Montale
Santal Wood
Woody · Aromatic · Fresh spicy.
parfumbible.comCitrus · Green · Fresh spicy.
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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Collection: 212
The short answer
A scent, in focus.
212 Men by Carolina Herrera has a listed citrus, green, fresh spicy profile, with notes of Green Notes, Grapefruit, Spices, Bergamot, Lavender.
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.
Sizes offered
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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.
Inside the bottle.
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
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Performance / Community impressions
How it wears.
Longevity
3.44 / 5
4,688 votes
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category average, not hours
Projection
2.33 / 4
4,843 votes
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1 = intimate; higher = stronger
Value perception
3.09 / 5
2,762 votes
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1 = overpriced; 5 = great value
These are subjective reports, not controlled measurements.
12,113Own it
9,400Previously owned
5,009Want it
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03 / Keep exploring
Often compared with…
Explore these suggested comparisons. Similarity is subjective.
Bvlgari
Bvlgari Man Glacial Essence
Woody · Fresh spicy · Aromatic.
Avon
015
Aromatic · Fresh spicy · Citrus.
Maison Alhambra
No. 2 Men
Fresh spicy · Citrus · Aromatic.
Explore a combination
Layering ideas to try.
Starting points from listed profiles, not community-tested pairings or compatibility scores.
Suggested experiment
Gypsy WaterBoth list Bergamot and Incense. Explore 212 Men’s citrus direction alongside Gypsy Water’s woody profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.
Compare each fragrance alone, then try a small amount together on a blotter. Keep the combination you enjoy; no application order or ratio has been validated.
Suggested experiment
DelinaBoth list Bergamot and Incense. Explore 212 Men’s citrus direction alongside Delina’s rose profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.
Compare each fragrance alone, then try a small amount together on a blotter. Keep the combination you enjoy; no application order or ratio has been validated.
A little more clarity.
Before you tryWhat does 212 Men smell like?
212 Men by Carolina Herrera has a listed citrus, green, fresh spicy profile, with notes of Green Notes, Grapefruit, Spices, Bergamot, Lavender.
Who created it?
The listed perfumers are Alberto Morillas, Ann Gottlieb, Rosendo Mateu.
How long does it last?
The longevity rating is 3.44 out of 5, from 4,688 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 Men?
Its listed notes include green notes, grapefruit, spices, bergamot, lavender, petitgrain, ginger, violet, gardenia, sage, musk, sandalwood, incense, vetiver, guaiac wood, labdanum. These describe the scent rather than its full ingredient formula.
04 / Find your next bottle
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PARFUM BIBLE / SCENT CARD
212 Men
Carolina Herrera · Eau de toilette
Leading accords
citrus
green
fresh spicy
aromatic
woody
Relative prominence, not ingredient percentages.Listed notes · a selection
Green Notes · Grapefruit · Spices · Bergamot · Lavender · Petitgrain
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