Fragrance comparison

Neroli 橙花 vs 212

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 5,867 ratings analysed

Neroli 橙花

RECLASSIFIED RE调香室

1.001 votes

Rank #81,381 CitrusWhite Floral

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69%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

212

Carolina Herrera

3.995,866 votes

Rank #27,353 White FloralFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

212 takes 1 of 1 categories.

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

Neroli 橙花0/1

2121/1

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

Neroli 橙花RECLASSIFIED RE调香室

212Carolina Herrera

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

1.00/ 5 · 1 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

0%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

100%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

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 / hate0

⏱ 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

citrus100%

white floral91%

floral83%

powdery74%

musky65%

rose56%

white floral100%

floral86%

citrus72%

powdery58%

musky44%

green30%

Scent match69%Closely related · both white floral, citrus and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotLemonPink PepperMandarin Orange

Heart

Lily-of-the-ValleyFreesiaRose PetalsOrange Blossom

Base

MuskHeliotrope

Top

Orange BlossomCactus FlowerBergamotMandarin Orange

Heart

LilyFreesiaGardeniaJasmineLily-of-the-ValleyWhite CameliaRosePeony

Base

MuskSandalwood

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Mandarin Orange, Lily-of-the-Valley 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#81,381

PerfumerCarmita Magalhães

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#27,353

PerfumerAlberto Morillas

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winner212Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

A bright neroli-led citrus floral, this opens with bergamot, lemon and mandarin, then softens into orange blossom, freesia and rose petals over clean musk. It reads fresh, airy and lightly powdery rather than dense or sugary. This suits shoppers who want a polished daytime scent with a gentle white floral heart. If yo…

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, Neroli 橙花 or 212?

212 takes 1 of 1 categories. Neroli 橙花 is rated 1.00/5 from 1 votes; 212 is rated 3.99/5 from 5,866 votes. Choose Neroli 橙花 for a citrus and white floral character. Choose 212 for a white floral and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Do Neroli 橙花 and 212 smell similar?

Closely related: a 69% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, citrus and floral accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Mandarin Orange, Lily-of-the-Valley and Freesia.

What are the notes in Neroli 橙花 and 212?

Neroli 橙花 has top notes of Bergamot, Lemon, Pink Pepper and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, Freesia, Rose Petals and Orange Blossom, a base of 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.