212 Sexy Men Carolina Herrera for men

How does it can be a sexy. No longevity. its too powdery.hardly finished a bottle.

How can people be saying that the longevity on this scent is terrible? It's currently 11:30pm, i put a spray on my wrist at 7pm last night, and i can still smell this lovely dry down! Amazing!
Overall it's a nice scent, nothing special. I can see what people mean by the B.O/curry smell, but i haven't had that problem while spraying this on my skin, its just there in the background a little.
Very woody scent.

Projection: 7
Longevity: 9
Most suited season: Winter/autumn/spring
Overall smell: 7

totally overrated. its not special, its not sexy. the bottle is quite heavy. lasting power is weak.

calvin.jevernsk :

I recommend 212 sexy,its the right measure.

VIP is sweeter.
I do not fell in love for chic, but its not to bad.

Anyway, Carolina Herrera has a really good taste for perfume.

But everything depends on, what do you expect from a perfume??!!

xoxo

I love this fragrance from a long time ago, and for me it was an exciting surprise to know my boyfriend felt the same way I. So when I got the oppotunite I gave to him. He almost kill me..hahha He really really loved the surprise. < 3

ps. Its a great fragrance, sweet, sexy, masculine.. yummy yummy tottally delicious. :)

calvin.jevernsky , It is best Carolina Herrera CH.

It's like a denser, smoother, lil bit warmer version of Le Male. I'd choose this over Le Male cause Le Male has the synthetic vanilla kick in the face.

Which one is better? Carolina Herrera 212 sexy , Carolina Herrera Chic or Carolina Herrera VIP MEN ?

Sexy Men indeed! Like!

8/10

i think its more fresh than jpgl and armani code and more unique than code and jpgl also more long lasting and i think i can use it in summer and winter bcs its fresh for summer and woody oriental for winter

very sexy soft class fresh and long lasting scent

like a previous reviewer said, it's PURE SEX on a bottle, and he's totally right!!!makes me awrrrrrr;P my brothers own this and every girl ask him, what are u wearing? a yummy yummy fragrance for a HOT AND SEXY MAN! like my bf ;) and brother. a really nice option for the original 212 MEN, a well done fragrance from CH house. MASCULINE, SEXY AND IRRESISTIBLE! cannot stop sniffing my bf when he is wearing this one! be irresistible, be you, be 212 sexy!!!

Does anyone else get Big Red gum out of this?

Pure sex in a bottle.
I love it.
I look forward to having this perfume in my collection.

Very similar to lemale without the fresh vibe.
Soft sweet and very comforting.
I love it
Longevity is about 5hours on my skin.
7/10

بویه گرم -تند-شیرین-مناسب فصله سرد-برای افرادی که به بوهایه تند حساس هستن اصلا جالب نیست و باعث سر درد میشه.

At first i had no idea which perfume it is when i smelled it on my bf and i was deeply in love with it. i never get to know the name of it and we broke up. Years later, i smelled it on a not very close frd and i couldn't help but kept sniffing it. Felt like a pervert for doing that and i just couldn't resist it. It makes me feel calm and relaxing for one moment and the next... i wanna jump on the person who wears it as it becomes sexy. I think in the near future, i'm gonna get myself a bottle even tho i'm a girl~

first i like it than i get board of its powder touch on me
6/10

Smells somewhat like Armani Code, but with more vanilla to it. I'll definitely choose Code over this any day.

I really wanna try this...for me !
I love this scent, love it a lot.
I know it's a man cologne but I'm seriously thinking about wearing it. it's a mysterious, sensual, exciting and enjoyable scent.
Guys... will you be confused smelling this on a woman? Would you like it? or if you were my match would you think I was with another guy?
Advices please.

It's weird how wrong the notes are on this one (July, 4, 2011). I got this in one of those sample bag my mom brought me a few years ago when she worked a Lancome counter. I found it a couple of weeks ago in an old shoebox, along with many other little vials i will be reviewing.
I can't help but think this has already been done before by quite a few houses (JPG, Kiss cosmetics), but, none the less i still like it, and find subtle differences between it and the others i mentioned.

