The smell in short
Main smell: cacao and gourmand. It opens with cacao and dark chocolate, moves to tobacco and tonka bean and dries down to musk and woody notes.
- Came out
- 2012
- Lasts
- 6 to 9 hours
- Best in
- fall
212 Glam Men notes
Top notes
What you smell first
Heart notes
The main smell
Base notes
What stays on your skin
Smell profile
Main accords
How strong each part of the smell is
Best seasons and time of day
Carolina Herrera 212 Glam Men EDC in detail
Carolina Herrera is the house behind 212 Glam Men EDC. It comes as Eau de Cologne.
212 Glam Men price and value
The usual price in Europe is about €45. That puts it in the middle price range. It costs more than Maison Alhambra Smoky Touch and Reyane Insurrection Ii Wild.
How far 212 Glam Men spreads
Projection is strong: people around you will notice it. Two sprays are usually enough. It spreads further than Theodoros Kalotinis Velvet Chocolate unisex.
Other Carolina Herrera perfumes
The house has 71 perfumes here, led by 212 VIP Men, Ch Bad Boy Extreme and Ch Prive Carolina Herrera.
For work or for evenings
It works better at night than in the day, so it is a good pick for evenings, dinners and going out. Its cacao side feels cosy and rich after dark.
Who will like it
The strongest accord is cacao (100%), followed by gourmand and sweet. You will probably like it if you enjoy cacao and gourmand smells and notes like tobacco and musk. Perfume fans rate it 3.97 out of 5.
Longevity on skin
It stays on skin for about 6 to 9 hours, so one spray in the morning can carry you through the day. Eau de Cologne is the lightest strength, so a shorter wear time is normal. It lasts about as long as Maison Alhambra Tobacco Touch and Maison Alhambra Smoky Touch. Base notes like musk and woody notes are the part that stays longest on the skin.
If you like 212 Glam Men, try these
Similar picks to try: Maison Alhambra Tobacco Touch (5 shared notes), Maison Alhambra Smoky Touch (5 shared notes), Reyane Insurrection Ii Wild (6 shared notes) and Theodoros Kalotinis Velvet Chocolate unisex (6 shared notes). For a cheaper option, Maison Alhambra Tobacco Touch starts from €30.
More questions
Can women wear 212 Glam Men?
It is made for men, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.
What is the best season for 212 Glam Men?
Fall and winter.
When did it come out?
It came out in 2012.