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    Side by side

    Illusion vs. 212

    Illusion by Michel Klein bottle

    Illusion

    Michel Klein
    Eau de Toilette2000
    Moderately similar
    212 by Carolina Herrera bottle

    212

    Carolina Herrera
    Eau de Parfum1997
    New comparison

    212 wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Illusion vs. 212
    Illusion212
    ConcentrationEau de ToiletteEau de Parfum
    Launched20001997
    GenderFemaleFemale
    PerfumerAlberto Morillas
    Best seasonFallSummer

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Illusion

    Sweet
    Floral
    Fruity
    Synthetic
    Spicy

    212

    White Floral
    Floral
    Powdery
    Citrus
    Musky
    Green

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    HeliotropeFloral Notes
    Cactus BlossomBergamotOrange BlossomMandarin Orange
    Heart
    White camelliaFreesiaGardeniaLilyJasmineRose
    Base
    VanillaIrisTobaccoMusk
    MuskSandalwood

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Illusion vs. 212
    Illusion212
    Score3.5/53.5/5
    Longevity4-6 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    This is the fragrance for someone who rehearses the entrance in the mirror, not because they need to, but because the performance is the point. Sweet enough to disarm, strange enough to linger.Illusion
    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

    The hunt

    Best price, size by size

    Best price by size: Illusion vs. 212
    Illusion212
    1 oz$40.00ecosmetics
    1.7 oz$62.29fragrancenet
    2 oz$47.95fragranceshop
    3.4 oz$52.95fragranceshop

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