Fragrances inspired by Eau de Lacoste L.12.12. Rouge Eau de Toilette
The original
Eau de Lacoste L.12.12. Rouge
Lacoste
The two side by side
Our verdict
Editor reviewedWhat they share
Shares 8 of its 9 notes, including Woody Notes, Black Locust, Mandarin
The main difference
Adds tea
What they share
Shares 3 of its 9 notes, including Cardamom, Ginger, Benzoin
The main difference
Adds black locust and mandarin, drops ambergris and bergamot
What they share
Shares 3 of its 13 notes, including Ginger, Cardamom, Benzoin
The main difference
Adds ambergris and bergamot, drops black locust and mandarin
What they share
Shares 3 of its 9 notes, including Ginger, Benzoin, Cardamom
The main difference
Adds black locust and mandarin, drops ambergris and bergamot
What they share
Shares 2 of its 16 notes, including Woody Notes, Ginger
The main difference
Adds amber and cedar, drops benzoin and black locust
What they share
Shares 3 of its 19 notes, including Pepper, Ginger, Cardamom
The main difference
Adds amber and bergamot, drops benzoin and black locust
What they share
Shares 3 of its 10 notes, including Pepper, Ginger, Cardamom
The main difference
Adds amber and bergamot, drops benzoin and black locust
What they share
Shares 2 of its 9 notes, including Ginger, Cardamom
The main difference
Adds bergamot and blackcurrant, drops benzoin and black locust
Scent profile
How we judge a match
We score each pairing on the two fragrance profiles: shared accords, overlapping notes, longevity and projection, and the occasions each suits. A good inspired-by scent captures the original's character rather than copying it molecule for molecule.
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Inspired-by fragrances. Not affiliated with, endorsed by or produced by Lacoste. Match scores are our estimate of how alike two perfumes smell, calculated from their published notes, not a measurement. How we score similarity.