127 community ratings

212

Name: 212
Brand: Carolina Herrera

Perfumer: Alberto Morillas

1997WomenModern

7.3/ 10

Community score
127 ratings

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Carolina Herrera 212 pairs orange blossom, mandarin orange and bergamot with a floral heart of jasmine, freesia and rose, making a fresh women's scent suited to daytime.

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Skunky's take: Like opening a window: the room feels lighter at once.

How does it perform?

From 100 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.2 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

6.4 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

6.4 /10

Looks good without trying too hard.

Value for money

7.8 /10

Most people feel it is worth the price.

Blind buy risk

Medium risk

71% of votes are positive, the rest are more reserved.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Orange blossom Mandarin orange Bergamot

Cactus blossom

Heart notesfirst few hours

Jasmine Freesia Rose Gardenia Lily

White camellia

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Musk Sandalwood

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fresh
Citrus
Floral
Aquatic
Green
Synthetic
Spicy
Woody

What does 212 smell like?

Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate, so it stays fairly close to the skin. Most voters pick spring and summer, and the occasions named most are daily wear, leisure and business. Most voters read it as feminine.

It opens fresh, citrusy and aquatic, then moves into a green, floral heart of jasmine, rose, gardenia and lily. Musk and sandalwood in the base soften it and leave a lightly woody finish. Pascal Morabito My Diamond and Annayake Pour Elle have a close profile.