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Carolina Herrera 212

Carolina Herrera

212

Last updated October 8, 2026

Eau de Parfum1999MenLongevity · Long LastingSillage · Moderate$104 retail★ 4.2 community rating
Buy on FragranceNet $91 · Save $13 →Buy on FragranceShop $95 →

A luminous white floral symphony of gardenia and jasmine brightened by citrus and grounded in creamy sandalwood musk

Top Notes

Green NotesGrapefruitSpicesBergamotLavenderPetitgrain

Heart Notes

GingerVioletGardeniaSage

Base Notes

MuskSandalwoodIncenseVetiverGuaiac WoodLabdanum

Accords

citrus· Dominantgreen· Dominantwarm spicy· Dominantaromatic· Prominentwoody· Prominentpowdery· Moderatefresh spicy· Moderatemusky· Moderatelavender· Moderateviolet· Moderate

Best Clone

The best clone of Carolina Herrera 212 is Error 418 by Dua, with a 82% accuracy score. Available from Dua for $33, about 68% cheaper than the $104 original.

Best Seasons

Spring100%
Summer72%
Fall / Autumn84%
Winter63%

Best Occasions

Professional100%
Night Out35%
Casual27%

Community Insights

★ 4.2 from 9.3K ratings

What people who wear Carolina Herrera 212 report, based on votes and reviews from a large fragrance community. Created by Alberto Morillas and Ann Gottlieb and Rosendo Mateu.

Main accords

citrus
green
fresh spicy
aromatic
woody
powdery
warm spicy
musky

Longevity

Very weak2%
Weak7%
Moderate42%
Long lasting42%
Eternal6%

Sillage

Intimate8%
Moderate57%
Strong28%
Enormous7%

Who wears it

Female1%
More female0%
Unisex8%
More male29%
Male62%

Listed as Men

Day or night

Day
Night

Value for money

Way overpriced3%
Overpriced17%
Ok52%
Good value23%
Great value5%

People say it reminds them of

Bvlgari Bvlgari Man Glacial Essence 181Montale Santal Wood 170Avon 015 148Carolina Herrera Chic For Men 131Lanvin Lanvin L'Homme 117Maison Alhambra No. 2 Men 98

What people like

  • Fresh and sporty scent
  • Elegant versatile and easy to wear
  • Unique and realistic fresh-cut grass scent
  • Consistently reliable signature-worthy fragrance

What people dislike

  • Recent formulations may have reduced performance
  • Some users find the scent profile dated
  • Synthetic notes can feel chemically harsh
  • Distinctive metallic edge is polarizing

What wearers say

“One of my Top 5 scents ... Summer, strength, confidence, compliment puller, in a way fresh, relaxing, clean. Solid performance and projection. I would buy it again ... alwaysPerformance: 7-10 hoursSillage: 6ft noticeableFor whom: Gentlemen >25My background: I only write reviews about scents I have worn already (until the bottle is finished or given away) or are in current use. I'm a Gentlemen - middle aged - predominantly in an executive office environment wearing suits and representing with many official gatherings.”
A member of a leading fragrance community
“Just recieved my bottle a day ago, so this is my first impression.batch : mfd. 05/2025scent : I really love the opening of it much more than the dry down,the opening bring back memory of fresh cut grass, fresh lawn, add more aromatic gingery lavender in mid but drydown it's a bit too musky powdery for my taste, it's not a bad scent by anymean.longevity : quite impressive for first impression, over 10 hrs. green musky powdery scent still lingerly strong on my wristHope this one grow on me. more review later..”
A member of a leading fragrance community
“I’m gonna keep it short and simple; CH 212 smells like the amalgamation of every citrusy fragrances in early-noughties.Not unique, doesn’t really turn heads, but it gets the job done.Green, citrusy, slightly has tea nuance in it. Great for hot summer day, running errands or even office. Performance is bang-average.”
A member of a leading fragrance community

4 Clones Found

Best Match
Fragrance World Deux Cent Douze Men

Fragrance World

Deux Cent Douze Men

78%accuracy

$16

FragranceShop

-

Longevity

-

Sillage

The clone slightly underrepresents the full floral bouquet (missing lily-of-the-valley and peony prominence) and may have slightly less impressive longevity and sillage compared to the original. Fragrance World's interpretation is a competent tribute but doesn't fully capture the sophistication of the designer's original formulation.

FragranceShop $16Amazon
La Ree Fragrances Rebal Man

La Ree Fragrances

Rebal Man

78%accuracy

-

Price

-

Longevity

-

Sillage

The clone presents a more linear, less nuanced floral profile with reduced longevity and sillage compared to the original. Rebal Man also lacks some of the softer, more powdery floral facets that give 212 its distinctive sophisticated character.

Amazon
Maison Alhambra No. 2 Men

Maison Alhambra

No. 2 Men

75%accuracy

-

Price

6-8 hours

Longevity

Moderate to Strong

Sillage

The clone simplifies the heart note composition with fewer floral accords, resulting in a less layered and slightly less sophisticated scent profile. Longevity and sillage may also be slightly reduced compared to the original formulation.

AmazonJomashop
Dua Error 418

Dua

Error 418

82%accuracy

$33

Dua

-

Longevity

-

Sillage

The clone maintains excellent note accuracy but shows slightly less longevity and sillage than the original. Error 418 may feel somewhat lighter in body, with the musk and sandalwood base sitting back slightly further than in the genuine 212.

Dua $33

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