212 Sexy Men

Carolina Herrera 212 Sexy Men EDT opens with a moderate projection of sweet, citrus, green, spicy, and woody notes. The opening is delectable, soft, aromatic, average, and pleasant. The citrus notes are short-lived, the come up, and dissipate quickly. The vanilla is listed as a base note but its sweetness and aroma are noticeable as soon as the fragrance is applied; the Guaiac Wood becomes noticeable, it develops quickly turning into a leathery and projecting note. The cardamon and pepper are just a spicy touch, both are equally noticeable. The amber and sandalwood also develop adding a resinous and sweet touch that enhances the sweetness of the vanilla. The fragrance has some important opening to dry-down changes, first, the opening is brief, unimpressive and mostly citrus and green, these notes are short-lived, in just a moment the vanilla comes up with a sweet aromatic note, then the Guaiac Wood develops adding a projecting and leathery note, finally the sandalwood and amber add a sweet resinous touch. In this fragrance, the dry-down is much better than the opening. Once Carolina Herrera 212 Sexy Men EDT has reached its full dry-down, it can be summarized as a moderate projection, sweet (vanilla), resinous (amber, sandalwood), leathery (guaiac wood), and spicy (pepper, cardamom) fragrance with soft floral notes. The fragrance feels, casual, delectable, elegant, exotic, gentle, inviting, leathery, masculine, modern, nocturnal, sweet, warm, and very pleasant. BATCH REVIEWED: 2020. WOW RATING: 8/10. A very good, mostly sweet, resinous, and leather fragrance. DISLIKE RATING: 2/10. The leather is a noticeable note, with a woody-resinous touch. UNIQUENESS: 7/10. Sweet leather/resinous fragrances are relatively common but this one has a unique touch. MASS APPEAL: 8/10. This is a fragrance that most people will enjoy. PROJECTION: 4/10. Moderate, about 4 feet around the wearer. SILLAGE: 4/10. Good, about 4 feet behind the wearer. APPLICATION: 6 atomizations. LONGEVITY: 4/10. Good, about 4 hours SEASONS: Winter, spring, fall, colder days, and climate-controlled environments. OCCASIONS: Formal events, outdoor gatherings, office, business, casual, holidays, vacations, romantic, dating, clubbing. This is an office-friendly fragrance. VERSATILITY: 8/10. A very versatile fragrance, ideal for any weather except summer. GENDER: Masculine, the leather notes tilt it to the masculine side. AGES: Any. RECOMMENDATION: Carolina Herrera 212 Sexy Men EDT can be purchased for about $40, it is a very good, sweet, resinous and leathery fragrance, suitable for almost any occasion. This is a good buy. It has some similarities to Carolina Herrera CH Men EDT. BLIND-BUY: Yes, but only if you are familiar with its main notes. SIMILAR: These are examples of leather fragrances. Amouage Memoir Men EDP is a great leather, spices, and incense fragrance; Bentley For Men Intense EDP is a leather classic, strong and good performance; Carolina Herrera CH Prive EDT is a fantastic, leather, and whiskey fragrance; Giorgio Armani Code Profumo EDP, is a potent leather, and slightly fruity fragrance; Guerlain L’Homme Ideal EDP features leather, almond, bergamot, and vanilla; Juicy Couture Dirty English Men EDT is a faint, slightly sweet, woody, and leather fragrance; Mancera Gold Prestigium Unisex EDP is a high-quality fragrance that contains leather, rose, and vanilla notes; Montale Aoud Leather EDP is one of the best cost/value leather and oud fragrances; Paco Rabanne 1 Million EDP is a super sweet, leather, and orange fragrance; Tom Ford F Fabulous contains leather, almond, floral notes; Tom Ford Ombre Leather is a modern and natural leather fragrance, a great one; Tom Ford Tuscan Leather Men EDP is a good leather, fruity and spicy fragrance; Carolina Herrera CH Men EDT is a very good and versatile sweet, and dry leather fragrance; Carolina Herrera 212 Sexy Men EDT is a very good sweet vanilla, amber, sandalwood, leathery guaiac wood, and spicy fragrance. SUMMARY: A moderate projection, sweet (vanilla), resinous (amber, sandalwood), leathery (guaiac wood), and spicy (pepper, cardamom) fragrance with soft floral notes. The fragrance feels, casual, delectable, elegant, exotic, gentle, inviting, leathery, masculine, modern, nocturnal, sweet, warm, and very pleasant.

This is another masterpiece by Alberto Morillas, who's also blended Ck1, Aqua di Gio, and the original 212 Men. His signature combination of musk, florals, and citrus along with some green notes, is also present here, and I believe that this accord makes his fragrances smell so pleasant and addictive. Here it is combined with smooth vanilla and spicy cardamom, cumin (yes this has cumin, more on that later) guaiac wood, and black pepper. This combination creates a nice contrast between the sweet, almost feminine notes of the vanilla, musk, florals, and citrus, and the more masculine notes of guaiac wood, pepper, cardamom, and cumin. Another great contrast this has is between the fresh spices, florals, and citrus, and the heavier vanilla, musk, and woods. Now, to the people pointing out the 'body odor' note, this has everything to do with the combination of cardamom, cumin, musk, and guaiac wood. These spices stay in your body after eating them and you can still smell them in your sweat a day later, hence the similarity. I believe this use is genius, as it is the essence of the sexy and masculine aspect of this perfume (ever forgot to apply deodorant and actually thought you smelled good? or liked the way your partner's sweat smells?). Coming from a Middle Eastern family, however, this does remind me of rice dishes XD. A major downside, however, is the longevity as many others pointed out. After about one to two hours this masterpiece becomes almost a skin scent, which is sadly only true for the latest reformulations. I did experiment and found that spraying much more and spraying on clothes still got me compliments after a few hours. Another trick is layering this with Cetalox - a base note similar to Ambroxan that combines really well with this and improves projection while not altering the original scent by much. I personally made a DIY Cetalox batch by buying perfumers' alcohol and pure Cetalox online and keeping a 5% solution in a spray bottle. For anyone that is not that perfume savvy, you can also just buy 'Juliette has a gun - not a perfume' or 'not a perfume superdose' which just contains Cetalox and is intended for layering. On the upside, the reformulation upped the citrus while toning down the spices, vanilla, and musk, making it much more wearable on hot days and inoffensive in casual or even office settings. Overall I enjoy this perfume a lot, wearing it on dates and social outings. It has niche qualities while being marketed as designer, and is not popular at all, making it super unique!

