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Lacoste L.12.12 Noir

Lacoste

L.12.12 Noir

Last updated October 16, 2026

2013MenFranceLongevity · ModerateSillage · Moderate$96 retail★ 3.8 community rating
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A fresh citrus opening melts into soft iris and violet before settling into warm vetiver and musk for an understated, refined unisex appeal.

Top Notes

Watermelon

Heart Notes

BasilLavenderVerbena

Base Notes

Dark ChocolateCashmeranPatchouliCoumarin

Accords

woody· Dominantaromatic· Dominantozonic· Dominantaquatic· Dominantfresh spicy· Dominantwarm spicy· Dominantchocolate· Prominentsweet· Prominentlavender· Prominentherbal· Moderate

Best Clone

The best clone of Lacoste L.12.12 Noir is De Costa Noir by Fragrance World, with a 78% accuracy score. A fraction of the cost of the $96 original.

Best Seasons

Spring100%
Summer95%
Fall / Autumn100%
Winter54%

Best Occasions

Professional100%
Casual54%
Night Out36%

Community Insights

★ 3.8 from 1.2K ratings

What people who wear Lacoste L.12.12 Noir report, based on votes and reviews from a large fragrance community. Created by Dominique Ropion and Claire Liégent.

Main accords

woody
aromatic
ozonic
aquatic
fresh spicy
warm spicy
chocolate
sweet

Longevity

Very weak8%
Weak26%
Moderate56%
Long lasting7%
Eternal3%

Sillage

Intimate27%
Moderate56%
Strong10%
Enormous7%

Who wears it

Female1%
More female0%
Unisex7%
More male26%
Male66%

Listed as Men

Day or night

Day
Night

Value for money

Way overpriced3%
Overpriced15%
Ok36%
Good value37%
Great value9%

What people like

  • Masculine scent with balanced sweetness
  • Watermelon opening is attractive and brings originality
  • Safe fragrance that can be given as a gift without risk
  • Chocolate note is not overpowering or gourmand

What people dislike

  • Doesn't resemble a 'noir' fragrance
  • Weak longevity and very soft projection
  • Synthetic opening reminiscent of body sprays

What wearers say

“Great scent, very prominent watermelon, really unique. Have'nt smelt watermelon in a fragrance yet but its very pleasent. Its very refreshing and with the slightest tiny bit of sweetness to it. Great price however, the performance is subpar and unfortunately longevity is very important for me.Scent is great, performance is horrible. Would'nt reccomend unless you can get it for around 20 USD then knock yourself out and carry it around everywhere and spray every 2 hrs. Other than that not worth it.”
A member of a leading fragrance community
“The watermelon opening is just lovely, smells very refreshing. As it dries down, it slowly turns itu aromatics lavender smells that mix very well with the Tonka. I don't pick up the chocolate notes weirdly, maybe a bit but very faint. Performance 5 hours max, maybe if you spray more on clothes you'll get 6 hours, with moderate towards weak projection. Overall, it just ok, considering the price.”
A member of a leading fragrance community
“While the notes look fantastic, I am hesitant to get too excited as both my white and red fragrances have such fleeting longevity and projection that I'm not even sure it would be worth it…Edit: Tested it yesterday, two firm sprays to back of hand, and just like its siblings, Noir feels both familiar/safe albeit very pleasant, and only lasted about two hours on me :-( Will have to start using these with unscented body oil or lotion...”
A member of a leading fragrance community

1 Clone Found

Best Match
Fragrance World De Costa Noir

Fragrance World

De Costa Noir

78%accuracy

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Price

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Longevity

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Sillage

The original has better longevity and smoother transitions between notes, while the clone tends to emphasize the chocolate more prominently and lose complexity in the dry-down. Sillage is generally comparable, but the original's scent evolution is notably more sophisticated.

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