The top:

Bergamot and mandarin orange offer up a very "sweet'n'sour" vibe, giving the entire fragrance a facelift of sorts, perking it up.
There is also a very slight green tinge in the first five minuets after application. Almost a "salad dressing" savory green saucy aroma! It is very subtle, examine hard and you may find it.

The middle:

Cardamom is clearly that "armpit" note that so many of you are concerned about. Trust me, it's strong, but it DOES NOT smell like armpits.
Cardamom is simply (like in most fragrances it is included in) mimicking the smell of a naturally aromatic spicy body odor. There is vetiver, without a doubt, seeping with earthy genuine cleanliness, alongside vetiver we have bouncy syrupy heliotrope. Pepper assists in this scents muskyness, and keeps it from becoming too "annoyingly" sweet. The middle of this fragrance is very mealy and hearty.

The base:

Vannilic with proper body. The base of this is typical, and features sandalwood, vanilla burbon, a touch of smoky guiac wood and musk. How the undertones of this fragrance don't blatantly give away it's commonality i'll never know. Perhaps it's the top and middle more or less holding it up. Keeping you from really seeing through the vanilla, sandalwood makeup.


I don't like doing this, but (i love your sayings Mr.Gypsy) IF YOU LIKE 212 sexymen you'll LOVE KISS HIM!

Smell: 6
Longevity: 3
Sillage: (while it lasts) 7

Very Sexy Fragrance I ever Smells, just my signature scent now

Longevity: 4/5
Scent: 5/5
Sillage: 4.5/5

Ok i recently bought this 2 - 3 weeks ago, it was only $20 at shoppers drugmart, another almost blilnd buy but! i sneekingly opened it and i bought it instantly, hey its not the best but it has what i like in it. im going to spray on my wrist, oh and its a magnet cap its amazing ;)

{Wrist}- ok at first i dont want to sound silly but it almost smells like cream soda/. i swear theres so much vanilla in it, its amazing i love vanilla but its a bit woody or spicy which makes i smell almost like a cream soda really different its very sweet,i dont get very much bergamot or mandarin orange maybe one it starts to get to the drydown, its very much like cream soda for awhile. but i start to get some bergamot,but not much still very cream soda like,

ill do the drydown tommorow maybe but anyway lets rate this fragrance!


Longevity-(N/A)

Projection-(7.5)/ not the best proection but at some points you get very big whiffs of this without trying but not much its a cheapy i geuss..

Overall Smell- (7.8/7.9) Very much like a cream soda, lots of vanilla, not bad

Overall-(6.9/7/7.1) van choose but it wont last long its already fading and it hasnt been on very long.

but i do like what i get with the cream soda like smell.

Hope this helped!

This is such a confounding scent, yet I still really like it. First off all, it bears a significant resemblance to Le Male, so that hurts it in the originality department. But it does diverge in enough places to make it interesting.

The idea was to create a "fresh" oriental fragrance; however, what makes this fragrance paradoxical is that there is a combination of notes that smells distinctly of body odor/armpit at the beginning of the progression. Brilliant! Without this rank accord, this would be just another powdery oriental with no originality at all. The BO-ish smell (which is strange at first but quite tolerable after all) gives way to a virile, fresh aroma full of spices and balsam for a sweet touch. The finish is all vanilla and spice - doesn't get much sexier than this.

When I wear this I feel like a hot, Latin salsa instructor oozing sex appeal. Nice work, Senorita Herrera!

the best perfume! I miss my ex'boyfriend =(

The first time that i smelled this, smelled to me like arm pit...i guess is the pepper...i smelled it again and i bought it, it doesnt last that long is not a bad fragrance but is not innovating in any possible way.


85/100

i bought this one for my boyfriend for his birthday .. i paid about $65 for a 3.4 oz bottle. Worth every penny, it smells so sexy indeed. At first when you first spray it does give off a bit of a "feminine" scent so it may not be appropriate for the men who like more musky, manly fragrances. But for me, being the girlfriend it smells excellent on my guy's skin. I call it the "panty dropper" No ideas guys it's not magic LOLL. But it does exude sexiness and confidence. The bottle also is very nice and it has a magnetic bottle cap but it's a bit heavy but that's okay. It's one of those scents that just stand out. I consider it a romantic sexy scent - I'd call it JPL's Le Male brother but it's more sweet and has more depth. Definitely worth the buy girlfriends and wives!

