212 VIP Men Carolina Herrera for men

please, dont waste youre hard earn money on this one, dont blind buy like i did, big mistake. the scent on CHVIP is kind of good, yes it is, but it has nothing special, very very subtle for being a sweet perfume, doesnt last at all and after an hour it gets like an inch projection, very close to skin. i thing that PR1MILLION is a better choice. also the tag price for VIP is way to hight for what you get. CH has made many more better perfumes, but for this one, ill better use chic or herrera aqua and save some money.

It's sweet-scent I've ever had on my list. Just want to buy CH for men but it out-of-stock then I pick this up and when I first try on my body it's feel like I'm a puff cake! haha dont get me wrong, I mean it very sweet delicious onmy skin,longstive and still feel it's a men fragrance!

Very special fragrance,this one is very classy,unique and modern choice.Every man should have it.It's a moody scent,very intimate and cool.Part of my wardrobe.

VIP 212 is different, but it is in the same ('sweetish') category as One Million and Black XS.

VIP 212 does lack something compared to One Million and Black XS, but the frangrance does smell a different.

If you are looking for an alternative to One Million or Black XS(because every second guy or girl has it), make the purchase. The smell is new, for now...

I gave this a test sniff. Although I enjoy the house of Carolina Herrera, this did not move me. If this is similar to Paco Rabanne's One Million and to Black XS as set out in the reviews here, I will not be buying it. I already have the fantastic One Million so I would much rather buy Black XS which I have grown to love after my numerous testing.

Nice, butt 1 million owns this so much... 1 million is the king of the sweaty fragrances!!

I love 1 million so hard
i have:
2x 50 ml edt.
1x 100 ml edt.
1x Shower gel 150 ml.

212 VIP is quite ambitious in the way they blend way too many scent in one! Making it a terrible mess... Let me explained why below:

First note is a blast of Lime Citrus with a very funky gingery and peppery spicy scent, when you sniff again, another funny sweet passion fruit scent hidden below it.... a very weird "citrusy, fruity and spicy bubble gum" scent. Minutes later, another weirder scent evolved, is the Mint and Vodka (spicy water smell) with hints of cardamom scent, I can't say it is worst, but it make me smell like someone spilled a cocktail juice on me! I don't think anyone will like this kind of scent on them! Last note is a mild ambery woodsy note with hints of leather. Longevity is ok, but projection is bad, stay close to skin only.

Overall, this is not the VIP scent that I wanted to wear to dinner, very disappointed and I think it deserved a better name> "212 Cocktail" ! Wear this if only you want a cocktail scent with you all night long! 4/10 from me.

This reminds me of Celine I think

Always keen to find a long-lasting fume with citrus and leather notes, i received this as a sample and was plesantly surprised at the journey of notes it took me on.

After the initial blast of citruses, i could smell the vodka and frozen mint notes, which gave an icy feel to this scent and i could see myself wearing this during warm or humid weather.

An hour later, the top notes had faded to leave a glorious rich leather note with spices and pepper that warmed the longer i wore this.

Excellent longevity 4 hours later it was a lovely peppered leather scent. I'll be revisiting this once summer has arrived!

i can understand the cross between one million and black xs however i get way more black xs then one million out of this , the one million note lasts about 5 mins after the spray and then this dries down more into the black xs side ,
alot of projection and power from this scent it was definitely made for the club or nights out in general
not bad but not amazing
6.5/10

دقيقا بوي وان ميليون ميده
وان ميليون شيرين تره
اين بوش ادويه اي تره

اصلش هم برچسب شركت كيش رو داره
قيتش هم 113 تومن هستش 100 ميلش گرونتر نخريد

Packaging and bottle:

Standard box with the usual marketing. The bottle looks pretty nice with an ok cap and decent sprayer.

The scent:

The scent opens up with some sweet vodka, toned down however by some 'aged' mint.

I slowly get the woodier and spicier notes. I guess it's growing on me a little more.

Overall:

The opening is nothing special, just the usual "look at me" in the club vibe. By the time this scent becomes good, the projection and longevity will let you down.
I would recommend spraying this on about 30 minutes before you hit the club/party or any other event where you would need this scent.

