212 For Men

OMG! I shoot be shot DEAD!

How can I not know that 212 for MEN is by CAROLINA HERRERA!

SOMEONE, PLEASE KILL ME NOW! (literally)

Okay, now you can really kill me because I just realize that her NAME is printed so obviously on the box!

I have been buying 212 for MEN for years and I did not even know that her NAME is printed so obviously on the box. OMG!

When I first bought 212 for MEN, the first thing that caught my attention about 212 was the shape of the bottle. It was unlike any I had seen and it’s simplicity somehow managed to give it something that not many could deny appreciating.

The bottle is shaped in a long cylinderical form and if you were not aware that this was indeed a fragrance, many might be forgiven for thinking it was a deodorant spray or powder.

It gives off a very masucline appearance in its style and colour.

Both the bottle and the box are done up in a lovely matt grey silver finish and if I can recollect correctly I have never seen another fragrance in this colour.

You can’t get to see the actual colour of the fragrance and I suppose in a way that is good as many a prospective customer of a fragrance are put off by several colours and primarily those that are in that limey green or plain transparent.

Once again that same simplicity is reflected in the wordings on both the box and the bottle, with the words “212” and “MEN” printed without fuss on the box and simply “MEN” printed in a neon blue colour vertically on the bottle.

The actual smell of 212 is something that is so difficult to explain and could only really be appreciated if one could sample it oneself.

212 for Men is referred to as containing sandalwood and spices and containing the spirit of incense. Well most fragrances contain sandalwood so what makes this one different.

I suppose its that additional ingredient that give it it mystic and originality. That special ingredient has to be something to do with spices and incense, as they have rightly mentioned. It somehow envelopes you and makes you want to close your eyes for a second to take in its intense aroma. After that initial phase you are left with an extremely refreshing and oriental type of smell and something that everyone will enjoy (gals especially)

212 for Men is not a fragrance that you would want to wear for casual or day wear. Rather I personally feel that this fragrance should be reserved only for evening wear and occasions. It’s as if you need to give it a bit of respect.