Lacoste · 2012

Eau de Lacoste L.12.12. Rouge

Lacoste Eau de Lacoste L.12.12. Rouge
Longevity Long-lasting5-8 hours
Projection CloseArm's length
Polarising Mixed

spicy ginger tea, green mango, and light woody warmth

Scent Notes

Fruity
Top
Cardamom Cardamom Black pepper Black pepper Ginger Ginger
Heart
Green mango Green mango Rooibos tea Rooibos tea
Base
Acacia wood Benzoin Benzoin
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Eau de Lacoste L.12.12. Rouge by Lacoste Fragrances is a Woody Spicy fragrance for men. Eau de Lacoste L.12.12. Rouge was launched in 2012. The nose behind this fragrance is Marypierre Julien. Top notes are Mango, Rooibos Tea and Mandarin Orange; middle notes are Cardamom, Pepper and Ginger; base notes are Black locust, Woodsy Notes and Benzoin. The L.12.12. collection by Lacoste, dedicated to the first polo shirt designed in 1927 ("L" stands for Lacoste, the number 1 symbolizes the "Petit Piqué” material used, 2 represents short sleeves and 12 is the number of prototypes made before the final product) was presented in 2011 with three men's fragrances: White, Blue and Green. In February 2012, the collection expands with the fourth edition - L.12.12. Red (Rouge). L.12.12. Red is a passionate, dynamic and energetic woody - spicy fragrant composition. It opens with powerful aromas of red roiboos tea, mandarin liqueur and juicy mango. The heart is very spicy and includes notes of black pepper, ginger and cardamom. The warm base follows with benzoin and acacia wood. It is available in red bottle as 30 and 100 ml Eau de Toilette.
Projection
Close
Gender lean
Leans masculine
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The catalogue is heavily fresh (24 of 31), with a smaller floral (3) and woody (2) contingent, a clean-citrus-cedar signature runs through most of the line. Prices sit in the mainstream designer band, about $22 to $106, with most pieces well under $100. The range leans masculine (19), then feminine (10). Top accords are fresh, woody, citrus, synthetic and sweet. Standout live picks: L.12.12. Blanc Eau Intense (cool citrus, green herbs, and clean leather, $77.12), Booster (cool grapefruit zest with minty, green pine, $87), L.12.12 Blanc Eau Fraîche EDT (bright grapefruit and lemon, crisp cedar-dry clean, $96), Lacoste Pour Femme (soft floral bouquet, powdery cream on cedar, $77), L'Homme Lacoste (bright fruity citrus with ginger spice, musky cedar, $92).

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