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    Side by side

    Core vs. 212 Men

    Core by Gap bottle

    Core

    Gap
    Eau de Toilette2010
    Very similar
    212 Men by Carolina Herrera bottle

    212 Men

    Carolina Herrera
    Eau de Toilette1999
    New comparison

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

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Core vs. 212 Men
    Core212 Men
    ConcentrationEau de ToiletteEau de Toilette
    Launched20101999
    GenderMaleMale
    PerfumerCaroline SabasAlberto Morillas
    Best seasonSpringSummer

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Core

    Fresh Spicy
    Floral
    Woody
    Citrus
    Powdery
    Aromatic
    Leather
    Warm Spicy

    212 Men

    Citrus
    Green
    Woody
    Fresh Spicy
    Aromatic
    Warm Spicy
    Powdery
    Musky

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    Mandarin OrangeBasilBlack Pepper
    Green NotesGrapefruitBergamotSpicesPetitgrainLavender
    Heart
    LavenderFreesiaSuede
    GingerVioletGardeniaSage
    Base
    SandalwoodOakmossAmber
    SandalwoodMuskVetiverIncenseGuaiac WoodLabdanum

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Core vs. 212 Men
    Core212 Men
    Score3/54/5
    Longevity4-6 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Designer fragrances don't always earn their keep. Core by Gap does something harder: it makes you smell like yourself, not like a billboard. Fresh, warm, worn-in.Core
    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