212

My dad works on cruise liners around The Netherlands and bought me a bottle of this when he away. He has a very good nose for perfume and has actually recommended a lot of my perfume collection over the years. He wanted to find a perfume for me so he and a bunch of his workmates all went down to the store on the ship and sprayed each other with different scents. As they were walking around the ship later that day, one scent in particular caught my dad's attention, which was 212 Carolina Herrera. He bought it for me and here is my breakdown of what it smells like on me: Opening- Fresh, soapy floral base with green and a very subtle citrus layering overtop to give a bit of bite. (15-20 mins). Middle- Green floral, strong rose and white camilla gives way to white flower and freesia. Cactus prominent. Musk begins to creep in subtly underneath the soap. (30-40 mins). Base- Soapy, musky white flower. Clean and crisp. Most of the green has gone, some floral still detected though not as prominently. Scent cloud= 1 1/2-2 hours (soft) Total wear time= 6-7 hours (long-lasting). I'm a fan of stronger scents so i'd never had anything this light or clean before but i've quickly grown used to it and now it's my go-to spring scent. Having said that, i totally understand why many people on here have said that they like it, but they don't love it. It can be a bit too soapy on some people and it's not very strong. After about 2 hours you have to get in really close to smell it anymore, but it actually lingers quite a long time on my skin. I was surprised that i could still smell it faintly by the evening if i sniffed my wrist. But the imagery of three working-class white-van-men spraying each other in women's perfume is too funny not to love!

212, I love thee, let me count the ways...I have owned this perfume for a few years, and I always go back to it once I've worn different perfumes. To me, I wear this scent best in the fall and winter. It's starting to get colder, so I've gotten my sweaters out, and started wearing 212 again starting this past Monday. Today is Saturday and EVERY DAY since I started wearing 212, I've gotten compliments from men and women on how good I smell. I usually wear Wind Song during the fall also, but I never get compliments on how I smell, not like when I wear 212. On me it's a very white floral with musky-powdery undertones which I absolutely ADORE! It reminds me of smelling like you just took a lovely shower; I mean, how sexy is it to smell out-of-the-shower fresh? I have always loved how the bottle is made: a cylinder with two separate perfume bottles on either side that connect into it. It's very convenient because I can put one ball in my purse, and the other is left on my vanity, so you save money on having to buy a smaller perfume bottle for travel! I've read a few reviews on here stating that this perfume isn't suited for someone over 25, but I'm 28 and I wear this well, just as anyone would, regardless of age. I'm actually almost out so I need another bottle...I'm gonna have to ask my hubby for one (or 5 :P)! Please, please don't discontinue or reformulate this perfume, Mrs. Herrera, you've definitely got a winner here, my dear!

Reminds me of the smell of my all time fav soap Lux Mint&Almond !! Clean Airy Balanced innocence in a bottle Its very very almost too unique In the best way possible It starts with a non sweet bergamot cactus and lily Then mellows into heaven... Makes me flyyyy Alberto really really did a FANTASTIC job on these florals soo much pleasure The white airy Fresh Spiced freesia The sophisticated non creamy or indolic lily is amazing The gardenia ugh the gardenia is the best thing i’ve smelled in my life i tried lots of gardenia scents non grabbed me from my neck except in the 212 line and in pure poison dior Such a heart warming gardenia accord Not every perfumer can master white florals every flower can have 100 facets it really depends on the accord Then modern airy jasmine and modern soapy muguet and some faint rosiness Then THE STAR OF THE SHOW THE MUSK Cashmery powdery yet clean and metallic It’s a combo of Cashmery dusty musk Clean white musk Metallic electric musk A combination of them all in the most balanced way And the sandalwood is there in the really background its a baby white sandalwood soft and powdery Last But NOT ! Least The PERFORMANCE ✨ If you got the right authentic bottle MONSTER BEAST LASTS FOREVER NEVER COMES OFF ROOM FILLER bcus its a musky scent it really sticks to your body and blends with your natural scent Really makes your natural scent smell cleaner and flowery My Love Of Life 🤍💞

