Lacoste · 2017

L'Homme Lacoste EDT

Lacoste L'Homme Lacoste
Longevity 3–8 h60% of 23 people
Projection Variesreports split · 42 people
Season Warmer months9 in 10 season mentions
fresh uplifting

Bright fruity citrus with ginger spice, musky cedar

Scent Notes

Fruity
Top
Rhubarb Rhubarb Mandarin orange Mandarin orange Orange Orange Quince Quince
Heart
Ginger Ginger Jasmine Jasmine Almond Almond Black pepper Black pepper
Base
Cedarwood Cedarwood Musk Musk Akigalawood® Akigalawood Amber Amber Vanilla Vanilla
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What the community says

Often worn in warmer months

Scendira's summary of what people post on perfume review sites, updated 25 Oct 2026: 61 describe how long it lasts, 42 how far it projects and 21 how it smells. Most other posts only name L'Homme Lacoste.

How long it lasts61 people

3–8 h
for 60% of people

60% of people get 3–8 hours. From 23 people who said how many hours. The dot is the middle answer (6 h).

25% long-lasting · rounded to the nearest 5%

Wear time varies a lot

How far it projects42 people

Mixed reports on projection
In words

No single story here: about half say it stays close to the skin, while about 1 in 3 say it projects moderately.

When people wear it23 mentions

9 in 10
season mentions are warmer
9 in 10 warmer1 in 10 other seasons

From 23 mentions of a season.

Warmer monthsOffice

Good to know

Fades quickly for manySniff firstof 61
45%
say it fades quickly, 25% say it lasts a long time

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Also worth knowing

Compliments
11%
11% of people wearing it get compliments (75).

Typical perfume we track: 8%.

Summary in words

Lacoste L'Homme Lacoste: what people say about it.

In short: Often worn in warmer months.

Most often worn by men.

60% of people get 3–8 hours of wear (23 people who said how many hours; the middle answer is 6 hours).

About 45% of 61 people say it fades quickly (wear time varies a lot).

Mixed reports on projection (42 people): No single story here: about half say it stays close to the skin, while about 1 in 3 say it projects moderately.

Of the 23 mentions of a season, about 9 in 10 are about warmer weather.

People wear it most for: warmer months, office.

Fades quickly for many: 45% of 61 say it fades quickly, 25% say it lasts a long time. Worth a sniff first.

11% of people wearing it get compliments (75).

Each person counts once per topic. Reported experiences, not verified purchases; skin, climate and batch change how a scent wears.

Community data through .

How we count
  • It sums up what 120+ people have said about this perfume in community discussions and perfume reviews, up to 25 Oct 2026.
  • Each person counts once per topic, however often they posted. A count or bar only appears once enough people have described that topic.
  • These are reported experiences, not verified-purchase reviews or a rating. Skin, climate and batch all change how a scent wears.
  • Scendira’s AI reads each review and post and tags what it says (how long it lasts, how far it projects, how it smells). We count each person once per topic; the sentences here are written from those counts.
Snapshot

The full profile.

About This Perfume

Lacoste L'Homme Lacoste smells like Bright fruity citrus with ginger spice, musky cedar. It opens with rhubarb, mandarin orange and orange, moves into ginger, jasmine and almond and settles on cedarwood, musk and akigalawood®. It leans masculine, though anyone can wear it.

This eau de toilette is best in spring, summer and fall and is a daytime scent. A good pick for casual days. Released in 2017.

Wearers report that it lasts roughly a working morning or afternoon, and projects to about arm's length.

Is it right for you?

  • Best for: anyone after something fresh and uplifting for casual days.
  • Sample first if: fruity is new territory for you.
  • Skip if: you dislike fresh fragrances.

Around $92.

Explore more: More from Lacoste · Fresh perfumes · Rhubarb perfumes · Ginger perfumes

Concentration
EDT
Occasion
Casual
Projection
Moderate
Gender lean
Leans masculine
The verdict

Best for

Best for
  • Casual
The Brand

Lacoste

Lacoste is a French sportswear house whose fragrance line is anchored by L.12.12. With 54 Lacoste perfumes listed, prices begin around $22 and top out near $106. Lacoste Pour Femme, Lacoste Touch of Pink and Lacoste Essential get the most attention from the communities Scendira tracks. L.12.12. Blanc Eau Intense is a cool citrus with green herbs and clean leather.

Opening and drydown of the picks

Lacoste Pour Femme (Eau de Parfum, 2003) comes across as soft floral bouquet with powdery cream on cedar, with purple freesia and pimento at the start and skin accord, Himalayan cedar and Mysore sandalwood at the base. Lacoste Touch of Pink (Eau de Toilette, 2004) reads as sweet blood orange, cardamom and powdery florals, opening on blood orange and cardamom and drying down to musk, sandalwood and vanilla. Lacoste Essential (Eau de Toilette, 2005) opens with bergamot and tangerine and ends on patchouli, sandalwood and woody notes; overall it reads as bright citrus and green leaves with soft rose.

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FAQ

Common questions.

It smells like Bright fruity citrus with ginger spice, musky cedar. It opens with rhubarb, mandarin orange and orange, moves into ginger, jasmine and almond and settles on cedarwood, musk and akigalawood®.

Wearers report that it lasts roughly a working morning or afternoon, and projects to about arm's length.

It is best in spring, summer and fall. It is a daytime scent. It suits casual days.

It leans masculine, though anyone can wear it.

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