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Carolina Herrera 212 VIP vs Guerlain Cruel Gardénia
Cruel Gardénia is the community's favourite of the two.
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Notes
Top
RumPassionfruit
Heart
GardeniaMusk
Base
VanilleTonka Bean
Accords
Vanilla
100%
Rum
87%
Sweet
87%
Tropical
66%
Fruity
61%
White floral
59%
Performance
LongevityLong lasting
SillageModerate
Best Seasons
winterfallspring
About
212 VIP by Carolina Herrera is a Oriental Vanilla fragrance for women. 212 VIP was launched in 2010. The nose behind this fragrance is Alberto Morillas. Top notes are Rum and Passionfruit; middle notes are Gardenia and Musk; base notes are Vanille and Tonka Bean. Carolina Herrera 212 VIP, launched in September 2010, is surrounded by slogans such as "Are you on the list?" and "This is a private party", 212 VIP embodies the lifestyle of those in centre of attention. First of all, the inspiration is sought amongst New York youth; those young, stylish, modern and creative people, always ready for fun.212 VIP is glamorous and exclusive in its composition, which was developed by the perfumer Alberto Morillas, inspired by the energetic life of New York metropolis, the city that never sleeps. Fresh aromas of seductive rum and passion fruit from the beginning of the compositions will take you to the musk and gardenia heart, and then to the soft base of vanilla and tonka bean. It is available as 30, 50 and 80 ml EDP.
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Notes
Top
NeroliRosePeach
Heart
GardeniaVioletYlang-Ylang
Base
MuskTonka BeanSandalwoodVanille
Accords
White floral
100%
Powdery
99%
Musky
87%
Sweet
66%
Violet
65%
Woody
63%
Performance
LongevityModerate
SillageModerate
Best Seasons
springsummerfall
About
Cruel Gardénia by Guerlain is a Floral fragrance for women. Cruel Gardénia was launched in 2008. Cruel Gardénia was created by Randa Hammami and Sylvaine Delacourte. Top notes are Neroli, Rose and Peach; middle notes are Gardenia, Violet and Ylang-Ylang; base notes are Musk, Tonka Bean, Sandalwood and Vanille. Cruel Gardenija is one of the fragrances of Guerlain\'s L\'Art et La Matière collection, and as the people of the Guerlain house say, it is \'on the verge of cruelty\' and \'stuns with its diabolical power\'.It was launched and presented in 2008 together with fragrance for men, L\'Âme d\'Un Héros. It was created by two noses, Randa Hammami and Sylvaine Delacourte. It is designed in a way that its notes \'sunny, silky, smooth and lingering...can become an obsession\'.Unlike the usual tradition, the creators of this fragrance did not strive towards the richness of notes that gardenia creates when combined with the precious light musk which would give velvety soft aura... In the contrary, Cruel Gardenia is like an arrow that aims directly at the heart and stays there forever.The magic starts with the notes of mouthwatering peach, Damask rose and neroli. The heart of Cruel Gardenia bursts of floral notes, revealing the fusion of violet and wafts of ylang-ylang, touched by light musk. The base notes follow with the accords of Tonka beans, light musk, vanilla and sandal wood.The fragrance comes in luxurious elegant 80ml (2.8 oz.fl) bottle. It is available at four La Maison Guerlain in the world – Bergdorf Goodman in New York-u, Neiman Marcus in San Francisco, The Breakers - Palm Beach, and French Pavilion at Epcot.
Notes in Common
33% sharedShared (4)
GardeniaMuskVanilleTonka Bean
Only in 212 VIP
RumPassionfruit
Only in Cruel Gardénia
NeroliRosePeachVioletYlang-YlangSandalwood
Rating
3.88vs4.10
Ratings
5,795vs1,539
Concentration
EDPvsEDP
Launch Year
2010vs2008
Which should I buy?
Cruel Gardénia is the community's favourite of the two.
- Cruel Gardénia is rated higher by the community: 4.10 from 1,539 ratings, against 3.88 from 5,795.
- Longevity votes lean "long lasting" for 212 VIP and "moderate" for Cruel Gardénia.
- Sillage is comparable: "moderate" is the most common vote for both.
- 212 VIP is voted best for winter and fall; Cruel Gardénia for spring.
- Both houses are premium (typically $100–250), so price won't be the deciding factor.
Buy Cruel Gardénia if you want the higher-rated option; pick 212 VIP if its note profile reads closer to what you already love wearing.