Perfume Parlour 2016 EDP

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Croc Attract

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Perfume Parlour Croc Attract is an Eau de Parfum launched in 2016. Croc Attract opens with Bamboo, Juniper, and Artemisia, settles into a heart of Black Tea, Violet, and Geranium, and dries down to a base of Amber, Vetiver, Patchouli, and Ambroxan. Perfume Parlour's Croc Attract carries a Favourite verdict, a green-led wear.

Croc Attract copies Lacoste L.12.12 Magnetic Pour Lui - the same energetic juniper-bamboo freshness drying down to warm patchouli and amber. The original already fades fast, and this budget version is lighter and flatter still, best treated as an easy daytime splash.
What our verdicts mean →
  • Fresh
  • Energetic
  • Confident
  • Uplifting
  • Grounded
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Croc Attract Eau de Parfum bottle
Inspired by
Eau de Lacoste Pour Homme L.12.12 Magnetic by Lacoste
91%
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Eau de Lacoste Pour Homme L.12.12 Magnetic the original Croc Attract inspired by

Scent Profile

Composition

Timeline

Showing: Overall Blend

Top, heart and base are the brand's own listing, not a timing claim - the industry classifies a note by its character as much as by how fast it fades. Each curve here is modelled from that material's own volatility, so groups can overlap when a house lists long-lasting materials in its heart.

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Performance & Mood

Performance

Longevity
Short (2-4h)
Projection
Intimate
Intensity
Light

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding

When To Wear

Best Seasons

Best For:
Spring Summer

The fresh, green aromatic profile is built for warm spring and summer days.

Best Occasions

Best For:
Casual Sport
Also Works:
Office Date

Clean and easy, it suits casual daytime, sport and the office over formal evenings.

Declarable allergens

We derive these from the materials behind this fragrance's notes, not from the bottle. Each one is likely, not confirmed. The list is partial - the box can name others.

Declarable under EU Annex III

  • Rose geranium Pelargonium Graveolens Oil from Geranium

The large name is the everyday one. The small name is the INCI form on the box, so you can compare the two. Reactions differ between people. A patch-test panel is not a ranking of risk. How we derive this

About

Croc Attract opens crisp and green: juniper, artemisia and bamboo give the same clean, shower-fresh lift that defines Lacoste's Magnetic. The heart adds geranium, black tea and a soft violet before the more interesting warm-woody drydown of ambroxan, vetiver, patchouli and amber appears. Against the original the budget version stays simpler and more linear - the fresh top is recognisable but the warm base is thinner and the whole thing sits close to the skin. Since even the Lacoste is a modest performer that needs re-spraying, this works the same way: a clean, energetic everyday fragrance for spring and summer, fine for casual wear, the gym or the office, just don't expect it to project for hours.

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