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    Side by side

    212 Men vs. Yitsu

    212 Men by Carolina Herrera bottle

    212 Men

    Carolina Herrera
    Eau de Toilette1999
    Strikingly similar
    Yitsu by JAFRA bottle

    Yitsu

    JAFRA
    Eau de Toilette2008
    New comparison

    212 Men rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin, while Yitsu projects louder.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: 212 Men vs. Yitsu
    212 MenYitsu
    ConcentrationEau de ToiletteEau de Toilette
    Launched19992008
    GenderMaleMale
    PerfumerAlberto Morillas
    Best seasonSummerSpring

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    212 Men

    Citrus
    Green
    Woody
    Fresh Spicy
    Aromatic
    Warm Spicy
    Powdery
    Musky

    Yitsu

    Aromatic
    Green
    Woody
    Citrus
    Fresh Spicy
    Lavender
    Fresh

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    Green NotesGrapefruitBergamotSpicesPetitgrainLavender
    Bamboo LeafGreen TeaLemonMintJuniper BerriesMandarin Orange
    Heart
    GingerVioletGardeniaSage
    MuskBlackcurrantGeraniumMelonViolet
    Base
    SandalwoodMuskVetiverIncenseGuaiac WoodLabdanum
    AmberSandalwoodPatchouliIncenseGuaiac WoodCoumarinVanilla

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: 212 Men vs. Yitsu
    212 MenYitsu
    Score4/53.5/5
    Longevity6-10 hours2-4 hours
    Sillagemoderatestrong

    No varnish

    Real talk

    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
    It's green. It's fresh. But it's got something underneath. A warmth that doesn't announce itself, just settles. The bamboo and tea make it meditative, but the tiger-inspired base means business.Yitsu