Carolina Herrera

212 VIP Black

Mid-range$$, 2 of 5
Carolina Herrera asks $142 for 100 ml
100 ml$142

The houseFor men

VersionEau de Parfum

Bitter, cool absinthe over lavender and smooth black leather, drying down to warm vanilla and musk.

Carolina Herrera says

You’ll smell artemisia (absinth), lavender, Black Leather, vanilla and musk.

The house’s page

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The drawn 212 VIP Black bottle

When you spray ittop notes

As it settlesheart notes

What staysdry-down notes

212 VIP Black’s scent picture, a draft: artemisia, lavender, black leather, vanilla (vanillin), musk, bergamot drawn so far; dashed outlines where nothing is drawn yet

When you spray ittop notes

212 VIP Black, when you spray it: Artemisia, Bergamot, Lemon, Sweet orange

As it settlesheart notes

212 VIP Black, as it settles: Lavender, Black leather, Cinnamon, Citronellol (rose)

What staysdry-down notes

212 VIP Black, what stays: Vanilla (vanillin), Musk, Patchouli, Iso E Super (pencil shavings on velvet), Coumarin (new-mown hay)

What’s inside it

What Carolina Herrera names

Artemisia (absinth)LavenderBlack LeatherVanillaMusk

What the label names

28 scent ingredients on the label, familiar names first.

A label must name certain ingredients, most of them ones that can cause allergies; some houses print more. It is never the whole recipe.

7 citrus7 herbs & lavender4 florals3 woods2 sweet4 spices1 powder

Citrus7

Bergamot oilLimoneneLemon oilBitter orange oilCitralTerpinolenealpha-Terpinene

Herbs & lavender7

Lavender oilPineneCamphorLinalyl acetateLinaloolTerpineolCarvone

Florals4

Citronellol (rose)Rose ketonesGeranyl acetateGeraniol (rose)

Woods3

Patchouli oilIso E Super (pencil shavings on velvet)Ebanol

Sweet2

Vanillin (vanilla)Coumarin (new-mown hay)

Spices4

beta-CaryophylleneCinnamon bark oilEugenolAnethole

Powder1

alpha-Isomethyl ionone (powder puff)
7 more lines on the label, not there for the smell

Not for the smell7

AlcoholWaterAvobenzone (a UV filter)A light stabiliserExt. violet 2Yellow 5Red 33

The label, as printed on the house’s page

Our match of the notes

Shares its notes

Memoir ManAmouage · shares artemisia, lavender, Black Leather, vanilla and 1 more$395 for 100 ml
Elysium Pour HommeRoja Parfums · shares artemisia, lavender, Black Leather, vanilla and 1 more$380 for 100 ml
KourosYSL · shares artemisia, lavender and Black Leatherabout $123 for 100 ml · about the same as 212 VIP Black’s $142
See 5 more27 more share half its notes
Myrrhe MystèreTom Ford · shares artemisia, Black Leather, vanilla and cashmere knit$460 for 100 ml
PassionElizabeth Taylor · shares artemisia, Black Leather, vanilla and cashmere knit
Hawas ElixirRasasi · shares artemisia, lavender, vanilla and cashmere knit
Safran RoyalVersace · shares artemisia, Black Leather and cashmere knitabout $387 for 100 ml
Memoir WomanAmouage · shares artemisia, Black Leather and cashmere knit$395 for 100 ml
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ElixirRayhaan · shares artemisia, lavender and vanillaabout $41 for 100 ml · about a quarter of 212 VIP Black’s $142
Iris PalladiumLes Eaux Primordiales · shares artemisia, lavender and vanillaabout $213 for 100 ml
Costa AzzurraTom Ford · shares artemisia, lavender and vanilla$240 for 100 ml
TerraRayhaan · shares artemisia, vanilla and cashmere knitabout $41 for 100 ml · about a quarter of 212 VIP Black’s $142
Beloved WomanAmouage · shares lavender, Black Leather, vanilla and cashmere knit
See 5 more17 more share half its notes
Detour NoirAl Haramain · shares lavender, Black Leather, vanilla and cashmere knit$19.05 for 100 ml · about a tenth of 212 VIP Black’s $142
Ambassador IntenseGisada · shares lavender, Black Leather, vanilla and cashmere knit$135 for 100 ml · about the same as 212 VIP Black’s $142
Isola BluRoja Parfums · shares lavender, Black Leather, vanilla and cashmere knit$500 for 50 ml
Cosmic CowboyPerfumehead · shares lavender, Black Leather and cashmere knit$615 for 100 ml
Le VainqueurRancé 1795 · shares lavender, Black Leather and cashmere knitabout $202 for 100 ml
See 5 more12 more share half its notes
Stronger With YouArmani · shares lavender, Black Leather and vanilla$145 for 100 ml · about the same as 212 VIP Black’s $142
Fucking FabulousTom Ford · shares lavender, Black Leather and vanilla$630 for 100 ml
I WillArmani · shares lavender, Black Leather and vanilla$170 for 100 ml · about the same as 212 VIP Black’s $142
Stronger With You IntenselyArmani · shares lavender, Black Leather and vanilla$130 for 100 ml · about the same as 212 VIP Black’s $142
Hypnotic AmberXeena · shares lavender, Black Leather and vanilla
See 5 more7 more share half its notes
Cuir 28Le Labo · shares Black Leather, vanilla and cashmere knit$545 for 100 ml
Alone in BabylonStéphane Humbert Lucas · shares Black Leather, vanilla and cashmere knit$285 for 50 ml
BibliothèqueByredo · shares Black Leather, vanilla and cashmere knit$330 for 100 ml · about twice 212 VIP Black’s $142
Eau RihlaDiptyque · shares Black Leather, vanilla and cashmere knit$300 for 75 ml
Le Point GVeronique Gabai · shares Black Leather, vanilla and cashmere knit$290 for 85 ml · about twice 212 VIP Black’s $142
See 2 more2 more share half its notes
Tubéreuse AstraleMaison Crivelli · shares Black Leather, vanilla and cashmere knitabout $440 for 100 ml
For Her Musc Noir RoseNarciso Rodriguez · shares Black Leather, vanilla and cashmere knit
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