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212 VIP, Carolina Herrera
Vanilla · 2010

212 VIP

by Carolina Herrera
Rating3.9 ★ 5,779 votes
GenderWomen
Year2010
Price$$$$Designer
VanillaSweetRum
Best for winterNighttime wearmoderate sillageLong Lasting
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Hypnôse Lancôme
Hypnôse Lancôme
86% match
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Vanilla Lace Victoria's Secret
86% match
Born in Roma Extradose Donna Valentino
Born in Roma Extradose Donna Valentino
85% match
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The pyramid

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Top / Heart / BaseThe three tiers of the pyramid: first impression, the character, and the long-lasting foundation.More in Learn →
6 notes
topfirst impression
RumPassionfruit
heartthe character
GardeniaMusk
basethe foundation
VanilleTonka Bean

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
63
fleetingeternal
Sillage / projection
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ProjectionHow far the scent radiates from your skin while you stand still. The 'sillage / projection' votes on fragrance pages blend the two, so read them as overall reach.More in Learn →
49
intimateenormous
Price value45
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean8
femininemasculine

Accord radar

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AccordA blend of notes the nose perceives as one unified smell - like a chord made of musical notes.More in Learn →
top 8 · +2 more
VanillaSweetRumTropicalFruityWhite FloralPowderyMusky
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 10
Vanilla
Sweet
Rum
Tropical
Fruity
White Floral
Powdery
Musky
Woody
Fresh

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
4%
weak
8%
moderate
34%
long lasting
40%
eternal
14%
Sillage
intimate
10%
moderate
46%
strong
31%
enormous
13%
Season
spring
16%
summer
12%
fall
35%
winter
38%
Time of day
day
37%
night
63%
Gender
female
77%
more female
14%
unisex
7%
more male
1%
male
0%
Value
way overpriced
5%
overpriced
28%
ok
52%
good value
13%
great value
3%

What people say

What people love
killercombinationrumpassionfruitvanillawarmsweetwithoutbeingcloyingstrong
What people criticise
performancevariessignificantlyskinchemistryboozyopeningfeeloverlysharpdevelopsynthetic

Smells similar

by scent profile
89% match
Forever Red Vanilla Rum Bath & Body Works
Bath & Body Works
vanillarum
86% match
Hypnôse Lancôme
Lancôme
vanillatropical
86% match
Vanilla Lace Victoria's Secret
Victoria's Secret
vanilla
85% match
Born in Roma Extradose Donna Valentino
Valentino
vanillarum

Similarity is based on note and accord overlap, not molecular analysis.

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

RumPassionfruitMuskGardeniaVanillaTonka Bean
topheartbase

Signature pair: Rum and Tonka Bean

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The 212 line

17 versions
Original1997212
More Floral, Citrus
Less Vanilla
Fades sooner · Projects less
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1999MenMen
More Citrus, Green
Less Vanilla
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2004Sexy
More Soft Spicy, Caramel
Less Rum
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2011MenVIP Men
More Fresh Spicy, Aromatic
Less Vanilla
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2014VIP Rose
More Floral, Rose
Less Vanilla
Fades sooner · Projects less
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2017MenVIP Black
More Aromatic, Soft Spicy
Less Rum
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Differences come from accords and community votes on longevity and sillage.

All perfumes similar to 212 VIP →Cheaper dupes →All comparisons →212 VIP vs Forever Red Vanilla Rum Bath & Body Works →212 VIP vs Hypnôse Lancôme →212 VIP vs Vanilla Lace Victoria's Secret →

In plain words

The main accords of 212 VIP are vanilla and sweet. It opens with Rum and Passionfruit, reveals Gardenia and Musk at its heart, and dries down to Vanille and Tonka Bean. It lasts long and projects strongly; people reach for it in autumn and winter, mostly in the evening.

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