Imagine doing a sobriety test, because you sprayed too much 212 VIP, that would be really a funny experience. The fragrance reflects the style and attitude of the New York party elite, described as a party animal and nightlife scent, containing notes of gin and vodka. That note aside, I actually find the drydown very similar to 1 million, which, most likely, was the inspiration for this scent. jajjajaaj, ok i realise it's a weird analogy, but if you put this one on, you will be ready for a fun night out in the club, bar, pub or wherever the night may take you.

I boutght this for my dad, and when he refused to touch it, I took it with me (I'm a girl) and I love it! I used a few bottles of the original 212 back when I was a teenager even though it is a masculine perfume.VIP has a boozy/vodka/cocktail/slightly minty group of top notes, which to me makes it more versatile. This energetic fragrance, with unique accords of Lime Caviar, Chilled Vodka, and a touch of Mint, has the smoothness of a fine drink. I imagine people are thinking it's like taking a bottle of vodka and pouring it on them, but it's just not the case in my opinion.

If you spray more than 4 and you get pulled over by cops and once you roll down your car window and they smell that strong sweet vodka. c'est un parfum beaucoup trop demandé, il tient bien et se diffuse bien aussi, on sent que c'est clean, frais, parfait après la douche. Contrary to its name, it does not necessarily stand out in a club setting but at the workplace this is a fresh and sharp stand out scent.

Also the fact it’s vodka seems strange as personally I don’t think smelling like vodka is a particularly good thing! Hold the fragrance approx 5 inches away and spray your skin, focusing on pulse points (neck, wrists etc) and/or spray generously in front of you and walk through for a full coverage.

Women have favourably responded to the scent - once in the supermarket; another when out in London on the street. Contrarily to the votes above, I find the ginger note very preeminent and what gives this fragrance its particular character and contributes most to the difference between this and scents like 1 million.You can pull this one anywhere you like, even at the office, in case you wake up in "what a drag" mode to merry things hopefully, but don't push it. I love every aspect - it's sweet though not clogging, boozy, minty, sonewhat fruity and this just blends so damn fine into nearly a perfect fragrance.

And the bottle followed the same style of 212 Men, wrapped by a metallic silver finish, bringing the magnetic cap. It's a very cost-effective fragrance for me, as I don't feel it appropriate to wear too often, and a little goes a long way. As an Opening you can feel the fresh crispy Boozy smell of vodka and gin the mint and citrus really really keep it fresh along with the spices which scream "manly" I would classify it as an evening summer scent due to the boozy smell .I was hoping for a fresh citrusy cocktail accord, but if there is any alcohol to compare it to, I'd say it's Bailey's or even Frangelico to my nose, after the drydown. I already tried to macerate it for one month with no significant results, next step would be layering it with some molecules (not sure which will work the best, but I will try few). Personally I thought this is very unsatisfactory it definitely smelt like vodka but that wears away very quickly.