Eau de Lacoste L.12.12. Rouge

This fragrance is truly great. I'm convinced that 99% of people who comment don't have any sense of wtf they're talking about. They always repeat what the PREVIOUS "commenter" said and can never think for themselves. This isn't roobios tea, please STFU AND move on. If this is a 3.63 rating, then Creed Aventus is 1.4. WHA? EXACTLY, you people don't make no damn sense-This bottle I remember when I bought my first and I over sprayed in my car with a friend inside. It's an intense, sweet, spicy, fruity, peppery tropical. Best for hot weather. I can't handle many rouge scents as they're too syrupy and cloying/nauseating, but this Lacoste is different. I've had and smelled every Lacoste i can find and this one and another I have hold their places on my fragrance collection very well. $$$ doesn't = greatness, but people sure act like it does!

Not much too say about the notes that hasn't been said already. For a fragrance that doesn't get much love around here. It sure does get a lot of love when I wear it. It is one of the very few that I will constantly get compliments from the ladies. This along with D&G light blue and ck escape. I know, Who would of thunk it. The 3 most synthetic fruity/citrusy aquatics..lol... I can where creed aventus for weeks without any fanfare but put on one of these 3 synthetic aquatic bombs and receive all sorts of praise. If you don't want to add this into your normal rotation I can totally understand but it's worth at least a spot in your gym bag. A couple of spritz before you work out and you will start to see notice women get on the treadmill beside you when so many other empty treadmills were available. The proof is in the pudding....

Really nice scent here. This and the white are both outstanding scents. This review is for the Lacoste L-12-12 Rouge Energetic, but the picture here only shows the rouge. I'm starting to realize, fragrantica really needs to update it's products listings. I've found 6 scents I currently own that are not on Fragrantica. You mostly get mango, and a good mix of Mandarin, Rooibos tea and pepper. I get a faint hint of benzoin as well in the background Scent:8.5 Longevity:6 Sillage/Projection:6 Unique/Industry First:7 Quality:8 Overall:8 This one is a winner, and it's versatile enough to wear on a first date, weddings or new years eve parties, or daily office wear. Another outstanding scent from Lacoste.

In spite of the negative reviews that i red a bout the L.12.12. Red by Lacoste , frankly i must say that i find it a really good scent & when i sprayed it on my cloths in my wardrobe it lasts 4 a long time , every time i opened my wardrobe i smell a really good scent with good longevity & projection / Sillage & i got compliments from my wife a lot . Scent : 8/10 Projection / Sillage : 5 hour Longevity : 10 - 12 hours Bottle Design : Average. P.S. i have the green , blue & white & i will start using the green 2day. P.S. can not wait 2 have the ( intense ) edition which as i saw the TV ad is black.

This cologne serves it purpose. You can sport all year round IMO however, the reason would change. This opens with a fruity (Not Girly) note that sort of stays around for a while then the transition comes and it turns into a light clean scent. Far from soapy but it just smells good, non offensive and moderate. Really Really good scent to try out and keep in the stash. Oh and women will 99/100 give you a compliment on this too!!!

When i first smelled it .. i just couldnt but help remember good times.. this is the best perfume ive smelled in a long long time .. so nostalgic, so energitic!! .. I LOVE IT!!! .. bought it on the spot!!! didnt even ask about the price!! ..

I LOVE IT!!!!! THE LADIES LOVE IT!!! .. smells so fresh, so hott !! the only bad thing about it, that it only lasts about an hour or so on me .. it smells perfect, tailored to my liking..

Beautiful, fresh, clean, and sexy! It's a fresh spicy, warm fragrance that definitely smells "red". I love it.

A spicy fragrance of modernity,fun,contemporary style & elegance.For the man who is passionate & sporty.

