Carolina Herrera 212 VIP Eau de Parfum 80ml Spray

Carolina Herrera 212 VIP Eau de Parfum 80ml is a sweet, warm fruity-gourmand for women, launched in 2010 and signed by master perfumer Alberto Morillas. Inspired by New York's after-dark scene, it opens with a juicy, slightly playful pairing of passion fruit and rum, blooms into a creamy gardenia-and-musk heart, and settles into a soft, sensual base of vanilla and tonka bean.

About 212 by Carolina Herrera

Carolina Herrera was founded in New York in 1981 by Venezuelan-American designer Carolina Herrera. The brand's fragrance line, produced under licence by Puig, includes the long-running 212 series — named after Manhattan's iconic area code — which began with 212 for women in 1997. 212 VIP is the more glamorous, evening-leaning chapter of the line, presented in a metallic gold-capped bottle.

Fragrance notes

• Top: Rum, Passion Fruit
• Heart: Gardenia, Musk
• Base: Vanilla, Tonka Bean

Olfactory family: Floral Fruity Gourmand  |  Launched: 2010  |  Perfumer: Alberto Morillas

Who it's for

212 VIP suits women looking for a confident, slightly indulgent evening fragrance with a soft, smooth gourmand drydown. The composition is at its best in autumn and winter, ideal for dates, dinner, party and after-dark contexts. Anyone drawn to compositions such as Lancôme La Vie Est Belle or Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium will recognise the territory, with 212 VIP sitting at the slightly more sophisticated, less candy-sweet end of that spectrum.

How to wear it

Hold the bottle around 15 cm from the skin and spray onto pulse points — wrists, neck, and behind the ears. Apply to clean, moisturised skin straight after a shower for the longest wear. Two sprays usually balance well; the vanilla-and-tonka drydown develops on warm skin and rewards a moderate hand.

Specifications

• Size: 80ml
• Concentration: Eau de Parfum
• Gender: Women
• Brand: Carolina Herrera
• Year: 2010
• Perfumer: Alberto Morillas