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CCXII

Name: CCXII Eau de Parfum
Brand: Perfume Parlour

Perfume Parlour CCXII is an Eau de Parfum. CCXII opens with Citrus, Spicy Notes, and Grass, settles into a heart of Violet, Gardenia, and Sage, and dries down to a base of Musk, Sandalwood, and Incense. Perfume Parlour's CCXII carries a Favourite verdict, a green-led wear.

Perfume Parlour's budget version of Carolina Herrera 212 Men, that crisp green-and-clean classic. It captures the freshly-cut-grass opening and clean woody-musk base, just rendered flatter and with the original's already-average longevity trimmed.

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Fresh
Confident
Energetic
Refined

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Inspired by

212 Men by Carolina Herrera

82%

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212 Men the original CCXII inspired by

Scent Profile

Composition

Timeline

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Topas listed

Grass38%

Citrus35%

Spicy Notes28%

Heartas listed

Sage34%

Violet34%

Gardenia31%

Baseas listed

Sandalwood37%

Musk34%

Incense29%

Top, heart and base are the brand's own listing, not a timing claim - the industry classifies a note by its character as much as by how fast it fades. Each curve here is modelled from that material's own volatility, so groups can overlap when a house lists long-lasting materials in its heart.

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Notes

Top

Heart

Base

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Performance & Mood

Performance

Longevity

Short (2-4h)

Projection

Intimate

Intensity

Light

Mood

Mood Energising

Calming

Character Playful

Serious

Sentiment Uplifting

Brooding

When To Wear

Best Seasons

Best For:

Spring Summer

Also Works:

Fall

The crisp green cut-grass and clean musk are at their best in spring and summer, staying breathable and fresh, though they work through milder autumn days.

Best Occasions

Best For:

Office Casual

Also Works:

Date Formal Sport

Clean and inoffensive, it slots into office and casual daily wear effortlessly, with enough freshness for active days.

Ingredients and allergens

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About

This is Perfume Parlour's budget interpretation of Carolina Herrera 212 Men, a green woody musk that defined a certain clean late-90s freshness. It opens with that signature freshly-cut-grass accord - bright citrus leaves and green notes lifted by a hint of spice. The heart stays clean and slightly floral, with a powdery violet, a creamy whisper of gardenia and aromatic sage. The base is the part everyone remembers: a soft, clean blend of sandalwood, transparent musk and a touch of incense for depth. The original sits at average 5-to-7-hour longevity with good sillage; the dupe keeps the crisp green-to-clean-musk arc but renders it thinner and more linear, with the woods less creamy and wear pulled in close. For an inexpensive, fresh-green daily that nails a designer-classic shower-fresh vibe, it delivers for the money.