Lacoste Original (Eau de Parfum)
Perfumer: Anne Flipo
74 ratings
From your scent profile
Lacoste Original Eau de Parfum is a fresh, woody men's fragrance that opens with pink pepper, bergamot and cardamom, moves into lavender and settles on tonka bean and sandalwood.
Skunky's take: A card-carrying member of the fresh club.
How does it perform?
From 60 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
Only 27% of votes are positive.
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
- Green
- Sweet
- Synthetic
- Spicy
- Woody
What does Lacoste Original (Eau de Parfum) smell like?
The opening pairs the spice of pink pepper and cardamom with bright bergamot. The heart is green and aromatic, built on Provençal lavender absolute, French lavender and French clary sage. In the base, tonka bean adds sweetness, while patchouli, sandalwood and Amber Xtreme™ give it a woody footing.
Longevity and sillage are moderate. Most voters pick spring, followed by fall and summer, and leisure, daily wear and the office come up most often. More than half of voters read it as masculine. Rituals L'Essentiel and David Beckham Botanical Resin have a close profile.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Pink pepper
- Bergamot
- Cardamom
First hours
- Provençal lavender absolute
- French lavender
- French clary sage
Towards evening
- Tonka bean
- Patchouli
- Sandalwood
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 33%Spring
- 26%Autumn
- 25%Summer
- 16%Winter
- Casual24%
- Daytime19%
- Office19%
- Sport13%
- Nighttime13%
- Evening12%
Least picked for evenings.
Smells like this
The closest scents by notes and accords.
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54% matchYoung Homme
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52% matchBotanical Resin
David Beckham · 2024
49% matchQuercia (Eau de Parfum)
Acqua di Parma · 2019
49% matchColonia Quercia (Eau de Cologne Concentrée)
Acqua di Parma · 2016
49% matchCool Force (Eau de Toilette)
Baldessarini · 2017
49% matchL'Humaniste Extrême
Frapin · 2024
47% matchTabac Man (Eau de Toilette)
Mäurer & Wirtz · 2000
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Last updated: October 26, 2026
















