L.12.12 Blanc (Eau de Parfum)
Perfumer: Marie Salamagne
86 ratings
From your scent profile
Lacoste L.12.12 Blanc Eau de Parfum is a fresh, citrusy and green men's fragrance, light enough for daily wear in the warmer months.
Skunky's take: A sun-loving scent; spring and summer are its stage.
How does it perform?
From 78 community ratings, all out of 10.
Keeps you company for a few hours, a quick refresh fits nicely.
Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.
Sits nicely on a shelf.
The price makes you think, so a small size is a smart start.
Blind buy risk
65% of votes are positive, the rest are more reserved.
Notes
They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.
Top notesfirst 15 minutes
Heart notesfirst few hours
Base noteswhat stays into the evening
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Fresh
- Citrus
- Aquatic
- Green
- Synthetic
- Woody
Fresh
Citrus
Aquatic
Green
Synthetic
WoodyWhat does L.12.12 Blanc (Eau de Parfum) smell like?
Its longevity and sillage are moderate: it neither dominates the room nor disappears quickly. Most voters pick summer and spring, and it leans towards daily wear, sport and leisure, with a place at the office too. It reads masculine and modern.
It opens with finger lime and cardamom, where the citrus freshness gets a slight spicy edge. Pine and eucalyptus in the heart add an aquatic, green coolness. Balsam fir and cedarwood form a woody base underneath. Anyone after a close profile could look at Issey Miyake L'Eau d'Issey pour Homme Eau & Cèdre and Zara Surfing Uluwatu.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Finger lime
- Cardamom
First hours
- Pine
- Eucalyptus
Towards evening
- Balsam fir
- Cedarwood
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 44%Summer
- 41%Spring
- 13%Autumn
Summer
Spring
Autumn- Daytime26%
- Sport25%
- Casual25%
- Office17%
Smells like this
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Dupes
- Bargello 612
Several independent sources
- Zara 8.0
Single source family (community)
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Last updated: October 26, 2026