Carolina Herrera 2025 EDP

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212 VIP Black NY Rodeo

by Juliette Karagueuzoglou , Carlos Benaïm

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Carolina Herrera 212 VIP Black NY Rodeo is an Eau de Parfum launched in 2025, created by Juliette Karagueuzoglou and Carlos Benaïm. 212 VIP Black NY Rodeo opens with Lavender and Rosemary, settles into a heart of Absinth and Leather, and dries down to a base of Vetiver and Patchouli. It lasts about 6 to 10 hours on skin, carries to about arm's length and is best in autumn and winter. Carolina Herrera's 212 VIP Black NY Rodeo carries a Statement verdict, a woody-led wear.

This one's a divisive affair. Some reckon its a mature, aromatic upgrade to the 212 VIP Black line, praising its restrained leather and herbal twists. Others just find it offensive, an old-fashioned misstep in a fancy bottle. Definitely try before you buy.
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212 VIP Black NY Rodeo Eau de Parfum bottle

Scent Profile

Composition

Timeline

Showing: Overall Blend
Topas listed
Rosemary13%
Lavender21%
Heartas listed
Absinth23%
Leather18%
Baseas listed
Patchouli11%
Vetiver14%

Top, heart and base are the pyramid as published, not a timing claim. Each note's timing follows its listed tier, where it usually sits across many published pyramids (from ScentPrism) and its vapour pressure. A note comes through as the notes usually listed before it fade, judged from how other pyramids order the same pair. The thickness of a ribbon shows the note's share of what is left on the skin, which tracks how strongly it smells, because odour thresholds rise with vapour pressure. The shares come from how prominent wearers vote each note. It is a simple model, not a measurement.

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How It Wears

On the skin

Presence
Arm's length
Skin close to overpowering
Longevity
Long
Very short to very long
Changes during wear
Changes a little
Steady to transforms

Its character

DistinctivenessIts own twist
MoodIn between
CharacterSerious
SentimentBrooding

Ease of wear

Mostly easy

What people think

Divisiveness
Divisive

When To Wear

Seasons

Autumn Winter Spring Summer

Time of day

Occasions

  • Office Best
  • Date Also works
  • Casual Also works
  • Formal Not ideal
  • Sport Not ideal

Ingredients and allergens

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About

It opens with a punchy, green aromatic hit of wild lavender and rosemary, giving it an initially clean, herbal profile. Soon, a prominent, slightly bitter leather accord takes centre stage, underscored by a hint of absinthe. The drydown settles into an earthy, woody base of vetiver and patchouli, adding depth to the mature, leathery core without succumbing to excessive sweetness.

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