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Carolina Herrera

212 Sexy Men (Eau de Toilette)

Perfumer: Alberto Morillas

2006MenModern
7.6/ 10
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137 ratings
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Carolina Herrera 212 Sexy Men Eau de Toilette opens with bergamot and ginger and settles into a sweet, floral and spicy masculine scent built around tonka bean and Bourbon vanilla.

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Skunky's take: The floral side leads, it arrives with a bouquet.

How does it perform?

From 121 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity
6.8 /10

Keeps you company for a few hours, a quick refresh fits nicely.

Sillage
6.7 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle
6.9 /10

Looks good without trying too hard.

Value for money
7.7 /10

Most people feel it is worth the price.

Blind buy risk

Medium risk

72% 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

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

  1. Floral
  2. Sweet
  3. Synthetic
  4. Gourmand
  5. Spicy
  6. Woody
  7. Oriental
  8. Powdery

What does 212 Sexy Men (Eau de Toilette) smell like?

Its longevity and sillage are moderate. Most voters pick autumn and winter, spring comes a clear third, and few choose summer. It leans towards nights out and evenings, and also suits leisure and daily wear. Most voters read it as masculine.

Bergamot, ginger and mandarin orange give a bright, spicy opening. The heart holds cardamom, green pepper and floral notes, with tonka bean already bringing sweetness. In the base, gaiac wood, sandalwood, musk, vanilla and amber turn it powdery, creamy and warmly woody.

How it changes through the day

  1. First minutes

    • Bergamot
    • Ginger
    • Mandarin orange
  2. First hours

    • Cardamom
    • Tonka bean
    • Green pepper
  3. Towards evening

    • Gaiac wood
    • Sandalwood
    • Musk

When to wear it?

Seasons and occasions, by user votes.

  • 37%
    Autumn
  • 31%
    Winter
  • 24%
    Spring
  • 8%
    Summer
  • Nighttime
    30%
  • Evening
    27%
  • Casual
    18%
  • Daytime
    15%
  • Office
    8%

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