212 Sexy (2004)
by Carolina Herrera

You know what, as glaringly ubsubtle and bourgeois as this is (from the cotton candy overload to the "Sexy" in the actual product name, for crying out loud), this is a fun fragrance. Great for a weekend in Vegas with your girlfriends, or something.

I have to agree with syidi_radzi about the transition between top to bottom notes being disjointed - if that's what is meant by "disaster". But for some this trait is not a disaster. Some enjoy an unorthodox, slightly odd mixture in a fragrance. It reminds me of 80's fashion, with it's conflicting loud colours and textures. So for me it's an 80's scent. I have to say I don't enjoy it until 2 hours after I put it on. It's much better at the end of the night, perhaps in bed - hence the name 'Sexy'. Sexy is not always sophisticated or mysterious. This is not for the fussy fragrance connoisseur. So I defend 212 Sexy, but give it a neutral rating.

To tell the truth. Candy is the top note and tangerine is the middle note. It is simple and nice. But has nothing special to rise among similar ones.

Initially I perceived this perfume to smell similar to Flowerbomb by Viktor & Rolf. There is a similarity in the two fragrances, and in my opinion this is mainly due to the cotton candy note delivered by the 212 Sexy that is undisclosed but present in the Flowerbomb. But once you get passed the cotton candy note, you are left with two very distinct fragrances. Now don't get me wrong, I absolutely enjoyed the 212 Sexy permeating from my arm, enveloping me in an aromatic, nebular mist of sweet, floral, and spicy smells. One particular difference between the two fragrances is the tangerine and bergamot, found in the top notes of the 212 Sexy. These notes create a unique blend that seperates this perfume from its competitors. And if that doesn't impress you, I can tell you that one spray on my arm lasted all night. I could still smell the perfume fairly well, though close to my skin, on my arm when I woke up in the morning. Even after probably rubbing it off on my sheets all night. Though it isn't the extraordinarily complex, I give this fragrance a thumbs up for being enticing, warm, and more than just pleasant.

A candy sweet fragrance with a little touch of floral scent. Nothing much can be said about this frag, the notes transition (top to bottom) is an ultimate disaster. I do believe that the idea of having to relate the 'sweet scent' with 'of being sexy' at the first place is wrong at all.

my gilr firend and i like it pretty much. In my personal opinion i think its pretty good to wear it at nights.

Its a good variation of the 212 presentations but i guess that the normal 212 would be better for her. And steel id be finding her incredibly sexy with o r without a sexy tag on her perfume.