212 VIP (Eau de Parfum)
Perfumer: Alberto Morillas
67 ratings
From your scent profile
Carolina Herrera 212 VIP Eau de Parfum is a women's fragrance that opens with passion fruit and bitter orange, moves through gardenia, musk and rum, and settles into a sweet vanilla and tonka bean base.
Skunky's take: Floral accords up front; keep it from the bees.
How does it perform?
From 63 community ratings, all out of 10.
Keeps you company for a few hours, a quick refresh fits nicely.
Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.
Looks good without trying too hard.
Most people feel it is worth the price.
Blind buy risk
64% 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.
- Floral
- Fruity
- Sweet
- Synthetic
- Gourmand
- Oriental
- Powdery
- Creamy
Floral
Fruity
Sweet
Synthetic
Gourmand
Oriental
Powdery
CreamyWhat does 212 VIP (Eau de Parfum) smell like?
Its longevity and sillage are rated moderate. Most voters recommend spring and fall, and favour winter over summer. Evening, daily wear and nights out are the occasions it leans towards. Voters mostly call its character feminine and modern.
It starts fruity and floral, with passion fruit and bitter orange up front. In the heart, gardenia, musk and rum add a soft floral warmth. The base of vanilla, tonka bean and benzoin turns it sweet, powdery and creamy, with a gourmand feel.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Passion fruit
- Bitter orange
First hours
- Gardenia
- Musk
- Rum
Towards evening
- Tonka bean
- Vanilla
- Benzoin
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 30%Autumn
- 30%Spring
- 23%Winter
- 17%Summer
Autumn
Spring
Winter
Summer- Evening23%
- Daytime21%
- Nighttime21%
- Casual19%
- Office15%
Smells like this
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49% matchPure XS for Her
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49% matchLa Belle Le Parfum
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Dupes
- Bargello 126
Several independent sources
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Last updated: October 26, 2026