Fragrance comparison

212 vs Garden

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 14 Nov 2026 5,866 ratings analysed

1 wins

212

Carolina Herrera

3.995,866 votes

Rank #27,208 White FloralFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

78%scent match

Very similar

Garden

BadeFee

—0 votes

Rank #71,540 White FloralFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

212 takes 1 of 1 categories.

212
Choose it for a white floral and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Garden
Choose it for a white floral and floral character.

2121/1

Garden0/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: 212

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

212Carolina Herrera

GardenBadeFee

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.99/ 5 · 5,866 votes

Have 45%Had 55%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

34%Love

47%Like

4%Ok

14%Dislike

1%Hate

5,866 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value47

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

floral86%

citrus72%

powdery58%

musky44%

green30%

white floral100%

floral88%

citrus77%

powdery65%

woody53%

rose42%

Scent match78%Very similar · both white floral, floral and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

Orange BlossomCactus FlowerBergamotMandarin Orange

Heart

LilyFreesiaGardeniaJasmineLily-of-the-ValleyWhite CameliaRosePeony

Base

MuskSandalwood

Top

Orange BlossomMandarin OrangeBergamot

Heart

FreesiaGardeniaJasmineCamelliaLily-of-the-ValleyLilyRose

Base

SandalwoodWhite Musk

InformationalShared notesOrange Blossom, Bergamot, Mandarin Orange and Lily. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter36

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex17

Women82

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#27,208

PerfumerAlberto Morillas

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#71,540

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winner212Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

212 by Carolina Herrera is a Floral Woody Musk fragrance for women. 212 was launched in 1997. The nose behind this fragrance is Alberto Morillas. Top notes are Orange Blossom, Cactus Flower, Bergamot and Mandarin Orange; middle notes are Lily, Freesia, Gardenia, Jasmine, Lily-of-the-Valley, White Camelia, Rose and Peo…

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Garden by BadeFee greets you with a sparkling trio of mandarin orange, bergamot, and orange blossom. This floral woody musk fragrance leans into a lush, white floral heart before settling onto a soft, grounded base of sandalwood and white musk. It feels like a crisp spring morning walk through a blooming botanical gar…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do 212 and Garden smell similar?

Very similar: a 78% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, floral and citrus accords. Common notes include Orange Blossom, Bergamot, Mandarin Orange and Lily.

What are the notes in 212 and Garden?

212 has top notes of Orange Blossom, Cactus Flower, Bergamot and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Lily, Freesia, Gardenia and Jasmine, a base of Musk and Sandalwood. Garden has top notes of Orange Blossom, Mandarin Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Freesia, Gardenia, Jasmine and Camellia, a base of Sandalwood and White Musk.