A curiosity about that name: the letter L means Lacoste, the number 1 symbolizes the petit-pique, embroidered material that was applied in this line (the Lacoste logo) and the number 2 symbolizes the "short-sleeved" shirt. Then, the number 12 indicates the number of prototypes made before the final product. It's a confusing and little commercial message, that the final consumer can wonder and that, in my point of view, would be used only for internal identification purposes. Anyway, the cool style and the "short sleeves" theme is, actually, the concept of this fragrance. Lacoste L.12.12 Rouge consists of notes of Mandarin orange, mango, and Rooibos tea, in the output. This tea, also known as Red Tea, is done with the infusion of a shrub called Aspalathus linearis, cultivated and well diffused in South Africa. Then, in the heart of the fragrance, black pepper, ginger, and cardamom. In the base, benzoin, acacia, and woods. The result is a fine, fruity aroma with a juicy mix of mango and orange that lingers throughout the development of the fragrance, which surprised me since output notes don't usually cross over one hour of application. The tone of the pepper is very characteristic and, along with the ginger, give the final touch to this red composition. I don't feel the influence of cardamom and, on my skin, the base – that should be slightly floral and creamy – was not evident. Still, the proposal of "red" suggests another kind of fragrance, less fruity and warmer; less daytime, more night time. In this respect, perhaps it would be better a bottle in orange or yellow colors. The biggest problem of this scent, in my opinion, is the low projection. If its projection was bigger, taking into consideration our warm climate (I am from Brazil), it would be a best seller for the summer, for sure. But Lacoste L.12.12 Rouge is delicious, it lasts very well and the bottle, though simple, denotes the quality of their famous brand shirts.

The opening is nice and is the best part of this fragrance. Tea, mango, citrus and ginger are the main players to my nose. Sadly this only lasts about 30 minutes and then you just have a fairly mono-dimensional dry-ginger and cardamom with a faint trace of pepper. For the want of a better analogy......kind of like Dior Sauvage with it's eyes closed. I tried a sample of this in a store a couple of years ago and remember this to have been much more heavy on the pepper and woods with the aquatic fruits sitting more in the background. Now it seems to have been flipped the other way round so it fits a more youthful audience but in so doing has also become fairly generic and unremarkable. Just bought Coach For Men too which is heavier on the minty tones during the opening but also very nice. Nonetheless, it too, like Lacoste L.12.12 Rouge, has a very familiar Dior Sauvage/Prada Luna Rossa Carbon style of dry down. L.12.12 Rouge is not better than any of these so no need to have this one in my rotation. If it smelt more like I remember that it used to with heavier pepper/spice then that might be a different story.

It begins with a mandarin orange mixed with an overly-ripen mango, then it dries down into a mix of Carmelia tea with a bit of ginger on it. The base note is a woody-peppery smell. I did get compliments from my colleague when I wore this to my office. I also do believe that it is more suitable for the summer/fall season, as it performs quite poorly in a cold climate. It is definitely a morning fragrance, as it is quite weak and does not have something "kicking" on it to be used for a party. The sillage is about two-arms-length in the first hour, then becomes elbow-length for the 3rd and 4th, but then super weak afterwards (literally need to stick my nose to the skin to be able to catch the smell). Longevity? as you can see, very poor! Overall, the smell is pleasant and very safe. However, the projection and the longevity are disappointing. I think it is good for starters.

I don't know how it smells like Red Polo Shirt! Not a fan but I appreciate it as it was the first designer fragrance I've ever bought when I was in highschool and has so many memories attached. Very easy to wear, my no-brainer choice for grocery shopping and gym scent. But my friends say I smell like mango detergent. Nowadays we have plenty of better options with similar price range. Not Recommended. 5/10

The top and middle notes are unbelievable. But from the get go, I gotta say it just smells like scented wood. The woodsy "base note" is pervasive throughout. I've not tried the other La Coste scents, just received a free sample of this. Overall, I quite like it but I wouldn't wear it. It's too masculine. Needs some bass!!

Most of the Lacoste 12.12's smell the same to me from start to finish, synthetic, fresh and soapy with perhaps one ingredient that defines them to their color theme. With the Red there is a blend of spices, ginger, black pepper and cardamom. The only negative is the projection and longevity is rather lacking.

Agreed its very sharp almost unpleasant at first...when it settles down its great! Notes of Mango, spices..really this is right up my street, it's one that can be warn everyday for sure. Doesn't stick around very long but hey it's subtle. Not as nice as the sublime Blanc but very good nevertheless.

the initial spray of this cologne is very strong and hits almost like mosquito spray but once it has time to settle a bit it turns very sweet. the tea and mangos are very prominent. sillage: 6/10 lasting power:7/10 smell:8/10 avg:7/10 would/would not buy again: would buy again

This one is a fall fragance, with better perfomance in cold and clean atmosphere, mandarin in very prominent at the beggining then the tea note appears givin this one swagger,proper for the office or school if u go in the morning coz this one will make u fell awake at morning

The spicy opening is nice without being overwhelming. It settles down very quickly and from there - dies. Very little projection and strength. For the price, buy something else.

scent : 7/10 sillage : 7/10 longevity :7/10 80% day/ 20% night fragrance reminds me of Polo Black Ralph Lauren (nothing special)