff report

• Opening - a crisp citrus lift that feels like fresh air between velvet curtains.
• Heart - jasmine, of course, and not shy. It reads plush and petal-rich rather than indolic wild child. If jasmine gives you anxiety, this is the polite yet confident version.
• Drydown - clean woods with a soft, creamy finish. The Good Girl DNA hums underneath, but the gourmand hum is dialed way down.

Where it sits in the Good Girl family

• Compared with the 2016 Good Girl, Jasmine Absolute is fresher and less gourmand. You still get that power-dressed femininity, just with a lighter stride.
• If you liked Good Girl Légère for its airiness, this feels like the jasmine-forward cousin who borrowed your blazer and looked better in it.
• Fans of the darker Good Girl Suprême may find Jasmine Absolute too clean, but it layers beautifully if you want to turn up the drama without turning up the sugar.
• If Very Good Girl’s fruity flirt worked for you, Jasmine Absolute will read more tailored and grown.

Performance and vibe

• Sillage is poised rather than shouty. Picture a trail that lingers in the elevator but doesn’t linger in the boardroom carpet.
• Longevity is respectable on skin and better on fabric.
• Seasonally flexible. It shines in spring and early fall, but that citrus-jasmine brightness cuts through cold air surprisingly well.

The bottle is still the infamous stiletto, and yes, it looks lethal on a vanity. The juice inside finally gives the heel a daytime job. Good Girl Jasmine Absolute is the franchise’s cleanest power move yet - modern, jasmine-centric, and mercifully not drowned in dessert. If you’ve been waiting for a Good Girl that smells like a crisp white shirt with lipstick in the pocket, this is your moment.