Reviews of 212 Sexy Man (2006)
by Carolina Herrera

I m a little bit confused about this scent, but I have something clear: I will not buy it.
212 (the traditional) is very nice fresh scent, clean, excellent experience, but this one have something sweet and spicy....Thats the problem....Maybe I dont like the style of sweet fragances, but this is not for me.
Reminds me Emporio Armani for him.
Absolutly neutral...Absolutly indifferent.

I'm a big fan of CH frags, I like CHIC FOR MEN, and 212 MEN very much and always looking forward to having this 212 SEXY MEN, and I did. The main attraction is I just love the deep/dark maroon color of the bottle, and the scent has a weak hint of the original version. The opening scent is superb, I would describe it as something that is fresh, and seductive, regardless of the notes, the opening is kind of a citrus splash with a touch of something that is sweet, (orange and honey perhaps?) The opening scent lingers for about only half an hour :-( Nothing much I can say about the middle notes, but the dry down is great, i would say that the dry down as something sweet and dark, it is like sandalwood, vanilla, coffee and smoke. All and all, the smell is really great but the longevity is extremely poor. Would last for about 2, 3 hours when applied on skin, but last for days on cloth.

I tried this in a store before I read the reviews / pyramid. Immediate impression was 'A Blue Cross (cheaper) Lolita Lempicka', with less finesse. Sweet, vanilla, and not much else, to my nose. (I have not tried Le Male.) Stick to Lempicka - similar vanilla base, but more liquorice and green notes at first; or Rochas Man - similar vanilla, but with unusual cappuccino and lavender tones. These 2 both feature longlasting vanilla.

A vulgar copy of JPL LeMale (but less Gay)... !what happened with you Carolina! isn´t It enough with: Op Blend, Cuba Blue, 360 White, etc etc. I prefer JPL it has best longlansting.

Tried this on my skin the other day. As the SA sprayed it on my pulse, Joop! Jump came to mind. It evolves a little different, but the similarities remain... Comparing both, I'd say Jump was nicer on my skin and lasts longer.

It's a nice evening scent, but It's too similar to JPG Le Male... Heavy on vanilla with a nice green accord, It also has something in common with fragrances like Burberry Brit and even Gucci envy. I'd give it a thumbs up, but It'll be neutral due to the lack of originality.