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212 VIP Black Smiley
meets 212 VIP Men.

Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.

Shared ground

Ginger

Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.

The distinction

Concentration not recorded leads with fresh spicy; Eau de toilette leads with fresh spicy. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Carolina Herrera 212 VIP Black Smiley bottle
Carolina Herrera

212 VIP Black Smiley

Concentration not recorded

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Carolina Herrera 212 VIP Men bottle
Carolina Herrera

212 VIP Men

Eau de toilette

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedEau de toilette
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originUnited StatesUnited States
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20222011
Leading accordsfresh spicy · citrus · vanillafresh spicy · aromatic · vodka
Notes unique to this recordBlood Orange, Tunisian Neroli, Madagascar Pepper, Sesame, Lavender Extract, Vanilla Bean, Skin, Sweet AlmondPassionfruit, Lime, Pepper, Vodka, Gin, Mint, Spices, Amber, Leather, Woodsy Notes
Longevity / 53.53 · 100 votes3.53 · 3,131 votes
Projection / 42.30 · 98 votes2.49 · 3,230 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.

Compare the labels

Ingredients, side by side.

Read the declared lists for the editions shown. Shared entries do not mean identical formulas, proportions or scent.

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212 VIP Black Smiley

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

212 VIP Men

Eau de toilette · US listing · 200 mL bottle

Alcohol denat., Aqua (water), Parfum (fragrance), Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, Ethylhexyl salicylate, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Bht, Coumarin, Limonene, Linalool, Benzyl salicylate, Citral, CI 60730 (ext. violet 2), CI 19140 (yellow 5), CI 17200 (red 33).

Source: Carolina Herrera official US product ingredient declaration · 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 verdict

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed fresh spicy and citrus direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Eau de toilette

Start here if the listed fresh spicy and aromatic direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.