Eau de Lacoste L.12.12. Rouge
Lacoste FragrancesEau de Toilette2012
Side by side
Eau de Lacoste L.12.12. Rouge vs. Polo Black
Polo Black rates higher with the community.
The essentials
At a glance
| Eau de Lacoste L.12.12. Rouge | Polo Black | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Eau de Toilette | Eau de Toilette |
| Launched | 2012 | 2005 |
| Gender | Male | Male |
| Perfumer | Marypierre Julien | Pierre Negrin |
| Best season | Summer | Summer |
Scent DNA
Main accords
Eau de Lacoste L.12.12. Rouge
Tropical
Fruity
Fresh Spicy
Warm Spicy
Citrus
Smoky
Sweet
Woody
Polo Black
Tropical
Sweet
Woody
Fruity
Citrus
Aromatic
Warm Spicy
Patchouli
Shared between both fragrances
The pyramid
Notes, side by side
Top
CardamomBlack PepperGinger
MangoLemonCardamomMandarin Orange
Heart
Green MangoRooibos Tea
ArtemisiaJasmineOzonic Notes
Base
Acacia WoodBenzoin
PatchouliCedarwoodOakmossTonka Bean
Notes both fragrances share
Community taste
The community verdict
| Eau de Lacoste L.12.12. Rouge | Polo Black | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 2.5/5 | 3.5/5 |
| Longevity | 4-6 hours | 4-6 hours |
| Sillage | moderate | moderate |
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
This is the fragrance that gets described as 'synthetic' by people who've never gotten past the opening. If you spray once, walk away, and come back in an hour, that's when you understand it.Polo Black
The hunt
Best price, size by size
| Eau de Lacoste L.12.12. Rouge | Polo Black | |
|---|---|---|
| 2.5 oz | — | $48.67ecosmetics |
| 4.2 oz | — | $49.69fragrancenet |
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