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Citrus Leaves
Grass
212 Men NYC
Carolina Herrera 212 Men NYC is built on green materials rather than citrus fruit, and that distinction is what gives it its character.
Citrus leaves and grass open it. Not the fruit, but the leaves and stems, which smell bitter and crushed rather than juicy. It is a cold, slightly metallic opening and it reads as urban rather than fresh, which was the intention.
Gardenia and lavender make up the heart, and the gardenia is the surprise. It is a creamy white flower, and setting it against lavender's dry herbal edge keeps the fragrance from going in either an obviously masculine or an obviously floral direction.
Sandalwood and musk finish it soft and warm, and they are what make the whole thing wearable rather than severe.
How 212 Men wears
It lasts a long time and projects strongly, so one application is generally enough. It works in any season and suits daytime and the office particularly well.
Carolina Herrera 212 Men NYC Eau de Toilette, launched in 1999 by Carolina Herrera, the New York house founded in 1980.
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