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    212 Men vs. Queen by Queen Latifah

    212 Men by Carolina Herrera bottle

    212 Men

    Carolina Herrera
    Eau de Toilette1999
    Very similar
    New comparison

    212 Men rates higher with the community.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: 212 Men vs. Queen by Queen Latifah
    212 MenQueen by Queen Latifah
    ConcentrationEau de ToiletteEau de Parfum
    Launched19992009
    GenderMaleFemale
    PerfumerAlberto MorillasSteve DeMercado
    Best seasonSummerWinter

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    212 Men

    Citrus
    Green
    Woody
    Fresh Spicy
    Aromatic
    Warm Spicy
    Powdery
    Musky

    Queen by Queen Latifah

    Woody
    Vanilla
    Warm Spicy
    Amber
    Patchouli
    Balsamic
    Powdery
    Sweet

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    Green NotesGrapefruitBergamotSpicesPetitgrainLavender
    BergamotMandarin Orange
    Heart
    GingerVioletGardeniaSage
    CognacCorianderJasmineRose
    Base
    SandalwoodMuskVetiverIncenseGuaiac WoodLabdanum
    VanillaPatchouliTonka BeanIncenseSandalwoodMusk

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: 212 Men vs. Queen by Queen Latifah
    212 MenQueen by Queen Latifah
    Score4/53.5/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 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
    It's the vanilla. Not overly sweet vanilla, the kind that's been aged, poured from something amber, taken neat. The scent carries weight and presence, a richness that announces itself without being.Queen by Queen Latifah