L.12.12. Green Lacoste for men

12.12 Green opens with a pungent blast of lemon and bergamot, given chase by heady thyme and lemon verbena notes, which lend the earlier stage of the scent some herbal greenness - with quite a snap! As it dries down, a dry and very clean wood note (presumably birch) appears, followed by something fizzy, which reminds me of pickled ginger. Lavender asserts itself intermittently as the pyramid devolves into a bright laundry musk base. The thyme and verbena are most prominent, and together with the birch create a "new pine" accord that reminds me of a Christmas juniper wreath. The birch, which persistently mingles with equally-persistent bergamot, develops a kind of church pew smell, with hints of sweet incense burnt into the wood. 12.12 Green/"Vert" is not exactly my kind of green, but well made and worthy of consideration, particularly for the younger crowd.

smells like comin out of a shower .. i would take it even if it was free .. the white lacoste labeled as "pure" is the best .. the blue "Powerful" also is great smells fresh ..


id go with the white and blue .. those are hott ..

On receiving the PR for these scents, I immediately assumed three things: WHITE would be the best, GREEN would be "fresh and grassy", and BLUE would be "sporty". I was not TOO far off...

LACOSTE L.12.12. Green's notes are listed (the only one of the three) linearly, and now I see why. This begins with the bright freshness of citruses (bergamot and grapefruits) and a melon note that takes the bitterness away, without too much sweetness; resulting in a well-blended (albeit common) accord. The "green" comes in when the thyme (subtle aromatic herb) and verbena (lemony and verdant) combine with a soft warm lavender, more of the soapy type than floral. The birch (bark, I am assuming) adds a minty woodiness to this alongside a slight dry fruitiness that (according to the notelist) I can only assume is fig. It really does not "project" all that much, but it does last pretty well, though remains VERY close to the skin.

Sillage: close
Longevity: average
Overall: 3/5

All things considered, this is a very nice scent, unassuming and perfect for Spring and early Summer. Eau de Lacoste L.12.12 Green is not that spectacular, but for the retail price...I would say it's a safe buy for those who want to smell "good", but not overpower or offend. A re-issue of Essential? I think not. It does favor BIG PONY 3 (more than Essential) with its green nuances and herbal and woody feeling. I do like the idea that the polo shirts come in many colors (and styles) so the scents should too. What is next L.12.12 orange? purple? Maybe PINK?!? I would like that...

NB: For anyone who is interested, the Lacoste website will mail you single use sample wipes of all three L.12.12 fragrances, if you e-mail them!

Initially smelss fresh and clean

Lasts 2 hours only

Same as so many other smells, has no character of its own

Waste of money

Grapefruit and patchouli. Smells like every other "fresh" masculine fragrance released in the past 2 years.

Dislike.

As far as the 3 brand-new Lacoste.12.12 fragrances go, I'd say this is my least favourite.

IMHO, I find Lacoste.12.12 GREEN being almost a clone of Lacoste Essential rather than Lacoste.12.12 Blue.

Try, buy or pass: I'd say TRY or even pass if you know how the Essential smelss :D

Cheers,

12.12.Green is the worst out of the new Lacoste trio, it is incomparable with the wonderful White and masculine classy Blue. Lacoste Green smells like one of the RL Big Pony fragrances - synthetical and cheap. It is citrusy and a bit grassy, but the combination of these cheap ingridients is not well thought-out.