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    Side by side

    212 vs. Ciel

    212 by Carolina Herrera bottle

    212

    Carolina Herrera
    Eau de Parfum1997
    Very similar
    Ciel by Fragancias Cannon bottle

    Ciel

    Fragancias Cannon
    Eau de Parfum2016
    New comparison

    212 wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: 212 vs. Ciel
    212Ciel
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched19972016
    GenderFemaleFemale
    PerfumerAlberto Morillas
    Best seasonSummerSpring

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    212

    White Floral
    Floral
    Powdery
    Citrus
    Musky
    Green

    Ciel

    Floral
    Green
    White Floral
    Musky
    Fresh

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    Cactus BlossomBergamotOrange BlossomMandarin Orange
    LilacJasmineGreen Notes
    Heart
    White camelliaFreesiaGardeniaLilyJasmineRose
    FreesiaAzteca Lily
    Base
    MuskSandalwood
    MuskPatchouli

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: 212 vs. Ciel
    212Ciel
    Score3.5/53.5/5
    Longevity6-10 hours4-6 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    White florals done the way urban optimism tastes, lush gardenia and jasmine without the sweetness. The 1997 formula somehow still feels contemporary. That's the paradox worth knowing before you buy.212
    No one needs permission to smell good. Ciel knows that. It's a floral that doesn't perform, it just shows up, every day, reliable and quietly right. Jasmine and azteca lily give it character.Ciel

    The hunt

    Best price, size by size

    Best price by size: 212 vs. Ciel
    212Ciel
    1 oz$40.00ecosmetics
    1.7 oz$62.29fragrancenet
    2 oz$47.95fragranceshop
    3.4 oz$52.95fragranceshop

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