212 Sexy (2004)
by Carolina Herrera

Talk about spices, incense and powder, 212 Sexy is all that and more.

This is sexy in its own unique way. The spices make it exotic while the incense note gives it such a mysterious aura. There is a subtle hint of sweetness throughout this scent, but I can safely say that this isn't sickeningly sweet, it's sophisticated and well-composed.

The spices in 212 Sexy are what do it for me, it gives this fragrance the 'wow factor'. I actually don't get much in the way of the floral notes, the gardenia is only very subtle. I'm convinced there is some other spice or herb in this scent, not just pink pepper.

I love this fragrance for the simple reason that it smells wild and seductive. It has all the intrigue and allure of something foreign and exotic.

I do urge you to test this on your skin before buying, a blind buy would be very risky. Spicy and musky fragrances are often the hardest scents to compliment skin chemistry. However, if the perfume suits, then you have won yourself a very sexy little number.

15th June, 2011.

Exactly what it says in the title: SEXY! I always get compliments when I'm wearing this and men often stop to ask me what I'm wearing when it lingers upon passing. I often find myself trying to get a whiff of it myself throughout the day because I know that it smells divine. Deeply floral and feminine, one spray in the morning gives you an entire days worth of rose pepper, gardenia and floral petals, warmed by a core of sandalwood and musk, and sweetened by a hint of vanilla and cotton candy. A perfect blend of floral, sweet musk.

5th November, 2009.

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.

5th December, 2008.

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.

24th November, 2008.

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.

25th September, 2008.

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.

15th July, 2008.