Carolina herrera numba ONE!!!
I felt it on a my Mexican brodah... and i bought it in Amsterdam with the Best of 212 Man!!!

Sexy... so so sexy!!!

Longevity 7/10
Sillage 8/10
Scent 8/10

The name says it all for this fragrance. I really love it. Although I was intenting to buy 212 for men I bought this and it's very... sexy.
It's warm and cousy, sensual and very masculin. Men shouldn't be wearing light, feminine fragrances, I like a real men's cologne.

Me gusta mucho esta fragancia, es una de mis favoritas, al principio se parece bastante a Le Male de Gaultier pero despues de media hora o mas, empieza a mostrar su verdadera personalidad. Yo lo encuentro suave, dulce y bastante femenino. No entiendo eso que dicen que tiene olor corporal. Lo recomiendo para la noche y el invierno. Es una gran creacion que dista mucho del 212 original.

i don't really like this cologne, they gave this to me back when i was like 14 an back then i didn't know how to judge a cologne but now that im a bit older i can honestly say that i wouldn't recommend this to anyone ... the smell itself is kinda powdery and soft, not executed well like others, the projection is decently-whatever and the silage is moderate....all and all i give it a 5oo10

It's really weird, but it smells like body odor. Sweat. Not very pleasant note there.

I tried this, was very happy with the sweet and slightly spicy initial phase, however the vanilla sweetness gave way to a strange smell of body odor (albeit sweet BO) which was the exact opposite of the opening. Thus, initially very attractive, but let down massively by the eventual (3+ hours) metamorphosis into something quite rank. Many reviewers complain about the off-putting smell of Kouros, however, that in my view is influenced as much by the quantity some folk apply (i.e. too much) and the reaction on their skin. This fragrance however, just seems to have a Jakyll & Hyde quality to it.

This is an Armani Code clone; they smell almost identical to each other.

A very nice oriental. In the same family as Le Male and Armand Basi Homme. Vanilla being the most prominant note. This is a bit heavier though. This is 3rd best from these gems. 212 Sexy is a very good oriental.

SEXY and sexy; a sexual fragrance totally sexy!!!

I got the same feeling of wearing Le Male, Bleue Issey Miyake, Lancôme Hypnose Homme, or Armani Code. It's somewhat artificially sweet, warm, earthy, a bit edgy and dirty sexy feel. It's not my cup of tea. I still prefer the original 212

Upon sniffing directly on my skin, I seriously got the body odor note, like REALLY got it. But then again, who does that? We don't stick our nose on a person, instead, we sniff their trail. I have yet to smell a person (not myself) fully wearing this to really judge it.

I hope:

1. The B.O. smell is just imaginary.
2. This works in humid, hot weather.
3. This can serve as a signature scent.

I mentioned in a review on Chaumet that it was like mixing Le Male with Bvlgari Black, though it warped between the two offactive personalities.

Well, 212 sexy is just like if you literally sprayed Le Male And Bvlgari
Black at the same time on the same spot of skin.
My more amateur nose ( back when?) would hbe lobed this scent an bought it on the spot. Kudos on the gorgeous smell, but it's been done.

Now the smell : If you haven't tried either of the three fragrances
I mentioned, you should definitely try this scent. 212 Sexy has a soapy aroma without being cheap, though it is slightly offensive in large doses, it's up to you to decide if you want to be noticed or just smell pleasant.

As the description states:
Slight citrus opening,
Spicy floral heart,
Sweet musky dry down.

Nothing exciting I hate having sent that I similer in my collection,its jpg plus armani code now this,,nah man jus wasted money today,its smells ok but no I'm dissapointed..
Kern...trinidad and tobago west indies

This is just an inferior version of the much better and definitely unique "The Dreamer" by Versace. I know the notes are not exactly the same, especially the tobacco is not a shared note, but this one reminds me of The Dreamer, and if I were to choose between these two, well, The Dreamer definitely wins.
And, incidentally, CHs fragrances smell quite similar to me.

