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    Red Line vs. Eau de Lacoste L.12.12. Rouge

    Red Line by La Rive bottle

    Red Line

    La Rive
    Eau de Toilette2003
    Clearly related
    New comparison

    Red Line rates higher with the community.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Red Line vs. Eau de Lacoste L.12.12. Rouge
    Red LineEau de Lacoste L.12.12. Rouge
    ConcentrationEau de ToiletteEau de Toilette
    Launched20032012
    GenderMaleMale
    PerfumerMarypierre Julien
    Best seasonSpringSummer

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Red Line

    Woody
    Fruity
    Fresh
    White Floral
    Green
    Powdery
    Musky

    Eau de Lacoste L.12.12. Rouge

    Tropical
    Fruity
    Fresh Spicy
    Warm Spicy
    Citrus
    Smoky
    Sweet
    Woody

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    Green Apple
    CardamomBlack PepperGinger
    Heart
    Jasmine
    Green MangoRooibos Tea
    Base
    Cedar LeavesMusk
    Acacia WoodBenzoin

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Red Line vs. Eau de Lacoste L.12.12. Rouge
    Red LineEau de Lacoste L.12.12. Rouge
    Score3.5/52.5/5
    Longevity4-6 hours4-6 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    A solid daily driver for someone who wants to smell good without fragrance becoming the whole conversation. Moderate projection, reasonable longevity, zero pretension.Red Line
    A spicy-fruity jolt that reads younger than most Lacoste flankers. The rooibos tea is the pivot point, herbal, faintly smoky, and unusual enough to split opinions.Eau de Lacoste L.12.12. Rouge