Just bought this to my fiance as a Valentine Gift .. I was at the perfumes shop I smelt more than 20 Perfume But this one stopped me and said I AM WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR :)

I agree this one is similar to 1 million ,, But Younger & sexier !

I love the kind of spices & woods into it ..
This is how I want my man to smell :)

10/10

I purchased this fragrance a few days, and I love it. I can definitely smell the Vodka, but it's not a strong, overwhelming scent. Something about it is rather gourmand. It has a sweetness to it to that I like. Maybe it's the passionfruit.

Cast in the mold of 1 Million and Black XS ... very much a combination of the two to my nose! I like to drink Vodka when I am out for a night on the tiles and have to say that I don't neccessarily enjoy the smell of it. Thankfully when the "alcohol" notes are used in perfumery they don't seem to smell as if one has taken a whiff straight out of the bottle. The mint up top is fresh with the passionfruit adding a good dollop of sweetness. Leather and woods in the base are great and personally I find 212 VIP stronger, with more longevity than 1 Million. I've been wearing it in very hot, humid weather and getting at least 6 hours out of it with acceptible sillage. Super frag from Herrera, if a little predictable.

A fresh tangy scent which is clean, yet synthetic, stays close to the skin and does not last long..

I applied 6 heavy sprays

0-5 mins. Tangy, stands out, night time. Very good opening

5 mins - 30 mins - 6 inch projection. Once it settles down, it changes to a good, clean, day time, stepped out the shower fragrance which has average to low projection. It is "tangy clean" and I presume it is the mint which makes it fresh and laid back, yet it is synthetic and artificial, but still very nice nonetheless. Could be become sickening if over applied and I personally would get boored of this quickly

30 mins - 1 hour. Same smell as above - 3 inch projection

1 hours - 1.5 hours. Same smell as above with a little soapiness - 1 inch projection

1.5 hours - 3 hours. Close to skin. Nice and mellow and chilled scent on the skin but so close that you cannot smell it unless you go direct to the area you sprayed on. There is a faint smell after 3 hours for a couple of hours

Nice clean smell, yet very artificial. Nothing new or unique. Poor longevity and projection and so not for me

Helllooooo before i'm gonna write a review i wanna apologize if my english is bad ,because i'm not an american or a british ,i'm an indonesian people ....okay well i'm declare this perfume is the best for the smell and longevity ...i like these smell because it's not too strong it's very calm and great for me ..the longevity is awesome i sprayed before i take a bath and after did that the smell from this perfume still stay on my arm ....the best perfume

i've got both 1 million and this, i tested both to an extent, i like this one more then one million, it is perfect for winters but unfortunately the longevity of this one is quite low, may be 4 hours .....

I like both, 1 Million and 212 Vip.I think 212 vip smell almost the same.I want to say that both PR and CH are made by PUIG.

Find it interesting that so many find it to be "copy of one million". In my opinion, One Million has by far the more generic base tones and VIP is much more unique

This is the little brother of One million! And I think I've smelt lots of works like this one. Yet, it's so good but not my style. Notes are mixed good and the overall mixture is linear and from opening to fading it only turns to a little darker.
Vodka plays perfect in this scent and mixing with mint and spices, gives it a young sexy mood which smells a bit like pencil eraser which I'm crazy for.
It's not an odd odor but charming enough to start a conversation. But if I wear it, I'd prefer to not be my signature or main odor. But prettily can be everyday one.
By the way, perfectly works on girls; try it.

If you have One Million then you have VIP 212...smells similar..only difference is,one is sweet and the other is spicier.

Bought it yesterday, and I'm so in love with it! Attention caller, great projection and long lasting! My first Carolina Herrera.

@ Dreh. 212 vip has NOTHING to do with Egeo, 212 is minty, spicy and has a little sweetness on it, Egeo is very peppery, and there's no mint or sweet notes on Egeo. Maybe you need to test 212 vip again.

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

My Xmas Gift from my sister, just recieved : ), First spray straight away reminds me of 1 million but once it setteles down it is kinda amazing stuff, will work on it more tomorow!

