Lacoste

L.12.12 Rouge

  • For men
  • Eau de Toilette
  • 2011

With L.12.12 Rouge, Lacoste composes a noble and enveloping woody fragrance. It opens on apple and tarragon, reveals cedar and pineapple at its heart and rests on a base of leather and sandalwood.

Main accords

Pyramid & evolution

Unofficial sources Data drawn from unofficial sources, not from the house: this pyramid (like the year and gender shown) may contain discrepancies.

  1. Opening First minutes

    Apple · Tarragon

  2. Heart ~30 min to 2 h

    Cedar · Pineapple

  3. Base Several hours

    Leather · Sandalwood

What its composition says

  • 2 materials on top, 2 in the heart, 2 in the base: the three stages are of comparable size.
  • Tarragon: a niche material, declared by only 12 of the 1,980 perfumes analysed in the catalogue.
  • Sandalwood: conversely, a material of the common core — 29% of the catalogue contains it.
  • Woody, fruity and leather: 3 registers of raw materials share its palette, with woody supplying 2 of 6.

Frequencies measured on the Olfact catalogue only.

Scent profile

Estimates derived from the composition — not measured.

Wear time Good
7 to 9 h estimated on skin
Projection Generous
fills a room

Ideal seasons

  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Autumn
  • Winter

Time of day

  • Day
  • Evening

At ease in mild weather, 15 to 22 °C (59 to 72 °F).

Ideal occasions

  • Dates & seduction Its warm, sensual facets play the card of closeness.

Strengths

  • Great versatility: goes from the office to dinner without a false note.

If L.12.12 Rouge by Lacoste seduces, it is through its enveloping warmth: a sensual trail that settles in and that you want to find on yourself again.

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