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    Side by side

    Gold vs. 212 Men

    Gold by Aouj bottle

    Gold

    Aouj
    Eau de Toilette2002
    Clearly related
    212 Men by Carolina Herrera bottle

    212 Men

    Carolina Herrera
    Eau de Toilette1999
    New comparison

    212 Men rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Gold vs. 212 Men
    Gold212 Men
    ConcentrationEau de ToiletteEau de Toilette
    Launched20021999
    GenderMaleMale
    PerfumerAlberto Morillas
    Best seasonFallSummer

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Gold

    Lavender
    Vanilla
    Aromatic
    Amber
    Fresh Spicy
    Sweet
    Woody
    Powdery

    212 Men

    Citrus
    Green
    Woody
    Fresh Spicy
    Aromatic
    Warm Spicy
    Powdery
    Musky

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    Pink PepperGrapefruit
    Green NotesGrapefruitBergamotSpicesPetitgrainLavender
    Heart
    LavenderVetiver
    GingerVioletGardeniaSage
    Base
    VanillaAmberTonka Bean
    SandalwoodMuskVetiverIncenseGuaiac WoodLabdanum

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Gold vs. 212 Men
    Gold212 Men
    Score3.5/54/5
    Longevity4-6 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    The short sillage isn't a flaw, it's the point. Gold by Tous trades room-filling projection for something more honest: the kind of scent that rewards proximity. You lean in. They lean in.Gold
    212 Men is a well-crafted citrus aromatic that refuses to stay one-dimensional once it settles. The drydown is where veteran wearers find their favorite phase, and it arrives reliably.212 Men