It smells like baby jhonson shampoo... how is this sexy???? dont be tricked by the name of this scent..it not worth it so please think and use your money to buy something that makes you smell like a man then you will be sexy..

well I tried this perfume..it's sweet and warm but not one of my favorites

Cross of LE Male JPG and Armani code...Nothing so special about it ! But still 6/10

Hey guys ! ! !
212 sexy men is fantastic ! ;)
i have bought this one a week ago, my classmates are getting mad of the smell, every day they are asking for the name of my perfume, but i wont tell them! Cause they will break my record :)
If you wanna have 24 girlfriends for each hour of day and night, try 212 SEXY MEN.

Hey guys ! ! !
212 sexy men is fantastic ! ;)
i have bought this one a week ago, my classmates are getting mad of the smell, every day they are asking for the name of my perfume, but i wont tell them! Cause they will break my record :)
If you wanna have 24 girlfriends for each hour of day and night, try 212 SEXY MEN.

Hey guys ! ! !
212 sexy men is fantastic ! ;)
i have bought this one a week ago, my classmates are getting mad of the smell, every day they are asking for the name of my perfume, but i wont tell them! Cause they will break my record :)
If you wanna have 24 girlfriends for each hour of day and night, try 212 SEXY MEN.

Le Male clone, but the original is fresher. I suppose this could work as a night out version of LM.

I think i smelled this on a guy today. I have only one thing to say ( guys take notes):
If you want to drive a woman crazy, wear this!

Score:
MOUTHWATERING.

If you like Le Male by JPG, you will probably like this. Actually, you probably won't be able to tell a difference between the 2.

Le male has more lavender, and 212 Sexy has more "Dr. Pepper-ish sweetness" to it. But they smell relatively alike and this one is less popular so if I had to choose between the 2, I'd choose this.

with time I changed my mind completely in 360 degrees. It is very beautiful scent, very warm, sweet, kind, gentle, but a little bit spicy and creamy. It is suitable also in summer. My man is very sexy with it indeed! I guess there are some kinds of perfume that you need to grow up for them.

I have to agree with the body odour thing, I remember sampling this and then panicking for the rest of the day incase people thought I had BO. It's just not a nice fragrance, so completely opposite of the original 212 Men which is one of my favourite scents.

Im surpised so few people have mentioned the fact this has a really rancid body odour note in it!

And its not just me, everyone i know who has tried it gets it too...

smells like body odour and lynx body spray.

Bloody horrible.

sweet frags and suit for a romantic /special night. I put this on to my t-shirt last night when I attended my friend's birthday. It's already 10 hours passed by and it still sticks in me just like I sprayed it at the first time. Got many compliments from all.

nice perfume .really very sweet.but last very long on my skin .i like it

I AGREE WITH MUCH PEOPLE, 212 SEXY MAN HAS LIGHT A SIMILAR ONE WITH LE MALE OF GAULTIER, ALTHOUGH IS SMOOTH AND PERHAPS LESS AMBIGUOUS THAN LE MALE.

I am dissapointed in it though my man likes it. But for me its like oldtime sucker candy made from fruits and mixed with cream. I don't know... but there is nothing special or masculine for me. No more Carolina Herrera Men for my man!

it smells like a dusty version of jean paul gaultier le male.

I do not like this at all. Kinda smells like sweat. Has a vanilla scent too. Kinda smells like Le Male after a while. Kinda has a grassy smell too.

I like this better than Le Male. 212 Sexy is smooth while Le Male is too harsh for me. Compared to Armani Code, i think it is a tie. But my favorite is still Givenchy Phi.

is good but the price in africa is very xpensive too much why i wanna buy some but the price is crazy.

Its very very sugary sweet. The guaiac wood comes through really quickly its prominent throughout. Very potent, long lasting and definitely unisex. Sickly sweet!

thinking about getting time capsule by creation lamis for 3 on perfumemax its a GREAT copy of this great scent

I dont c any similarities with the jpg le male, the only similarity can be that both r sweet type.
This is more subtle, deep and mysterious scent.
Perfect for closer occasions :)

Twin brother of Armani Code and younger brother of JPG Le Male

i'd try at da counter but erm...too strong for me.. mayy i'll try again next time :)

a clone of JPG Le Male

I don't know. It is ok, but whenever I spray it on myself I get a nice sweet, vanilla smell but like it has been sprayed onto unwashed armpits. I think Joop! Thrill is a much better offering than this and JPG's Le Male.