Perhaps I'm being nostalgic, since it was my perfume for years in school, along with CK One, back when only my parents bought my perfumes. Sexy Man is the least loved perfume in the 212 line because it's different; for many, it's a cloying perfume that overwhelms the nose, smelling like "sweat." For me, it's a gem by Alberto Morillas and Rosendo Mateu, discontinued and rarely used today. It has the spirit of both composers: Mateu's sweetness and Morillas's elegance. The opening is dominated by sensual, powdery cardamom, which is quickly overtaken by vanilla. Within this vanilla, we find nuances that remove the brightness and honeyed quality, replacing it with a dark, woody character imparted by guaiac wood combined with sandalwood, which gives it a subtle balsamic touch. Pepper merely orbits this base to add depth. Without looking at the notes; It smells like soft suede gloves, like you've just dusted off a powder with vanilla notes. It's a well-rounded creation where the layers dance together. Although vanilla is at the heart of it, the powdery scent adds glamour, the balsamic wood lends seriousness, and the pepper adds masculinity. This fragrance is for a young man around 30 years old, not for children. It has a solid 7-hour longevity, with moderate projection for 2 hours, remaining a skin scent the rest of the time. Despite its modest projection, it's incredibly dense up close; you can almost touch it. It thrives in cooler climates, making it a casual fragrance—neither too informal nor too formal—perfect for evening gatherings. For me, it's a solid 3/4. It shines on its own, unlike anything else, and it doesn't try to imitate anything. It's a modern fougère, sweet yet sexy, not at all cloying. Sadly discontinued, you can find imitations that are not the same, although the dry-down is quite similar. It's a gem I hold dear. Few perfumes today dare to try something like what we saw in the Red Pillar of CH. I only recommend it if you're a fan of perfumes of this kind; if you're from more recent generations, you'll most likely find it strange.

Very solid fragrance and this is a sleeper and under the radar fragrance for sure ! BUT when I first sprayed it I was a little unsure about this ! This opens up smelling very fresh,but also slightly metallic ( the same metallic note in the originals) and also powdery. This smells 80% similar to Cuba Gold with the differences being that metallic note. In the heart this becomes more powdery and then your hit with that cardomom note that gives off this kind of animalistic BO note that’s kind of off putting but also kind of attractive(from what my fiancée says) Just like the reviewer below me stated, don’t let that BO note scare you away as after 10-15 minutes that note dissipates and your left with a powdery.fresh,vanilla sandalwood scent in the same vain as Cuba Gold and Le Male. In the drydown that vanilla and sandalwood really round this scent making it more smooth and appealing. My favorite part of this scent is the sandalwood in the drydown and it’s that reason alone why even though I have Cuba Gold,Fujiyama Gentlemen, and Le Male I will still keep this scent in my collection. Performance— this is moderate in terms of projection but it does leave a nice scent trail. This does last 5-8 hours but the last 2 hours you will barely be able to detect this. Overall rating- 8 out of 10 ! Very solid scent in the same vain as Cuba Gold and Le Male but the spice,sandalwood and animalistic BO note make this different and more unique then those scents. Sidenote- try this before you buy it as even though that BO note fades on my skin others may have different outcomes. When I wore this the first time my fiancée I immediately complimented me and said this goes really well with my skin chemistry. It’s also good for summer or the gym if you go lighter on the sprays

Any Pinoy perfme enthusiast here? Hello kabayan! ---------- CH 212 sexy men is my all time favorite fragrance since 2012. The smell and drydown has resemblance to PRADA LUNA ROSSA BLACK. Peppery powdery woody vanilla scent. BTW, I own JPG Le male , Yes they are same especially in terms of its aroma , but Trust me Le Male is still different, Le male has its own menthol fresh side . Just imagine this 212 sexy men lighter version with a kick of menthol , lavender , citrusy in it. That is Le male. Inoffensive lighter 212 version. This is more similar to PRADA BLACK. The only issue i have in this 212 is its longevity , i need to spray this every 4 hrs just to maintain the scent. Initial spray is strong , you need to wait for few minutes to hours to appreciate its scent as it evolves from strong and somewhat offensive top notes into atmospheric powdery bubbles mid and base notes that lingers around you. Some people might not like it because it gives a hint of BODY ODOUR which is partially true. I guess it happens when you spray it during hot days , I remember my sis and my niece telling me why i smelled like someone who doesnt take a bath for three days. Sheeeesh. I remember it's because of 212. So guys , Its not suitable to wear outside . Use it at night or inside airconditioned places. I get compliments whenever its cold hahaahah :)