Fragrance comparison

212 NYC Men Pills vs Liberté

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 45 ratings analysed

212 NYC Men Pills

Carolina Herrera

4.3342 votes

Rank #24,089 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

22%scent match

Clearly different

Liberté

A. Berger Parfums

4.673 votes

Rank #44,350 AromaticMarine

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

212 NYC Men Pills
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Liberté
Choose it for a aromatic and marine character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in summer, day or night wear.

212 NYC Men Pills2/4

Liberté2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

212 NYC Men PillsCarolina Herrera

LibertéA. Berger Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.33/ 5 · 42 votes

Have 28%Had 26%Want 47%

4.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 8%Had 0%Want 92%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

48%Love

43%Like

5%Ok

5%Dislike

0%Hate

42 votes

67%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate92

Category winners

LongevityLiberté

Sillage212 NYC Men Pills

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value45

¤ Price value75

Category winnerLibertéBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic92%

green84%

powdery77%

citrus69%

violet61%

aromatic100%

marine91%

lavender83%

salty74%

aquatic65%

musky56%

Scent match22%Clearly different · both aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

Green NotesSpicesLavenderPetitgrainGrapefruitBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

VioletSageGardeniaGinger

Base6-8+ hrs

Guaiac WoodIncenseVetiverLabdanumSandalwoodWhite Musk

Top

LavenderLitsea Cubeba

Heart

SeaweedSaltSage

Base

AmbretteGuaiac WoodIncenseAmyris

InformationalShared notesLavender, Sage, Guaiac Wood and Incense. Durations are only published for 212 NYC Men Pills, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer68

Fall89

Winter42

Day100

Night62

Spring33

Summer100

Fall33

Winter0

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men79

Unisex14

Women7

Work 38%Casual 32%Date 16%Party 14%

Men25

Unisex75

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,089

PerfumerAlberto Morillas, Ann Gottlieb, Rosendo Mateu

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#44,350

PerfumerAlina Berger

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winner212 NYC Men PillsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Carolina Herrera 212 NYC Men Pills brings an energetic blast of urban green freshness. The first spray snaps with sharp grapefruit, bitter petitgrain, and crushed leaves. It wakes you up instantly. Within ten minutes, that initial citrus sting calms down into a clean floral heart of violet petals and warm grated ginge…

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Liberté is a salty, aromatic marine with a bright lavender and litsea opening, then a savoury seaweed and sage heart that really leans into “sea air on skin”. The dry-down turns musky and woody with ambrette, guaiac and a touch of incense. If you like clean, herbaceous coastal scents with a slightly smoky base, it is …

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, 212 NYC Men Pills or Liberté?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. 212 NYC Men Pills is rated 4.33/5 from 42 votes; Liberté is rated 4.67/5 from 3 votes. Choose 212 NYC Men Pills for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Liberté for a aromatic and marine character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in summer, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, 212 NYC Men Pills or Liberté?

They last about the same: Liberté 73/100, 212 NYC Men Pills 71/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, 212 NYC Men Pills or Liberté?

Projection is very close: 212 NYC Men Pills 68/100, Liberté 67/100 for sillage.

Do 212 NYC Men Pills and Liberté smell similar?

Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic accords. Common notes include Lavender, Sage, Guaiac Wood and Incense.

Is 212 NYC Men Pills or Liberté better for summer or winter?

212 NYC Men Pills suits daytime wear; Liberté suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in 212 NYC Men Pills and Liberté?

212 NYC Men Pills has top notes of Green Notes, Spices, Lavender and Petitgrain, heart notes of Violet, Sage, Gardenia and Ginger, a base of Guaiac Wood, Incense, Vetiver and Labdanum. Liberté has top notes of Lavender and Litsea Cubeba, heart notes of Seaweed, Salt and Sage, a base of Ambrette, Guaiac Wood, Incense and Amyris.