Carolina Herrera
212 VIP Black
EDP · 2017 · heavy weight
Its wardrobe colour
No clear colour under our current rules.
Seasons
fall · winter
Occasions
night · date · casual
The note pyramid.
Notes as the brand lists them ↗ · checked 2026-10-18. Note families with five or more bottles have a page.
The accord balance.
Our weights, from 0 to 1. A guide to character.
- citrus0.00
- aromatic0.70
- aquatic0.00
- green0.00
- floral0.00
- spicy0.00
- woody0.20
- amber0.50
- sweet0.70
- leather0.30
- smoky0.00
- musky0.40
Where it fits.
Winter cold
212 VIP Black is rich, sweet and amber, so it lasts in cold air.
Date night
212 VIP Black is sweet and amber, made for a night out.
Signature
212 VIP Black is aromatic and sweet with a clear character, best in fall and winter.
Try them together
Three pairings
The three highest pair scores among our checked bottles. Each score has a reason. Smell is personal; these rules are a starting point.
Creed
Viking
81/100Viking's clove warms the vanilla in 212 VIP Black, with lavender in both.
Spray 212 VIP Black first (1 spray, chest, under your shirt), let it settle a minute, then Viking on top (2 sprays, neck and wrists).
Creed
Original Santal
79/100212 VIP Black's vanilla and Original Santal's ginger smell like baking spice, tied by shared lavender.
Spray 212 VIP Black first (1 spray, chest, under your shirt), let it settle a minute, then Original Santal on top (2 sprays, neck and wrists).
Dolce & Gabbana
Pour Homme Intenso
79/100212 VIP Black's vanilla sweetens the tobacco in Pour Homme Intenso, with lavender in both.
Spray 212 VIP Black first (1 spray, chest, under your shirt), let it settle a minute, then Pour Homme Intenso on top (2 sprays, neck and wrists).