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212 VIP Men vs Explorer
Nose: Antoine Maisondieu
from €29.31
The scent fingerprint
Woody: 212 VIP Men 65 out of 100, Explorer 80 out of 100. Warm spicy: 212 VIP Men 60 out of 100, Explorer absent. Leather: 212 VIP Men 55 out of 100, Explorer 50 out of 100. Citrus: 212 VIP Men 45 out of 100, Explorer 55 out of 100. Amber: 212 VIP Men 40 out of 100, Explorer 45 out of 100. Fresh spicy: 212 VIP Men absent, Explorer 40 out of 100
What brings them together, what sets them apart
How they evolve on the skin
Notes shared by both perfumes.
What are they for?
212 VIP Men
Explorer
Seasons
Spring
Not its territory
Suitable
Summer
Not its territory
Suitable
Autumn
Very suitable
Very suitable
Winter
Very suitable
Suitable
Moments
Office
Suitable
Very suitable
Everyday
Suitable
Suitable
Evenings & dates
Very suitable
Suitable
Night
Very suitable
Suitable
How is it calculated?
These markers are an editorial estimate calculated automatically from the perfume's real accords and their intensity, following the classic reading of scent families (hesperidics and aromatics shine in summer and at the office, ambers and gourmands in winter and in the evening…). They do not come from user votes and do not replace a test on skin.
Why choose one… or the other?
Why choose 212 VIP Men
- It brings what the other lacks — ginger, lemon, amber.
- Markedly more enveloping, carried by warm spicy and leather.
- 15 years of existence (2011): it has proved itself for longer.
- We have no price recorded at our retailers yet.
- Eau de Toilette: the formula is more diluted than its rival's.
Why choose Explorer
- Richer concentration (Eau de Parfum against Eau de Toilette): higher theoretical longevity.
- Facets 212 VIP Men does not have: vetiver, bergamot, patchouli.
- Freshness dominates, with citrus and fresh spicy in the lead.
- It covers more ground: 8 contexts out of 8 according to our calculated profile, against 6.
The verdict
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Most concentrated
Explorer — Eau de Parfum against Eau de Toilette
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Freshest
Explorer — signature carried by citrus and fresh spicy
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Most enveloping
212 VIP Men — signature carried by warm spicy and leather
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Most versatile
Explorer — 8 situations out of 8 suit it, against 6 for the other
Each trophy applies to a specific use, not in absolute terms.