@Madame Veillette Awww that’s very kind of you 🤍 Girl absolutely this is a hidden gem in 2025 now It does smell ultra unique to me like nothing else and i think it s a little complicated florals combo because the lily here is pretty peppery and the freesia is also freshly spiced with the best combo in florals world jasmine+gardenia that combo what makes it really special and spectacular lily freesia scent with the late 90’s metallic powdery clean laundry like white musk which I absolutely adore and that supperr fresh opening which a lot of people think that it smells synthetic... i don’t? Although i found it a little bit complicated bcus it took me a WHILLLEEEEE to figure out which kind of gem i was throwing in my closet for months U need to give this scents maaannnyyy chances until u feel like ur getting into something It does smell basic, boring and shampoo-like to a lot of people but me ! U need to be such a huge fan of florals especially the fresh and spicy ones such as lily freesia stephanotis some type or sharp roses to fully appreciate this beauty The mix of spicy florals+creamy florals does really need a floral lover and deeply experienced master perfumer The first uses u wouldn’t be as interested but if u got used to it and u are a truly floral lover ur gonna get into something special with it Have a great experience 🤍

When I was younger my mum was bought this as a gift, I remember I really liked how it smelt, in comparison to Chanel No5 and Calvin obsession that I couldn’t stand. Fast forward to now, and I’m in my late 20’s and a mum. I’m so pleased I bought this, really affordable as well 30ml (tend to buy smaller so I can use them up before going off) for £19 (Boxing Day sales) I think this is a beautiful perfume. The fact it is very different to the usual fragrances a lot of women my age wear as well makes it more appealing. This is perfect.. just out of the shower perfume, a very clean fresh citrus and floral fragrance. This has a beautiful powdery and musky dry down that also softens and becomes very inviting. Some citrus fragrances can be quite cold and sharp, less inviting but this has a lovely base and I think because of this, you could possibly get away with wearing this as a everyday fragrance/signature even in the colder months. This is a safe blind buy if you like fresh citrus and floral fragrances that dry down softly. It lasts quite well on the skin, I would say still picking it up 6 hours later without shoving my wrist to my nose. I think the lasting time on clothes would be 10+ hours. I’ve ordered 212 sexy, let’s see if it is just as impressive. 😄

Today i get a different feeling abt it the first time i just opened the box i was hit with a peppery lily which im not a fan of in a lot of other fragrances like bamboo gucci and baiser volé that spicy lily Although 212 takes it in a different way Not noa Cacharel or twin azzaro or any of the narciso modern boring musks has this specific type of white musk not even one of my favorites pure poison has this exact type of white musks The lily here isn’t as spicy still peppery but more like a pure clean freshness of the peppery lily this fragrance without the lily isn’t 212 anymore it’s something closer to pp dior or boss femme So even if I don’t like the lily on its own... its just magical here with the other flowers making it the purest essence of white musk floral freshness I really wanna be a perfumer to make fragrances that smells magical like this one As a male i adore flowers more than anything and if I learned perfumery ? Ain’t nobody can beat my floral fragrances because this is what im gonna focus on more I know perfumery doesn’t work that way but im just trying to describe how much i like florals Mr Morillas I adore your creations

A while back, maybe around two years ago, I'd splurged and spent about $150 on a big box of all kinds of samples, and I'd included this one. LOVED IT. After my sample ran out, I wanted a full bottle but I kept talking myself out of it because at $85 it was pretty expensive at my salary! She would have to wait... Fast-forward to now, having more experience with fragrances, I realize that price is really quite affordable. I've paid more than that for most of the bottles in my modest collection. I also now prefer the mid-sized bottles so they don't sit around too long and possibly go bad. Unless it's Chanel. Lol! I went ahead and bought the 50 ml for just over $40 and I'm so happy I did! 😊 I have been searching all summer for a fresh-floral scent, I'd forgotten just how perfect this is?! The cactus flower and light musk are beautiful on skin. Mmmm... This scent is lovely! If you want to smell fresh, clean and unique, this is it. Safe blind buy, good longevity for an EDT, maybe 4 hrs? Smells really good on clothes, too. I just love it. Great in the heat and also really nice in the cold, brings out a sort of crisp floral aspect.

