Note Pyramid
212 VIP Men
Carolina Herrera 212 VIP Men is built on a bar rather than a garden, and the heart notes make no secret of it.
Passion fruit, lime, black pepper and ginger open it. The passion fruit is tart and tropical, the lime sharp, and the pepper and ginger give the start a dry heat underneath the fruit.
Vodka, gin and mint make up the heart. Vodka as a note reads cold and faintly medicinal rather than of anything in particular, gin brings its botanical, resinous character, and the mint keeps the whole middle icy. It is a literal cocktail and the fragrance is better for the commitment.
Amber and leather finish it. Amber is warm and resinous, leather dry with a faint smokiness, and after all that coldness the base arrives as a genuine change of temperature. That contrast is what makes it last.
How 212 VIP Men wears
It lasts a long time and projects strongly, so a light hand is sensible. Autumn and winter suit it, and it is built for a night out rather than an office.
Carolina Herrera 212 VIP Men Eau de Toilette, launched in 2011 by Carolina Herrera, the New York house founded in 1980.
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