No.227 Blanc For Him

Eden's No.227 is inspired by Lacoste's L.12.12 Eau de Parfum Blanc, part of the brand's popular polo-shirt-coded fragrance line built around clean, sporty freshness. The dupe leads with the same grapefruit and cardamom sharpness that defines the original's opening, with rosemary adding a herbal edge that reads true to the source. The ylang ylang and tuberose heart is kept light rather than overtly floral, which suits the masculine, gym-bag-friendly character the Lacoste line is known for. Where the Eden version falls short is longevity and depth in the cedar-vetiver base, which the original renders with more polish and a longer, quieter tail; No.227 tends to flatten out into a simple woody-fresh accord within a couple of hours rather than holding its shape through the day. As an inexpensive, easy-to-wear aftershave for office or casual wear it does the job the original does at a fraction of the price, it just will not go the distance on skin.