Fleur de Cabotine vs 212
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
52%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Fleur de Cabotine takes 4 of 7 categories.
Fleur de CabotineChoose it for a floral and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and versatility. Best in spring.
212Choose it for a white floral and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.
Fleur de Cabotine4/7
2123/7
- Ratings & consensus
- 212
- Community sentiment
- 212
- Longevity
- 212
- Sillage & projection
- Fleur de Cabotine
- Value for money
- Fleur de Cabotine
- Versatility
- Fleur de Cabotine
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Fleur de Cabotine
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Fleur de CabotineGrès212Carolina HerreraWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.51/ 5 · 150 votes
Have 63%Had 38%Want 0%
3.99/ 5 · 5,866 votes
Have 45%Had 55%Want 0%
Category winner212Rating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate17%Love
49%Like
5%Ok
27%Dislike
2%Hate
150 votes
34%Love
47%Like
4%Ok
14%Dislike
1%Hate
5,866 votes
Category winner212Most positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
Longevity212
SillageFleur de Cabotine
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerFleur de CabotineBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothfloral100%
sweet91%
white floral83%
green74%
powdery65%
fruity56%
white floral100%
floral86%
citrus72%
powdery58%
musky44%
green30%
Scent match52%Some overlap · both floral, white floral and powdery
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
MignonetteSyringaMandarin Orange
Heart
Cactus FlowerLilyOrchidPeony
Base
NectarineMuskHeliotrope
Top
Orange BlossomCactus FlowerBergamotMandarin Orange
Heart
LilyFreesiaGardeniaJasmineLily-of-the-ValleyWhite CameliaRosePeony
Base
MuskSandalwood
InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Cactus Flower, Lily and Peony. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer69
Fall0
Winter16
Day–
Night–
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter36
Day–
Night–
Category winnerFleur de CabotineMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#16,127
PerfumerJean Claude Delville, Jean-Pierre Bethouart
Launched—
Reviews26
Overall rank#27,395
PerfumerAlberto Morillas
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerFleur de CabotineHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotFleur de Cabotine opens with a sharp burst of bitter mignonette, sweet syringa, and juicy mandarin orange. This initial splash feels intensely green and herbaceous before softening into a dewy heart of cactus flower, peony, and white lily. As it settles on skin, nectarine and soft musk add a touch of subtle sweetness …
Reviews →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…
Reviews →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.
Which is better, Fleur de Cabotine or 212?
Fleur de Cabotine takes 4 of 7 categories. Fleur de Cabotine is rated 3.51/5 from 150 votes; 212 is rated 3.99/5 from 5,866 votes. Choose Fleur de Cabotine for a floral and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and versatility. Best in spring. Choose 212 for a white floral and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.
Which lasts longer, Fleur de Cabotine or 212?
212 lasts longest (212 66/100, Fleur de Cabotine 61/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Fleur de Cabotine or 212?
Fleur de Cabotine projects furthest (Fleur de Cabotine 62/100, 212 56/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Fleur de Cabotine and 212 smell similar?
Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, white floral and powdery accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Cactus Flower, Lily and Peony.
Is Fleur de Cabotine or 212 better for summer or winter?
For summer, Fleur de Cabotine is the stronger pick. For winter, 212 is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Fleur de Cabotine and 212?
Fleur de Cabotine has top notes of Mignonette, Syringa and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Cactus Flower, Lily, Orchid and Peony, a base of Nectarine, Musk and Heliotrope. 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.
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