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Notes
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Accords
3
Perfumers
212 Men
masculine
212 Men by Carolina Herrera is a Woody Floral Musk fragrance for men. 212 Men was launched in 1999. 212 Men was created by Alberto Morillas, Rosendo Mateu and Ann Gottlieb. Top notes are Green Notes, Grapefruit, Spices, Bergamot, Lavender and Petitgrain; middle notes are Ginger, Violet, Gardenia and Sage; base notes are Musk, Sandalwood, Incense, Vetiver, Guaiac Wood and Labdanum.
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Fragrance Notes
Best Season
25%
Win
90%
Spr
89%
Sum
46%
Fall
Day & Night
100%
Day
43%
Night
Olfactory Pyramid
From opening to dry-down, intensity based on community voting.
Top Notes0 – 15 min
Base Notes3 h – end
Opening
Evolution
Dry-down
Heart Notes15 min – 3 h
Base Notes3 h – end
User Ratings
8,643 votes
4.22
Love it
3.9k45%
Like it
3.6k42%
OK
3814%
Dislike
6988%
Hate it
641%
Community Insights
PositiveBased on 53 community opinions from Reddit
7.2
/ 10 community score
212 Men is a solid, underrated fresh designer fragrance that delivers good performance and versatility at a reasonable price point. While the community appreciates its clean, pleasant profile and longevity, many find it generic and dated compared to modern alternatives, making it best suited as a dependable everyday fragrance rather than a signature scent.
Strengths
- Fresh, clean scent with pleasant shower gel-like quality
- Excellent longevity and performance despite light projection
- Good value for money at $35-60 for 100ml
- Versatile everyday fragrance that remains underrated
Weaknesses
- Considered dated with 90s-2000s aesthetic by some
- Generic and unmemorable compared to more hyped fragrances
- Lacks distinction and doesn't stand out in a crowd
- Can feel inoffensive to the point of being unremarkable
Best for
Office wear and professional settingsCasual weekend wear (khakis and white shirt)Summer and warm weatherEveryday fresh scent for beginners
AI-generated summary based on public community discussions. Not affiliated with the opinions' authors.
