Chic for Men (2004)
by Carolina Herrera

Sweet spicy fruit in the opening. Lasts long. Very sophisticated and refined. A nice one. A pleasant surprise after trying out 212 Men and 212 Sexy Men.

This goes straight into my top list of favourite sweet fragrances (along angel, lolita lempicka au masculine and rochas man). Fruit and spice are combined delicately , while the lasting is more than satisfactory. The bottle is so chic that sometimes i find myself looking at it for minutes !!!!

Very refined,one of carolina's better works as of late.Plenty of depth and personality to this one.

Excellent! A mellow scent with superb longevity. The citrus opening is not intense, the middle + the drydown is dark, sweet and seductive but not overpowering. It is a kind of seduction from within, a tamed beast, a true gentleman.

Chic is a typical Carolina Herrera fragrance in that it is well made and intelligent. Its opening of fruit and spice is very sweet but it’s a manageable sweet. It owes it sweetness to the watermelon, and anything concerning watermelon, in my book, is good. The watermelon / citrus really works, and, ok maybe there’s a nod in the direction of Millesime Imperial, but it isn’t that similar and that’s just temporary on the top notes. The middle goes spicy — warm spicy with cinnamon and pepper and very smooth. The mid notes don’t scream out for attention — they are poised and well balanced. The drydown continues the Herrera quality. Smooth, semisweet, not nearly as forceful as I’d like it, but keeping in tune with modern standards of fragrance; and retaining taste and class. I really wish the drydown had more potency — it is very enjoyable. Chic for Men is a bit similar to XS by Paco Rabanne, just as the top notes somewhat resemble Millesime Imperial, but it is different enough to merit investigation. Another nice creation from Carolina Herrera.

For me this one misterious mix 212 with sweet touch long lasting 8-10hours and top note down is MAN.My top 10.