212 VIP Rosé Red

Wow, I just blind bought this on a very special promotion on Sephora, the box just got here, I sprayed it and I am on heaven! This is perfect. It is fresh, sweet, sexy, pleasant, intriguing and also fun. This is definitely my favorite Carolina Herrera's fragrance (I have 212 VIP and Prive), very easy to wear, good for all occasions - date night, fresh day out, clubbing, dinner with friends, social event -, but maybe I will find it better for warmer days, as the tomato brings a kinda "tropical" vibe to it. Although I can also see myself wearing it on colder weather as it has this sweet vibe. I'm 26 and I feel this mix elements in a way that fit me very well: it's sweetness brings some youthful feeling to it, specially at the opening, but the green and the kinda aromatic vibe - that comes with the dry down - makes it less childish and more mature, classy and elegant, but not taking itself very seriously. Maybe the tiramisu brings this sweet note with a twist that makes it very special. I don't know...I am just in LOVE. Potencial for signature scent.

I received mine from Marshalls online recently. I love it! There's certain niche quality on it and definitely it does not seem like something Carolina Herrera would launch at all. I can say is totally unisex and worth the discounted price ( around $55-$56).

I haven't found anything as good as this in years! A strange but wearable and intriguing scent. I get fruits, spices and rose that all combine into vivid image of lush colour red in my mind.

To me this fragrance is like being enveloped by the aroma of warm, hot, and spicy fragrant tomato sauce in the air, while enjoying rich and decadent tiramisu with raspberry sauce and a hint of chocolate liqueur. Here and there you get the suggestion of a rose that sits in a vase on the table. This fragrance starts off strong, then phases out to be more moderate to quiet in projection after 30 minutes on the skin. The bottle is very enjoyable and unique; a bright red pill shape, with a very satisfying magnetic cap.

Overall, I'd say that that it is pleasant. The initial spray seemed fruity and spicy, kinda sharp, but in a nice way. After 30 minutes, it's softer, but warmer, too. The rose is probably contributing to this slightly powdery note that I'm getting. The sillage decreased significantly between 1-2 hours. 12 hours later, it's still here ever so faintly. The dry down is warm with just a hint of spiciness. I would probably respray it mid-day.