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    Eau de Lacoste L.12.12. Rouge vs. Xeryus Rouge

    Clearly related
    New comparison

    Xeryus Rouge rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Eau de Lacoste L.12.12. Rouge vs. Xeryus Rouge
    Eau de Lacoste L.12.12. RougeXeryus Rouge
    ConcentrationEau de ToiletteEau de Toilette
    Launched20121995
    GenderMaleMale
    PerfumerMarypierre JulienAnnick Menardo
    Best seasonSummerWinter

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Eau de Lacoste L.12.12. Rouge

    Tropical
    Fruity
    Fresh Spicy
    Warm Spicy
    Citrus
    Smoky
    Sweet
    Woody

    Xeryus Rouge

    Warm Spicy
    Woody
    Aromatic
    Fresh Spicy
    Green
    Powdery
    Citrus
    Musky

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    CardamomBlack PepperGinger
    Green CactusTarragon
    Heart
    Green MangoRooibos Tea
    AllspiceGeranium
    Base
    Acacia WoodBenzoin
    SandalwoodCedarwoodWhite Musk

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Eau de Lacoste L.12.12. Rouge vs. Xeryus Rouge
    Eau de Lacoste L.12.12. RougeXeryus Rouge
    Score2.5/54/5
    Longevity4-6 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    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
    Some will call this aggressive. That is the point. The opening stings, the heart bites, the drydown finally relents into something civilized.Xeryus Rouge