212

Not for me. I wanted to like this, i tried liking it...I expected/wanted it to be soapy and creamy and i find that it's not. The citrus in the opening and the peppery notes throw me off.

Tried it, didn't like it! It's very dated for my liking. I was actually looking for something soft, floral, body lotion-type scent. This is just too screechy for my liking. I gave it away to my mom.

Reminds me of the smell of my all time fav soap Lux Mint&Almond !! Clean Airy Balanced innocence in a bottle Its very very almost too unique In the best way possible It starts with a non sweet bergamot cactus and lily Then mellows into heaven… Makes me flyyyy Alberto really really did a FANTASTIC job on these florals soo much pleasure The white airy Fresh Spiced freesia The sophisticated non creamy or indolic lily is amazing The gardenia ugh the gardenia is the best thing i’ve smelled in my life i tried lots of gardenia scents non grabbed me from my neck except in the 212 line and in pure poison dior Such a heart warming gardenia accord Not every perfumer can master white florals every flower can have 100 facets it really depends on the accord Then modern airy jasmine and modern soapy muguet and some faint rosiness Then THE STAR OF THE SHOW THE MUSK Cashmery powdery yet clean and metallic It’s a combo of Cashmery dusty musk Clean white musk Metallic electric musk A combination of them all in the most balanced way And the sandalwood is there in the really background its a baby white sandalwood soft and powdery Last But NOT ! Least The PERFORMANCE ✨ If you got the right authentic bottle MONSTER BEAST LASTS FOREVER NEVER COMES OFF ROOM FILLER bcus its a musky scent it really sticks to your body and blends with your natural scent Really makes your natural scent smell cleaner and flowery My Love Of Life 🤍💞

On a paper blotter it's a very soft almost acuatic floral, very clean. On my skin it turns very metallic, not unpleasant, but it smells exactly like taking a load of laundry out of the drying machine after a hot cycle. After a while I can smell the white flowers, a bit tart, and there's a creamy undertone (I guess it's the sandalwood). I love the design of the bottle btw

🛑🙌🏻🙌🏻🛑 Did anyone else notice this? The original 212 (1997) already featured a remarkably modern clean musk character years before Narciso Rodriguez For Her EDT (2003) For Her pushes that idea further with a much more musk-centered profile wrapped in warm amber and cashmeran while 212 keeps the musk woven into an incredibly intricate bouquet of airy, angelic florals Both has the exact same layered musks feel To this day, I think 212’s clean floral-musky composition is one of the most sophisticated designer constructions ever made and deserves far more attention. Pure Musc EDP refined the clean musk idea beautifully, but 212 still possesses a breathtaking floral aura that feels almost impossible to recreate

It's a feminine, fresh scent of purity. Longevity is good, the intensity is excellent, even it's only an edt. I remember it from the times when I was a teenager and I came back to it after 20 years because it stucked in my memory. There is some similarity to scent of Palmolive olive shower gel. It can be worn daily, it's non-irritating but at the same time is modern and sexy.

Make sure yall got the right one The outer box should say Carolina Herrera new york Not just carolina herrera It performs muuuucchhh stronger and has muuccchhh more depth

[To anyone who rated it as moderate] I mean who tf voted this scent as moderate ? Yall got fake nostrils or what ? Or its just bcus its so monster she made yall nose blind within minutes ? Don’t u dare belittle this thing she’s putting hardwork just for you to smell incredible for days and u come and say [ its has moderate performance ] stop the karen be grateful!! Raise that performance rating let people know its a beast mode scent 🤣🤣🤣

I bought it. It’s very good. I washed the T-shirt, and the scent was still there. It feels very pleasant on hot days; it doesn't bother me at all.

@onlyclean introduced me to this scent through her enthusiasm, for which I am happy and grateful. After all these years, I finally have access to the white flowers that previously came across as far too sharp to me. I catch myself—it is spring now—stopping by white-flowering shrubs where the scent used to make me sick and I didn't know how quickly to get past them, and now standing there inhaling so deeply to get the scent right down to my toes. Fantastic. I have a stack of white hand soap at the back of my cupboard, which I can now enjoy as well. There is a time for everything.

a person here adores this scent to the point that made me want to smell it because the notes are intriguing and it looks like something i would like but its discontinued and i cant smell it anywhere so i think i will blind buy this😭

@Onlyclean You make me want to blind buy this perfume... 🌸🌷✨

@Ekaterine2025 Gurl i knew u got some glorious taste on you once i saw that favorites list on ur profile Ur gonna hopefully really like it Simply a cold fresh floral citrusy clean musk bomb Sometimes the zingy opening reminds me of me a bit of chance eau tendre ngl Even the drydown They share the citrusy musky fresh non creamy floral profile U need to try it out for yourself ! And if u did There’s a sentence that u need to remind yourself everytime u get your nose on 212 which is [give her an endless chances ur gonna adore this scent so much but it won’t happen in 1 day it needs sometime]

Onlyclean Your review makes me very curious about this perfume. I have to try it.