Love this fragrance. My sister runs an overstock cosmetics business and left this "2 pack" style bottle behind many years ago. I actually didn't realize it was a womens' fragrance initially until moving to buy a new bottle lol. This reminds me of a beach shower, perhaps what I smelled when washing off the sand at Myrtle Beach, very fresh clean scent. Although this is an extremely rare grab for men, I've made it work alongside 212 for men over many years, received plenty of compliments from women on summer days so it can certainly go unisex if you've got the confidence for it. This and YSL Black Opium are my two favorite womens' fragrances at the moment. My girlfriend is in China right now and swears by her new Givenchy Coeur Fou over these so this ranking may change when she returns. edit: Givenchy Coeur Fou smells very nice but I still like this better. A sleeper pick was actually Angel EDT (2019), I bought Angel EDT for my girlfriend and holy hell it awesome to my nose. Although I wish Angel EDT was stronger, i'd rank it above 212 and below Black Opium.

I just got another backup cus im hella ain’t ready to lose this Life basics to me On my skin The top notes citrusy but way more floral than citrusy and also green and watery from the cactus note i really love cactus and aloe vera scents with the lily and its absolutely prominent in the opening After smthng like 8 minutes the freesia appears strongly and beautifully while the lily spiciness tones down I start to get jasmine gardenia and peony here when the fragrance turns colder just like smelling frozen freesia petals the freesia here smells just like the forever and eevr dior freesia note they are identical both of them are cold icy softly metallic flowery and perfectly fresh spiced After like 2 hours the freesia tones down and now i start to get the sandalwood noticeably while the musk is way stronger and the only noticeable flowers is freesia&jasmine and it stays like that until it fades from the skin after like 4 hours and the same process on clothes but slower bcus it lasts 2 days on my shirt

I want to talk abt smthng im confused about in this scent Why im getting a loooot of linen and silk accords ? This is not just white florals and white musks with some citruses and wood no no no im getting way more than that my nose is saying that Mr morillas filled this scent with secret clean accords because what the heck is that noticeable silk and linen im getting from this and like a real silk not musk rhat smell like silk im getting silk accord !! I wanna be a perfumer to understand how does this masterpiece is working that way Guys the lasting pooowerrrr !!!!! The lasting power is days and days on my shirt even after washing my god those who voted for less than eternal or long lasting are definitely joking This fragrance suits me in an incredible way not light as water not strong as elixir i was definitely shocked that this fragrance is a EDT ! So edt concentration floral musky AND LASTS NOT LESS THAN 3 DAYS ON MY SHIRT WTF??

This is soap and water freshness in a bottle, 212 is clean, cool and somewhat metallic, for that reason, I love it. Its not an overly popular scent, you will not smell this on anyone else on the street, its fresh and cool, its soapy but not "soapy", its crisp, modern, vibrant and bright. 212 opens with a crisp, green aqueous note, from the cactus flower and bergamot, followed closely by the lily , Muget and musk, after 4 hours some sandalwood emerges and rounds it all off, but for the most, its a cool, slightly aquatic, crispy floral that makes you feel and smell freshly showered all day. Silage is moderate and longevity is great, I can get a full days wear from it (8am to 5pm), its a great scent for times when you want to smell fresh but not "perfumey", it smells fantastic year round but it really shines during the summer, its never cloying or suffocating at all. Future repurchase and the bottle is pretty cool too

The first 30 seconds were horrible, then rewarding beauty. I guess it is the freesia+lily of the valley+ rose combo that makes me think of Happy and Tori Burch. I am not a big fan of either of those, even though I get compliments when wearing. This one, I like so much more. I find the other two cloying or something that is a bit too heavy for me personally, but it was like 212 was cut with Penhaligon Juniper Sling which gives it that crispness. Also, seems to be balanced with cactus paddle (rather than cactus flower) cactus juice and all. This is exactly what it needed to make it uniquely mature and slightly different than other nearby fragrances without attention craving vibes. Doesn't smell like Dove soap to me. Definitely adding this to the day time, summer and spring, flex scent rotation especially since cheap full bottles seem easy to come buy.

This just ticks all the boxes for me. I love citrussy florals with a musky base and have spent a lot of years searching for the perfect one which has no deal-breaking notes. I have a tiny sample of 212 my mum gave me years ago, and I eventually realised I had my perfect perfume all along. It may not be especially distinctive to most people, but on my skin it just develops into a full-bodied amazingly sensual scent I can only describe as *warm* musk. It reminds me of my mum... we must have the same skin chemistry. I bought a bottle recently, sprayed and inhaled deeply waiting for it to hit the spot... but I wonder if it has been reformulated as it seems to lack the depth of my little splash bottle sample. Maybe it'll improve with age. Maybe aerosolization itself changes the way the scent develops on the skin?

