212 Men
meets Gypsy Water.
Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.
Bergamot · Sandalwood · Incense
Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.
Eau de toilette leads with citrus; Eau de parfum leads with woody. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.
| At a glance |  Carolina Herrera 212 MenEau de toilette Explore fragrance ↗ |  Byredo Gypsy WaterEau de parfum Explore fragrance ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Eau de toilette | Eau de parfum |
| Listed bottle sizes | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Brand origin | United States | Sweden |
| Made in | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Listed year | 1999 | 2008 |
| Leading accords | citrus · green · fresh spicy | woody · aromatic · fresh spicy |
| Notes unique to this record | Green Notes, Grapefruit, Spices, Lavender, Petitgrain, Ginger, Violet, Gardenia, Sage, Musk, Vetiver, Guaiac Wood, Labdanum | Juniper, Lemon, Pepper, Pine needles, Orris Root, Vanilla, Amber |
| Longevity / 5 | 3.44 · 4,688 votes | 2.56 · 4,683 votes |
| Projection / 4 | 2.33 · 4,843 votes | 1.67 · 4,945 votes |
Scores are category averages, not hours or controlled measurements. Different vote samples are not a head-to-head wear test. “Unique” notes here means absent from the other record, not proof of a formula difference.
Ingredients, side by side.
Read the declared lists for the editions shown. Shared entries do not mean identical formulas, proportions or scent.
Declared on both
- Aqua (water)
- Parfum (fragrance)
- Linalool
- Limonene
- Geraniol
- Citral
Listed only on 212 Men
- Alcohol denat
- Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes
- Linalyl acetate
- Hexamethylindanopyran
- Pinene
- Citrus aurantium peel oil
- Citronellol
- Citrus limon peel oil
- Hydroxycitronellal
- Terpinolene
- Beta-caryophyllene
- Benzyl salicylate
- Hexyl cinnamal
- Coumarin
- Geranyl acetate
- Terpineol
- Camphor
- Alpha-terpinene
- Rose ketones
- Benzyl benzoate
- Carvone
- Benzyl alcohol
- CI 60730 (ext. violet 2)
- CI 42090 (blue 1)
- CI 19140 (yellow 5)
Listed only on Gypsy Water
- Alcohol
- Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane
- Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate
- Bht
Matching ignores capitalization and a small set of water and fragrance naming variants. “Only” refers to these published lists, not proof that an ingredient is absent from the other formula.
212 Men
Eau de toilette · US listing · 200 mL bottle
Alcohol denat., Aqua (water), Parfum (fragrance), Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes, Linalool, Linalyl acetate, Hexamethylindanopyran, Limonene, Geraniol, Pinene, Citrus aurantium peel oil, Citronellol, Citrus limon peel oil, Hydroxycitronellal, Terpinolene, Beta-caryophyllene, Benzyl salicylate, Hexyl cinnamal, Coumarin, Geranyl acetate, Citral, Terpineol, Camphor, Alpha-terpinene, Rose ketones, Benzyl benzoate, Carvone, Benzyl alcohol, CI 60730 (ext. violet 2), CI 42090 (blue 1), CI 19140 (yellow 5).
Source: Carolina Herrera official US product ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22
Gypsy Water
Eau de parfum · US listing · 50 mL and 100 mL and 250 mL
Alcohol, Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water), Limonene, Linalool, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, Citral, Bht, Geraniol.
Source: Byredo official US product page · Checked 2026-09-22
These are published ingredient declarations, separate from scent notes. “Parfum” or “fragrance” can represent a mixture without listing every component. Formulations can change by market and batch; check the packaging on your bottle. A matching or missing entry does not establish suitability for an allergy.
Follow your curiosity.
A starting point, not a verdictEau de toilette
Start here if the listed citrus and green direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.
Eau de parfum
Start here if the listed woody and aromatic direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.