This is not for me. If only it were a bit sweeter 😭 It smells nice, cozy like shampoo... But there is a hint of something cold to it that I dislike (and I usually like clean, not-so-soapy scents) Someone here said it is pepper and since I have never really smelled pepper, I'll associate it with this one note that just feels too cold and metallic for my taste. The bottle is very, very pretty and does look like how it smells: clean! But again, that one note detracts me from buying it. Do test before smelling :3 Edit: After smelling it, I drank a bit of red wine and suddenly it clicked on my nose: it smells like a cold, alcoholic flowery beverage. That's the best I can describe this one odd note I dislike from this. Most likely this is personal appreciation only so, again, test for yourself !

I was walking behind this woman and she smelled fantastic. Like, cozy and fresh all at once. I asked her what she was wearing, and it was this. The funny thing is that I actually own this fragrance lol. But man smelling it on someone else... I hope I smell like that when I wear it. I don't like the bottle with the 2 compartments. But I love this scent and it lasts a decent amount of time. It's floral but yet very clean. But not sterile clean. I don't get any pepper, personally. This feels timeless. I probably have left a review on this before, but this woman made me want to revisit this. When I get home, I'm spraying this!

@hataruna Get your nose on pure musc narciso and if u smelled that clean peppery aroma that u dislike tell me and i’ll discuss about it cus gurl i die for that smell and im pretty much sure its a specific raw material [a few] that i know but just try it out and tell me 👍🏻✨ Spray on the back of your hands don’t ever let it touch paper strips and wait endlessly for it until the chemical musk opening vanishes

this was so close to being a top tier, all-time love, favorites shelf baddie but that god dang harsh, peppery smell is disqualifying it from possibly even being full bottle worthy. what is this hideous aroma-chemical being shoved into so many of these gloriously soapy scents? JLo glow has it. Kenneth Cole for Her has it. and now this one. this smell is what i’m quite sure people are describing as “bug spray”. i call it harsh, CHEAP pepper. and i would wager my hard earned money that this god-awful compound was not in the original formulations of these tragic beauties. Fragrance syndication, as a wise Fragranticana once said. SYNDICATION. it comes at these little babies with a sledgehammer and destroys them 😠. i’ve been looking high & low for a Dove bar soap fragrance, and my friends, Carolina Herrera 212 is the closest i’ve come. it has that lotion-y, sweet, light, nondescript floral smell from a white bar of soap that is so innocuous, yet so subconsciously comforting, I simply MUST have it bottled. 212 came so close to hitting the mark if it weren’t for the godforsaken pepper odor. i need a proverbial cigarette (only smoked once in my life 🤓).

Oh ok because I was in the

This is one that absolutely needs a skin test before you decide how you feel about it. On paper, it's honestly a sour mess that earns every insult thrown against it. On skin, it smells like a slightly soapier and sweeter combination of Dior Pure Poison and Jlo Glow (it's probably the orange blossom and citrus) and the slightly powder neither really seems to have. It's just nice. I'd say it's much more unisex than you might first think, simple because green, clean scents are the definition of the concept of unisex.

@martymcfly Karen chill… 👀 this is a review section if u didn’t know already ok ?

@Onlyclean Would you please stop polluting this thread with your comments? You like this perfume - we got it. But it's a review section, not your WhatsApp group.

thank you @Onlyclean for reminding me of this beautiful inimitable scent from my youth. Now this is in my wishlist and knowing that I will spend the whole spring and summer with her gives me real joy. If you are into flowers in parfumery, this is a must try.

