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212

Eau de toilette

White floral · Floral · Citrus.

4.00 / 5Rating · 6,031 votes
Sizes offeredNot yet verified
Brand originUnited States ↗
Made inNot yet verified
About these origins

Brand origin means the country where the house was founded. Made in refers to fragrance manufacturing, not the origin of every ingredient or the brand’s current headquarters.

Brand origin: Our brands · Checked 2026-09-21
The official history identifies the original house as Carolina Herrera New York, launched in 1981; not the founder’s birthplace.

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Year1997
Marketed forWomen
PerfumerAlberto Morillas

Collection: 212

The short answer

A scent, in focus.

212 by Carolina Herrera has a listed white floral, floral, citrus profile, with notes of Orange Blossom, Cactus Flower, Bergamot, Mandarin Orange, Lily.

Based on listed notes and accords.

Catalog snapshot · 2026-05-29. Ratings and votes come from the source dataset, not Parfum Bible users or live measurements. This entry has not yet received an individual editorial review.

The bottle / Formats

Sizes offered

Bottle sizes for this exact fragrance have not yet been verified.

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01 / The scent profile

Understand what you smell.

These are the listed scent notes, not a complete ingredient formula. Note placement does not establish how long a fragrance lasts.

The label / Ingredients

Inside the bottle.

Eau de toilette · US listing · 60 mL bottle

Alcohol denat., Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water), Hexamethylindanopyran, Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes, Linalool, Linalyl acetate, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Limonene, Hydroxycitronellal, Hexyl cinnamal, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Benzyl salicylate, Citronellol, Pinene, Geraniol, Terpinolene, Isoeugenyl acetate, Citrus aurantium peel oil, Terpineol, Beta-caryophyllene, Rose ketones, Citral, Jasmine oil/extract, Geranyl acetate, Alpha-terpinene, Vanillin, Benzyl benzoate, Carvone, Mentha viridis (spearmint) leaf oil, Benzyl alcohol.

Source: Carolina Herrera official US product ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22

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Performance / Community impressions

How it wears.

Longevity

3.28 / 5

1,978 votes

See vote breakdown

category average, not hours

1
91
2
173
3
970
4
576
5
168

Projection

2.25 / 4

2,138 votes

See vote breakdown

1 = intimate; higher = stronger

1
307
2
1,184
3
448
4
199

Value perception

2.87 / 5

1,026 votes

See vote breakdown

1 = overpriced; 5 = great value

1
51
2
267
3
512
4
152
5
44

These are subjective reports, not controlled measurements.

5,458Own it
6,726Previously owned
2,562Want it
View overall rating distribution
1
50
2
827
3
283
4
2,804
5
2,067

Different measures can have different numbers of votes.

Explore a combination

Layering ideas to try.

Starting points from listed profiles, not community-tested pairings or compatibility scores.

Suggested experiment

Both list Musk and Peony. Explore 212’s white floral direction alongside Blanche’s fresh profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.

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Suggested experiment

Both list Bergamot and Musk. Explore 212’s white floral direction alongside Delina’s rose profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.

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A little more clarity.

Before you try
What does 212 smell like?

212 by Carolina Herrera has a listed white floral, floral, citrus profile, with notes of Orange Blossom, Cactus Flower, Bergamot, Mandarin Orange, Lily.

Who created it?

The listed perfumer is Alberto Morillas.

How long does it last?

The longevity rating is 3.28 out of 5, from 1,978 category votes. This is not a measurement in hours. A wear test is the best way to assess it for you.

Which notes define 212?

Its listed notes include orange blossom, cactus flower, bergamot, mandarin orange, lily, freesia, gardenia, jasmine, white camelia, lily-of-the-valley, rose, peony, musk, sandalwood. These describe the scent rather than its full ingredient formula.

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212

Carolina Herrera · Eau de toilette

Carolina Herrera 212 bottle
Leading accords
white floral
floral
citrus
powdery
musky
Relative prominence, not ingredient percentages.
Listed notes · a selection

Orange Blossom · Cactus Flower · Bergamot · Mandarin Orange · Lily · Freesia

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