Alike alot compare to JPG Le Male but easier to wear cause vanila floral intro...so yummy. Any way I decide to have one ^v^...Actally I would say it not exactly a clone from JPG le male because the initial spray start sharp sweet sugary and flral sometimes it might too sweet for someone(men) though but later it developed from sharp sweet note to smoother oriental-vanilla tone and woody scent getting potent so may this part I thuought it has a similarity to the brot. JPG such that not clear quite heavy smoky fougere at first and then the vanilla woodsy note aroma has been shown prominently so it left lovely cuddle base on skin.

I like it. It is not as special as Chic, it may have some similarities with Le Male by Gaultier, but it is still great. I feel lots of Pink Pepper and Vanilla. It is sexy indeed, and long lasting. Anyway, not as original and innovative as Chic.

The drydown of this scent is AWESOME!! On my skin it smells "dusty-sexy", it really is a matter of chemistry between scent and skin.
I am into Latin dancing(Salsa, Zouk, Samba, etc), and I tell you when I have this on, the ladies dance even closer, "Delicioso" is what they tell me :)) The "icy" vanilla note does wonders on warm-blooded male skin. It has medium silage and excellent longevity.

i've been using this perfume for the last few months and i think lately it started to smell like jean paul gaultier but slightly warmer.

It isn't as good as 212 Man - when i bought it i though it has ti be similar and better but i was very disappointed - it is very strong, sharp, heavy, i don't find anything sexy in it. I think it is suitable for evening out, disco..

I dont get it. What is "sexy" in this perfume ? It is simple like a corner of a house. Personally, I hear nothing even "attractive" in it. Could anybody explain ? Thank you.

herrera scents for men are very sweet itself, so extra sweetnes is to much...
much better is regular 212, chic or aqua (my favourite scent by herrera)

' "better" is enemy of "good" '(about sweetnes) - and 212 sexy is a perfect example of this expression

Top:
Bergamot, Mandarin Orange, Green Leaf
Heart:
Cardamom, Flower Petals, Pepper
Dry Down:
Sandalwood, Vanilla, Bois de Gaiac, Musk, Amber

212 Sexy Men is a soft and sexy scent. The light citrus in the opening doesn't last longer than a few minutes, then it's a sensual Peppery-Cardamom spice with Florals after that. Some woods start to come through in the dry down, mostly Gaiacwood and Sandalwood with a light Vanilla note for sweetness. After about 2 hours I can detect a very light Musk for the remainder of it's fairly short life. To me, the Musk is not as strong as it is in the regular version of 212 Men, and I don't smell any Amber in 212 Sexy Men.

The sillage is average for half an hour, then it moves in close, really close, which is exactly what I want an intimate/romantic scent to do. Someone needs to move in closer to get a good whiff. Close for about 4 hours total, after that the nose needs to be pressed up firmly against the skin. Mmmmm...

If you want to try something with the same 'feel' as 212 Sexy Men, but with spices in the heart instead of florals, try Guess Suede. It's soft, sexy, spicy, woody, and a suede note of course.

you are right cody :D this smell like Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male
Its sweet and masculine. Attractive. Its ok

Love this cologne. Smelled it on a guy... and really liked it. A bit strong and powerful but is great for night or special occasions. Reminds me a lot of Jean Paul Gaultier.

This is what my husband curently uses. It's more mature than the original one. It's still very magical :)

Best perfume ever
the smell is just magical
mwahhh

once again a very rich scent that is long last as the original 212.

this one at first spray reminds me of Dr Pepper soda...not saying that is a bad thing!

If sprayed lightly enough, it can work on a woman as well. I love it! The 212 Sexy for women smelled too much like hairspray, but liked the sweetness of it. I wanted sweetness with a masculine touch, and this is it. It's great for a man, of course. Very sexy, sweet scent.

one of my favourites , so different , so unique!

I want this for my boyfriend!

smell of the Guaiac wood is very prominant throughout.

If you like a special perfume for your man dont think about it: this one is perfect, sexy and masculine, but sweet at the same time