A comfortable and lovingly embracing scent, which seems to be neither particularly complex, nor plainly simple. I still repurchased the newer reformulations over the years twice or thrice as well others from the house of CH, simply because I can't help myself from loving how masculine and gorgeous it smells.

The silage is super monstrous and lasts like forever on clothes (as on my pillow, the scent remains for many days). Type of fresh out of shower, it's smells old styles, dry down little bit like sandal wood, you can spray it like a deodorant, it doesn't annoy closely place. i know this fragrance is loved in the frag community but so far I don't share in the fondness for this. It is a mix of Bergamot, Petitgrain, Lavender, Grapefruit and Spices, heart notes of Pepper, Ginger, Gardenia, Sage and Violet and base notes of Labdanum, Sandalwood, Musk, Incense, Guaiac Wood and Vetiver. It's a shame that the world has now become a breeding ground for greed with each passing day, and so watered down formulations by most brands is a pandemic that isn't going to get cured.I've sniffed a lot of men's fragrances and a lot of guys over the years and this is still, to my nose, one of the sexiest fresh scents out there, and more than 20 years on. Hold the fragrance approx 5 inches away and spray your skin, focusing on pulse points (neck, wrists etc) and/or spray generously in front of you and walk through for a full coverage. Sadly, when I started wearing it the green/grass accords just struck me a being a little odd, so this fragrance gathered dust in the back of my Scent Armory.

This scent is citrus and green right from the onset, with just a smudge of lavender to smooth down the bite from the citrus. For light intensity: spray in a cloud around your head and shoulders, let the fragrance fall gently around you. when got into building with AC the smell is gone for awhile, but surprisingly when outdoor in hot weather the fragrance blooms.When it came out, my GBF at the time (although he wasn't yet out, to himself or anyone else) wore this.

The spice persists into a base that does cover all its bases: masculine musk, vetiver, incense, guaiac and sandalwood, and furry labdanum.On the performance front I just would like to say that every single time I wear it, I come home from work like 12 hours after spraying and my fiancee knows I arrived home even if she does not hear me, because the scent fills the whole house.

It's very smooth, light and non-offensive with a touch of sweetness, and I think lavendar and something spicy in the top notes. I think that's why this isn't so popular, but this is one of the most pleasant fresh fragrances I've smelled. Sadly, the relationship foundered, although I still - even now - think about him and hope he is happy and well. To me, I'd say this fragrance (212 Men original) was about 20+ years ahead of the game when it came out back in the day.

Giving a thought about 212 Men for the last years through all my designer fragrance journey and all the scents I've put my nose on it, I've come to the conclusion that to me this is one of the most underrated designer fragrance I've ever come across. And it's a powdery, almost nauseatingly sweet musk so I really have to be in the right mood and definitely better for cooler weather. Men NYC contrasts the energetic green freshness with the sensual warmth of the spices in the peppery heart of the scent. I also have to note that the green vibe here is so different than regular greens you may think, it has mysterious moody dark side which much fits with a chaiotic windy-rainy-cloudy atmosphere of a spring's afternoon twilight when you immersed in your melancholic mood.