Fragrances inspired by 212 Sexy Men Eau de Toilette
The original
212 Sexy Men
Carolina Herrera
The two side by side
How it unfolds
Notes
- 212 Sexy Men
- Deux Cent Douze Sexy Men
- in both
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Our verdict
Editor reviewedWhat they share
Every one of its 11 notes is in the original, including Mandarin, Sandalwood, Guaiac Wood
The main difference
Without orange and woody notes
What they share
Every one of its 9 notes is in the original, including Sandalwood, Guaiac Wood, Mandarin
The main difference
Without floral notes and green notes
Our verdict
212 Sexy Men and Edition sit at different ends of the fragrance spectrum.
What they share
Shares 3 of its 7 notes, including Musk, Pepper, Bergamot
The main difference
Adds cedar and grapefruit, drops amber and cardamom
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What they share
Shares 4 of its 11 notes, including Cardamom, Sandalwood, Musk
The main difference
Adds bergamot and floral notes, drops clove and cyclamen
What they share
Shares 6 of its 13 notes, including Sandalwood, Floral Notes, Musk
The main difference
Adds hedione and juniper, drops bergamot and guaiac wood
What they share
Shares 5 of its 8 notes, including Floral Notes, Musk, Vanilla
The main difference
Adds citrus and spicy notes, drops cardamom and green notes
What they share
Shares 4 of its 11 notes, including Bergamot, Cardamom, Sandalwood
The main difference
Adds floral notes and green notes, drops animalic and cedar
What they share
Shares 6 of its 12 notes, including Sandalwood, Musk, Pepper
The main difference
Adds elemi and patchouli, drops cardamom and floral notes
Scent profile
How we judge a match
We score each pairing on the two fragrance profiles: shared accords, overlapping notes, longevity and projection, and the occasions each suits. A good inspired-by scent captures the original's character rather than copying it molecule for molecule.
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Inspired-by fragrances. Not affiliated with, endorsed by or produced by Carolina Herrera. Match scores are our estimate of how alike two perfumes smell, calculated from their published notes, not a measurement. How we score similarity.