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    Side by side

    212 Men vs. Heroin

    212 Men by Carolina Herrera bottle

    212 Men

    Carolina Herrera
    Eau de Toilette1999
    Moderately similar
    Heroin by Sapientiae Niche bottle

    Heroin

    Sapientiae Niche
    2017
    New comparison

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

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: 212 Men vs. Heroin
    212 MenHeroin
    ConcentrationEau de Toilette
    Launched19992017
    GenderMaleMale
    PerfumerAlberto MorillasSanderson Santana
    Best seasonSummerWinter

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    212 Men

    Citrus
    Green
    Woody
    Fresh Spicy
    Aromatic
    Warm Spicy
    Powdery
    Musky

    Heroin

    Almond
    Vanilla
    Woody
    Aromatic
    Sweet
    Nutty
    Powdery
    Balsamic

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    Green NotesGrapefruitBergamotSpicesPetitgrainLavender
    Almond
    Heart
    GingerVioletGardeniaSage
    AbsintheCedarYlang-Ylang
    Base
    SandalwoodMuskVetiverIncenseGuaiac WoodLabdanum
    VanillaResinous NotesSandalwoodLeatherPatchouliOakmoss

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: 212 Men vs. Heroin
    212 MenHeroin
    Score4/53.5/5
    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
    This is not a fragrance that whispers. The opening announces itself with absinthe's medicinal bite and almond's sweetNutty punch, a combination that either hooks you immediately or makes you pause.Heroin