It's definitely sweet scent and very spicy. Not every day scent. It is very good for party occasions and clubbing. Longevity on this is 8-12 hours on skin and 24-48+ hours on clothes. It smells rich! So Scent 8/10 Longevity 10/10 Projection 8/10

I particularly liked it, but I think it's not so original. I'm from Brazil and here there's a company called 'O Boticário' that has a similar fragrance called 'Egeo' which was lauched some years ago.
The point that have really impressed me is the bottle, I would say it's high tech. Incredible.
The longevity, on my skin, is good even living in a hot place.
It's sweet but not cloying because it's also fruity/ fresh.

For me it smells like Black XS by PR ...
they're not the same tho..I have them both n I love them <3
If u like Black XS, I'm sure you'll like 212 VIP!

To my nose 212 VIP Men is a mixture of 1 Million, Black XS and Joop! Jump, which makes it a youthful, fruity sweet fragrance with a little touch of freshness (not a citric but a vodka-esque crispness).
Only pitty is the lack of strong, dark, earthy tones in the drydown. 1 Million has its woods, Jump has its tonka beans and 212 VIP has ... a lot of emptiness.

I would say, make an Intense version of this, boost the pepper, boost the woods, boost the leather (which is impossible to detect now) and you've definitely got me hooked!

Really disappointing. It's generic stuff, with a "sweet" twist in the end which makes it, in my opinion, more suitable for women than for men. Pass.

i love CH fragrances, but this one...my opinions it smell similar to PR 1 million, but i can detect the vodka when 1st spray. Nice bottle design, worth to own one for collection, 1 million is rich smell, 212 vip definitely for party !

Absolutely a copy of 1 Million, only with a little touch of Gin!
Dont bother buying this if you had 1 Million (but if you love 1Million so much, buy this as another falcon of 1Million)
But if you trying to choose between them, I recommend this over 1Million

I tested it today in a store and I'm in love with this fragrance. I don't think it's similar to One Million, maybe a little, but One Million is very sweet and intense, and 212 Vip is more fresh and sexy. The mint notes are very noticeable. Certainly will be my next buy.

i also though at beginning, but it is not exactly like 1 million its different, though its fruity and quite weak, does not project that well. Its not bearable after some time, smells Lime all over. Did not like it that much, though its nice to wear some time but not a regular scent.

I like 212 VIP Men. I find it more similar to Paco Robanne Black XS than 1 Million. (1 Million is a very busy scent, I think) Thanks goodness, I don't smell any salty fishy carviar here or too much spices. It's just sweet and smooth with the gourmand-like quality just like Black XS, but it is more refined with a nice balance of synthetic notes and sweetness; making VIP 212 is more wearable, in my opinion. Most girls probabbly will enjoy the smell of this too.

I´m so dissapointed at Carolina Herrera...is a weaker version of 1 million, with a very fast vanishing note of mint...oh my, the word mediocre fits right here,lack of originality too...nothing else to say about this.


60/100

if this is what Carolina considers VIP, I rather went to the party next door instead... this is loud and very tacky... it might call some attention but the problem is it is a bit invasive and it doesn't have a specific smell... it goes from black xs (without its edge) to one million and then you just wonder "where else have I smelled this before... eh... was it with... or...". Loud, loud, loud and it stays that way forever.I don't mean to be too harsh though since I agree this could make a great night out frag... the problem is one person might be special with it... but 2 would just be unbearable under the same ceiling... and that's what will happen! 10 people will wear it everywhere making it just VIEF (very impossible to escape from). Sorry but I rather kept dancing somewhere else where I'm happy being on the list... or better... where there is no list and we can all get in

Same as 1million
same price and 80% similar smell

Fabulous.
The ideal scent for use in a disco.
It has a lot to do with me.
All the perfumes of the 212 range are excellent.
Ideal for all young people who want to impress on the night.
If you have more than 30 years old this perfume is not for you. Forget it. You'll look like the grand-daddy desperate.

212 VIP men is woody oriental fragrance made by perfumers David Apel and Emilie Bevierre-Coppermann (never heard of them) of Symrise under creative direction of Rosendo Mateu.

