Carolina Herrera 212 VIP Black Elixir is a masculine vanilla, soft spicy, sweet and lavender fragrance, released in 2025.
It opens with Lavender, a heart of Black Licorice, and dries down to Vanilla.
On skin it lasts around 7 hours, projects 8/10, leaves 5/10 sillage.
Carolina Herrera 212 VIP Black Elixir sells from £73.2 (100 ml) at partnered retailers.
Looking for a cheaper dupe? See 5 scent-matched alternatives to Carolina Herrera 212 VIP Black Elixir.
Leans into similar aromatic lavender and vanilla territory as Carolina Herrera 212 VIP Black Elixir, delivering exceptional depth and longevity.
Carolina Herrera 212 VIP Black Elixir is a masculine vanilla, soft spicy, sweet and lavender fragrance, released in 2025. It opens with Lavender, a heart of Black Licorice, and dries down to Vanilla.
On skin, Carolina Herrera 212 VIP Black Elixir lasts around 7 hours on skin, projects 8/10, leaves 5/10 sillage.
The closest alternative to Carolina Herrera 212 VIP Black Elixir is Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male Le Parfum with an estimated similarity of 86%. AltScent tracks 5 scent-matched alternatives.
Benetton Colors Man Black, at about $15 for 100 ml (estimate) — around 85% less than Carolina Herrera 212 VIP Black Elixir.
Giorgio Armani Armani Code Absolu, at about 7h on skin, against about 7h for Carolina Herrera 212 VIP Black Elixir.
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