@Madame Veillette This is one of the most beautiful things I’ve ever read about a fragrance. You described exactly why 212 means so much to me even if I could never put it into such poetic words For me it’s not just a scent it’s a space of calm memory and warm hearts very similar to what you described I’m truly happy that you gave it another chance and found something personal in it Thank you for sharing something so honest and deep 🤍

My mom wore it 2 hours ago and her bubble is sooo hugggee She sat in the kitchen to drink her morning coffee boommb the whole kitchen smells like212 i can smell her before i even step in [our kitchen is huge] such a beast mode fragrance that lasts days and projects insanely for a floral musk scent I once got compliments from my classmates i wore 6 sprays and the whole school day i was receiving compliments nonstop “ur perfume smells so fragrant” “u smell good” “ u smell like a shampoo” even my bsf said “ u smell like a shower what are u wearing today ?”

Um dos meus perfumes favoritos da vida. Pode ser usado em qualquer estação do ano e durante o dia ou a noite. É um perfume "clean", atalcado. Um cheiro absurdamente agradável. O melhor de todos os 212 na minha opinião.

@OnlyClean My perception of notes and fragrances matured. So I've either discovered new love or become indifferent towards scents in my collection. I've been decluttering, placing scents in a box of bottles to pass on. But thanks to you with your passion for this fragrance, it's had a proper chance and now holds a place in my special cabinet at the front. Today, I've discovered what makes me love it too. I love how scents, especially perfume, can profoundly stimulate the imagination and become intensified further by synesthesia. This fragrance reminds me of what I adore about solitude with early morning Fog in Autumn. There's the crisp, refreshing cold air that surrounds and awakens me. And the dew on surfaces of nearby foliage and wildflower petals. The details appear vivid up close but, as my eyes admire the scenery and move towards the distance, I see the boundless sky that resembles frosted glass which surrounds me with such peaceful, quiet stillness. Something separates me from my anxiousness and holds me close in those moments. And before the sun fully rises to awaken the world and make the fog disappear, I can't help but become very wistful and introspective in such an atmosphere that I know will pass away soon. It makes me realize, with such intensity, that my fragile, small individuality in an immense universe that's complex with divine design, is also incredibly strong to have survived and grown into who I am now. I can't help but feel a sense of deep yearning to be more authentically me and to belong with nature instead of living with chaos and confusion. So wearing this perfume today, for me, is a glimpse into those thoughts and memories which remind me that there's strength, fortitude, and growth in vulnerability. Perhaps in some way it's had a similar affect on you, transporting your mind into meditation and making you yearn for something beyond; to realize what needs to be seen about yourself. Those tears are about beauty, even if sometimes they're also from sadness. Embrace it. 🤍 Thanks for helping me change my mind.

I’ve never thought in my life that i would smell something as emotional as 212 im tired of crying every time i wear it

It’s the early 2000s. I’m a teenager, and I’m given my first “serious” perfume - a gift brought from abroad (a cylinder containing two small bottles). I didn’t like it: it felt sharp, piercing, and too grown-up for me. Back then, I loved light, sweet scents - compotes, berries, candy-like perfumes (though I had no money for any of that perfume world). So I suffered through wearing this fragrance, because there simply wasn’t any other option for me in those years. I never managed to finish the bottles. I never received compliments on it. And now, many years later, I decided to buy an original sample just to remember the scent. I inhaled it - and nostalgia washed over me. I’m 16 again, and my whole life is still ahead of me. I feel that time in it, those emotions and memories. A young Mom. Dad still alive. Teenage girlfriends. I still can’t - and don’t want to - wear it. It’s just as piercing to me, only now it’s no longer “adult” (I’m the adult now). It’s simply my time machine. It makes me sad - a sadness for my youth and for that time. The past can’t be brought back. It can only be inhaled for a moment.

I just got another backup cus im hella ain’t ready to lose this Life basics to me On my skin The top notes citrusy but way more floral than citrusy and also green and watery from the cactus note i really love cactus and aloe vera scents with the lily and its absolutely prominent in the opening After smthng like 8 minutes the freesia appears strongly and beautifully while the lily spiciness tones down I start to get jasmine gardenia and peony here when the fragrance turns colder just like smelling frozen freesia petals the freesia here smells just like the forever and eevr dior freesia note they are identical both of them are cold icy softly metallic flowery and perfectly fresh spiced After like 2 hours the freesia tones down and now i start to get the sandalwood noticeably while the musk is way stronger and the only noticeable flowers is freesia&jasmine and it stays like that until it fades from the skin after like 4 hours and the same process on clothes but slower bcus it lasts 2 days on my shirt