It starts with fresh sweetness with some spicy elements.Very similar opening to 1 Million and Black XS but with less sweetness and darkness.I think that caviar and vodka are just marketing because I can`t smell any of them.Just lemon and mint with sugar in the opening.
In the middle phase ginger,black pepper and apple are mixed together and easily recognizable.
With added woods,musc and tonka bean 212 Vip continues sweet till the end.
This is sweet fragrance but all the way it has some freshness.It is not cloying,has some good projection and good longevity.For me it is better than 1 million and Black xs.This is good for autumn and winter.

Would you buy it? Well, if you don`t have any sweet fragrance or you just need one or two fragrances yes.Otherwise not very interesting to me.There are much better new fragrances out there.

I love it. Its great for night and winter, or every day use in winter. Its soft and warm.

Projection is ok... not super strong but fine. 7/10
It lasts on my skin for about 7-8 hours. thats good.
Smell. i love it! 9/10

Some people say its the same as 1 million. ANd i agree, when you spray it on your skin it gives you the same feeling like 1 million, but after 10mins its nowhere close to it, all diff. smell.

My first impression was similarity to 1 million but after using awhile, i can say differences easily. I own also 1 million, which is much more sweet and heavy (not in a bad way, has own characteristic) But 212 vip has own character as well, diffrence i think the bubblegum smell, in a very good way. Top notes very similar but after 1 hour middle tones very different.

After using both fragrance, i can easily say i like the 212 vip men more !

It's definetely a softer version of 1 Million. Such a nice suggestion of different notes that, in the end, smell exactly like another fragrance...

Like most people have said this smells like 1Million and it definitely does. For me... The two main distinct differences are this is more crisp and clear and the pepper is quite prominent.

It's still really nice, but... Nothing new... Sorry Carolina, Paco got there first I'm afraid!!!

opening and heart very similar with 1M, base note seems to be vary close to XS Black dry down, CH is member of PUIG so what can i say.. think they need to leave the PC line, too much focus on 1M&XSB structure! Anyway the bottle is super and also the longevity!

I like this scent a lot because it makes me happy. It's sweet and soft. I can't tell what the main notes are but it's not passionfruit nor mint. I haven't smelled pure gin but maybe that's the main note? Without looking at the ingredients I would say it smells coconut, lime and a little bit of caviar in the background. I compared it to Paco Rabanne today and wouldn't say it's a copy, not at all. For me 1 million ironically smells cheap/not exclusive.

Something tells me this would go great with Gucci by Gucci!

Well this frag its great, i love the caviar lime note and the gin, menta...well fantastic ;)

Maybe my nose is defect, but all I can smell is vanilla, cedar and pepper. Nothing else. Very generic and boring.
Longevity seems very good, but who wants to smell like this for 10+ hours? :P

i've expected something more, much more --- very similar to 1 million for me, its very bad to smell it... nothing unique, nothing different to others, its sad :(

i like the bottle :)

this is like twice as sweet as 1 million, with the mint missing completely .. smells like a women parfume :(

After CH Men, that is a masterpiece for me, I expected something more unique from Carolina. It seems to me that after the success of PR 1 Million the Puig company (owns such brands as Carolina Herrera, Paco Rabanne, Antonio Banderas, Prada etc.) began to make all its male fragrances similar to this bestseller. Last year we had Antonio Banderas The Secret, this year - 212 VIP Men. On a card the new Carolina Herrera smells like a watered down fruity version of 1 Million (I haven't noticed any resemblance to Black XS). But when I spray 212 VIP on myself metamorphosis shocked me! The smell turned into... chocolaty deodorant Axe (Lynx) Dark Temptation. Yes, one-in-one! I had to wear Axe instead of perfume, but 212 VIP is 25 times more expensive!

When 1 Million is a sillage & longevity monster, this one is quite light (longevity is good thought). Yes, like those seductive deodorant. However I have to admit 212 VIP is a comfortable fragrance.

