212 Men Parfum

Pleasantly surprised. Reminds me a lot of Million Royal and Le Male Elixir, almost like a hybrid between the two. There's an almost "roasted nut" accord that comes through in the opening (to my nose) that nobody else seems to pick up on, but as we all know, fragrances are subjective (or I'm just imagining it). It is quite a sweet scent that I wouldn't exactly recommend to anyone who dislikes sweet fragrances, but if you can look past the obvious sweetness and appreciate the warmth and subtle freshness, it is pretty damn enjoyable. In the complete drydown, I start to smell similarities to Azzaro's Wanted EDP, which I've always been a big fan of, so that's a bonus if you enjoy that scent as well. Overall a GREAT fragrance that I would definitely recommend checking out if you're into sweet winter/fall scents. Rating: 8.5/10 Take this review with a grain of salt. I've been collecting fragrances for 2-3 years now and am still training my nose. This is my first review on Fragrantica as well, so forgive me if my review was not to "Fragrantica Standards" lol. Hope this helps someone out a bit. Happy Smelling!

I am so impressed with those new releases from this house recently, and once again, they dont let me down for this "badboy" it has nothing to do with 212 Man's DNA but it is a good scent by all means it shares some similarities with Million Royal/Le male elixir, but much much smoother.. the cacao/sweetness from others 2 have been toned down to make this is the best for this DNA I blindbought it, and Im so glad I did cant be happier, this is my top 1 for now

Smells closer to VIP Black or a Bad Boy fragrance than it does to the original 212 Men. Smells great though just doesn't fit as a flanker in this line

I would call this 212 Men Elixir instead of Parfum

... so I received my sample and have had a couple of wearings now... I was (am) a fan of the original (haven't had a bottle for YEARS) - but this does harken back to those fragrances of about 10-15 years (it doesn't smell dated at all) - in fact the first spray reminded me of Paradigm by Prada - but sweeter, it's in the 'modern designer' category. I would agree with someone here in that it feels more like an elixir (in the name only, although its longevity is good) - it's closer to the skin than paradigm (which is more airy) and less aromatic.. but I think they're very much in the same ball park. If you like this kind of smell (and you know, there's a place for these fragrances, I like wackier ones, but I do appreciate this, and would probably get a bottle from the discounters) - it's relatively cheap on Notino (fluctuates, obvs) - so it's one to keep an eye out for... ... will it set the world alight? No. Is it a well-put-together fragrance that you could have confidence in on a night out? Definitely. Would it make a great layering combo (this as the base) and then one of my wackier ones on top? ABSOLUTELY! And that's what I'm looking for - I think (for me) this is crying out for a bright floral top note just to lift it, something that doesn't last too long, but just blends with it for that first hour or so (I'll have fun experimenting!) A definite one to watch - 7.5/10 a solid fragrance and (to me) an easy blind buy for those who like a sweet (but not cloying) modern fragrance.