This is a very interesting perfume. This is literally the smell of a woman who just showered with soap(in a good way). Literally fresh out of the shower. Nothing else( perfume, moisturizer. nothing). This surely tricks people to think you just shower. Don't worry about over spraying, it doesn't have much silage but it is felt by others. This perfume is my crave for hot days. I imagine representing better for 20-40yo woman. I love these kind of perfumes, I also have Jlo Glow. The difference is 212 is "cleaner", Glow has a little bit of "skin" scent. Replica Bubble Bath. I love it so much and it does smells like a clean person overall(person and the clothes) with power sillage, but 212 smells more realistic like showered person (soaped skin).

212 is clean, fresh, feminine and sexy. This is the perfume I go back to every summer and would wear this for any occasion, daytime or evening, or simply for everyday wear. There's something absolutely beautiful and unique about this perfume, as I don't usually go for fresh or citrusy scents, but this really is different from the rest as far as I'm concerned. The only trouble with 212 is that the lasting power is virtually non-existent on me and I have to layer it with the matching body lotion in order to make it last longer. This is by far my favourite perfume from Carolina Herrera and in my opinion, better than any of the 212 flankers that followed. This is also to my nose much sexier than 212 Sexy, which seems ironic...

🛑🙌🏻🙌🏻🛑 Did anyone else notice this? The original 212 (1997) already featured a remarkably modern clean musk character years before Narciso Rodriguez For Her EDT (2003) For Her pushes that idea further with a much more musk-centered profile wrapped in warm amber and cashmeran while 212 keeps the musk woven into an incredibly intricate bouquet of airy, angelic florals Both has the exact same layered musks feel To this day, I think 212’s clean floral-musky composition is one of the most sophisticated designer constructions ever made and deserves far more attention. Pure Musc EDP refined the clean musk idea beautifully, but 212 still possesses a breathtaking floral aura that feels almost impossible to recreate

I was walking behind this woman and she smelled fantastic. Like, cozy and fresh all at once. I asked her what she was wearing, and it was this. The funny thing is that I actually own this fragrance lol. But man smelling it on someone else... I hope I smell like that when I wear it. I don't like the bottle with the 2 compartments. But I love this scent and it lasts a decent amount of time. It's floral but yet very clean. But not sterile clean. I don't get any pepper, personally. This feels timeless. I probably have left a review on this before, but this woman made me want to revisit this. When I get home, I'm spraying this!

Today i tried forever and ever dior in the boutique and i was absolutely stunned Such an incredible iconic freesia&rose scent Airy metallic spicy freesia shampoo like scent and i also found that somehow it does share some similarities with 212 Okay not exactly or close but the freesia in here smells just like the freesia in forever and ever dior So i think the freesia is really noticeable here but people aren’t really experienced enough with florals thats why they didn’t vote high for the freesia even though the lily is stronger but i think the freesia also smells pretty noticeably strong

@Ekaterine2025 Gurl i knew u got some glorious taste on you once i saw that favorites list on ur profile Ur gonna hopefully really like it Simply a cold fresh floral citrusy clean musk bomb Sometimes the zingy opening reminds me of me a bit of chance eau tendre ngl Even the drydown They share the citrusy musky fresh non creamy floral profile U need to try it out for yourself ! And if u did There’s a sentence that u need to remind yourself everytime u get your nose on 212 which is [give her an endless chances ur gonna adore this scent so much but it won’t happen in 1 day it needs sometime]

I kind of dislike the bottle, but this is so beautiful it caught me off guard. I got it in a swap and was initially disappointed because it totally isn't my style, but the scent kept drawing me back. It is floral, watery but strong and projects well, so clean and pure without annoying sweetness. This is a clean white shirt and blue jeans scent. It is like a breath of fresh air on a cold and clear spring day - absolutely beautiful. I love it for the office in the spring and summer. Such a wonderfully done fragrance, I love it much more than a lot of what is available at Sephora these days!