I detect a whiff of One Million juice in this one, wait for the dry down and there it is, you just can't get away from that One Million waft it is everywhere, personally I would rather not join in this VIP party

I think that the "Caviar Note" become more famous now

Starting with the strange / sweety-salty "womanity" by Therry Mugler

we can feel that VIP have the same culture of "Womanity" ... it is the culture to ask for a sweet Dessert Just after a Delicious Sea Food Lunch

It is the secret behind combining two differents scents: Salty/Sweety >>> Angel/Devil >>> Good/Bad

It is the School of "Ange Ou Demon" by Givenchy

VIP it is a good one

i bought a few hours ago .. elegant design .. a fun loving part animal with a citrusy amber twist smell ..


all the ladies told me to get it .. if it appeals to them as sexy and smells good why not?

I love my bottle of 212 men and was excited to see Vip comea long with top notes Of gin, pepper and lime. On first spray I did not smell any of those notes but instead a lightly sweet floral and a bit of the leather smell. But the second spray I was able to smell the gin and lime without trying but was very short lived. It all settled down to a what smells a lot like a slightly sweet baby powder to me. It is a vey clean scent. I dont think it is going to be commonly worn sent for me but I really dont have any complaints other that i expected something more lively and less reserved for a scent titled VIP.

Smelt this the other day and when I was trying on the 'for her' version which I love. Now I'm confused as I think I could actually prefer it to the one meant for my gender!?

got to agree this smells like black xs and oriental Dream by Angel Schlesser.it's way too strong and sweet for a mature man.quite lucky my local Debenhams stocks it so i could try it out and I found the overall effect off-putting.Gin and Vodka in a fragrance would have tempted me to buy this blind but thank God,it would have been a waste.I dont even smell them.
It would appeal enormously to teens and those into very long lasting sweet fragrances but for the mature man,please dont even bother.

Anyway,it's marketed toward party people so they can go ahead and have fun wearing it

Not a bad scent, But I can't imagine a mature man would wear it. Smell kind of like Redbull or bubblegum. More suited for teenagers.

Love this scent, bought it for my man a few days ago, very explosive on first applying and dries down to a gorgeous soft nearly floral base, sillage is amazing lasts for hours. Very addictive.

The first thing that hit me when I first tried this was David Beckham Signature story. I don't mean that any derogatory way because I happen to think that is a great smell. This is more refined and ticks a lot of boxes for fans of 1 million and the like. If I was 21 this is what I would probably be wearing. This one falls into the " don't analyse too much...it just smells good" category.

I have never smelled a men's scent as sublime as this, I sprayed it on a card the other day and myself and all the girls in my work were swooning over it. Very light and fresh, yet masculine and sexy, I will definitely be buying this for my boyfriend! My new favourite!

Yeahhhh true and thats good then that it will stay! Personally i think its better then 1 million and black xs! Does smell amazing! Get this for your guy girls ;)

I guess it will stay for ever. If it's gonna make them money they won't take it off the market, also they would have mentioned it in adverts.

To be honest though it did smell abit like 1 million and i brought it today as well!!! It does also smell like a less sweeter version of black xs!

Does anyone know if its will be staying on the self permanently?!?!? or is it a limited edition fragrance? Going to make it one of my new favourites!!!!!

What? 1 million ? no way!

It's similar to paco rabbanes Black XS.

Who is with me ?

I must say it stays on your skins +7-8 hours. I mistakenly sprayed it onto a piece of paper strip from hof and it's fourth day now, you can smell it as it was sprayed a minute ago.

9/10

You are on my wish list

Party animal?? Gin and vodka?? Nah.. This is another One Million clone, unfortunately.. Blunt, boring and so sweet it will make you cry. The salesman in the department store was really excited about it, said it is very nice and unique. Yeah, right..

I had access to the perfume today. Great packaging, beautiful box and a flashy bottle between a 3D VIP pass and a silver bar. Scent wise: well, it's the sexyest and strongest CH Perfume for men. Not too original, it resembles other perfumes, but has that vodka note that makes it special. It surely has staying power and it is a strong and sweet fragrance right from the start. In the beggining a little too agressive and not so special. But an hour later it develops into some green notes of lime and maybe vetiver, some woody smells too.

Stays in the same line with One Million by Paco Rabbane and other sweet smells, I think.

Overall I give it 7/10

I hope the scent is as good as the packaging, though I'm kinda skeptical about the GIN and Vodka..

I can't wait to smell it!
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Update:

I smelled it´s good, a very pleasant smell, but it's not unique