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Garden vs 212

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

Updated 5,866 ratings analysed
Very similar
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

212 takes 1 of 1 categories.

  • Garden

    Choose it for a white floral and floral character.

  • 212

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

Garden0/1
2121/1
Ratings & consensus
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Community sentiment
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Longevity
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Sillage & projection
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Value for money
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Versatility
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Note pyramid (duration)
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Fragranxe ranking
212

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
GardenBadeFee
212Carolina Herrera
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
3.99/ 5 · 5,866 votes
Have 45%Had 55%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

34%Love
47%Like
4%Ok
14%Dislike
1%Hate

5,866 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ LongevityN/A
〰 SillageN/A
♥ Love / hateN/A
⏱ Longevity66
〰 Sillage56
♥ Love / hate75
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value47
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
white floral100%
floral88%
citrus77%
powdery65%
woody53%
rose42%
white floral100%
floral86%
citrus72%
powdery58%
musky44%
green30%
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 BlossomMandarin OrangeBergamot
Heart
FreesiaGardeniaJasmineCamelliaLily-of-the-ValleyLilyRose
Base
SandalwoodWhite Musk
Top
Orange BlossomCactus FlowerBergamotMandarin Orange
Heart
LilyFreesiaGardeniaJasmineLily-of-the-ValleyWhite CameliaRosePeony
Base
MuskSandalwood
InformationalShared notesOrange Blossom, Mandarin Orange, Bergamot and Freesia. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter36
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men1
Unisex17
Women82
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#71,540

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#27,208

PerfumerAlberto Morillas

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winner212Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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…

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.

Do Garden and 212 smell similar?

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

What are the notes in Garden and 212?

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. 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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