Lacoste · 2004
Red Eau de Toilette
Longevity
2–6 hmost of 12 people
Projection
Softreports split
Worn by
Mostly menmost often worn by
fresh
sweet
uplifting
Crisp green apple, pine needles, and clean musk
Scent Notes
Fresh
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What the community says
Scendira's summary of what people post on perfume review sites, updated 25 Oct 2026: 35 describe how long it lasts, 29 how far it projects and 10 how it smells. Most other posts only name Red.
How long it lasts35 people
2–6 h
for most people
0 h3 h6 h9 h12+ h
Most people get 2–6 hours. From 12 people who said how many hours. The dot is the middle answer (4 h).
Mixed reports on wear time
about half say it fades quickly
about 1 in 4 say it lasts a moderate time
In words
Reports are mixed: about half say it fades quickly, and about 1 in 4 say it lasts a moderate time.
How far it projects
Early reports (29 people): stays close
In words
Early reports, from 29 people so far, suggest it stays close to the skin.
Summary in words
Lacoste Red: what people say about it.
Most often worn by men.
Most people get 2–6 hours of wear (12 people who said how many hours; the middle answer is 4 hours).
Mixed reports on wear time (35 people): Reports are mixed: about half say it fades quickly, and about 1 in 4 say it lasts a moderate time.
Early reports (29 people): stays close: Early reports, from 29 people so far, suggest it stays close to the skin.
Each person counts once per topic. Reported experiences, not verified purchases; skin, climate and batch change how a scent wears.
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How we count
- It sums up what 60+ 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 Red comes across as Crisp green apple, pine needles, and clean musk. It opens with green apple, maclura fruit and arborvitae, moves into cedar leaf, jasmine and Siberian stone pine and settles on vetiver, white musk and patchouli. It leans masculine, though anyone can wear it.
This eau de toilette is best in spring, summer and fall and is a daytime scent. Reach for it for casual days. Released in 2004.
In the community's experience 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 sweet for casual days.
- Sample first if: fruity is new territory for you.
- Skip if: you dislike fresh fragrances.
Around $30.
Explore more: More from Lacoste · Fresh perfumes · Green apple perfumes · Jasmine perfumes
Concentration
Eau de Toilette
Occasion
Casual
Projection
Moderate
Gender lean
Leans masculine
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Casual
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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FAQ
Common questions.
It smells like Crisp green apple, pine needles, and clean musk. It opens with green apple, maclura fruit and arborvitae, moves into cedar leaf, jasmine and Siberian stone pine and settles on vetiver, white musk and patchouli.
In the community's experience 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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