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    Side by side

    212 Men vs. Arbo Botanic

    212 Men by Carolina Herrera bottle

    212 Men

    Carolina Herrera
    Eau de Toilette1999
    Very similar
    New comparison

    212 Men wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: 212 Men vs. Arbo Botanic
    212 MenArbo Botanic
    ConcentrationEau de ToiletteEau de Toilette
    Launched19992002
    GenderMaleMale
    PerfumerAlberto MorillasSidonie Lancesseur
    Best seasonSummerSummer

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    212 Men

    Citrus
    Green
    Woody
    Fresh Spicy
    Aromatic
    Warm Spicy
    Powdery
    Musky

    Arbo Botanic

    Aromatic
    Green
    Citrus
    Fresh Spicy
    Woody
    Lavender
    Herbal
    Amber

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    Green NotesGrapefruitBergamotSpicesPetitgrainLavender
    GrapefruitMandarin OrangeMintOrange Leaf
    Heart
    GingerVioletGardeniaSage
    ArtemisiaGreen NotesSage
    Base
    SandalwoodMuskVetiverIncenseGuaiac WoodLabdanum
    MossMuskSandalwood

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: 212 Men vs. Arbo Botanic
    212 MenArbo Botanic
    Score4/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours4-6 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    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
    Here's the thing about citrus-green fragrances: most of them evaporate in thirty minutes and leave you smelling like nothing. Arbo Botanic doesn't do that.Arbo Botanic