Lacoste L.12.12 Blanc Eau de Toilette - Review

 The White Floral Gem!

Hello Everyone! As we all know, the past few days weren't the easiest. I hope everybody is safe and taking all precautions necessary to fight off the Coronavirus. Despite the periodic tragic news that has been going on, we can be sure about one thing: The spring is already at our door and beautiful sunny days will follow to shine our lives! 

That being said, I thought it would be interesting bringing a review of one of my favorites dumb reaches for the Spring: Lacoste Blanc! This one made the Top 5 Spring list for a damn good reason. It´s a versatile, mass appealing yet unique fragrance. 

To my nose, this one opens with a bright citrus combo being the grapefruit the main player here. I´m amazed how so many people find this fragrance generic. This is because most people don´t give this one a chance and don't wait for the magic to happen after the generic citrus opening. Yes, the opening is like 99% of fragrance out there on the designer market. 

This is where it gets interesting! After a few minutes, the grapefruit note starts to fade away, the floral notes enter the mix! This fragrance is so gorgeous guys! The minute the white floral notes kick in, this fragrance turns into a luxury creamy smooth white floral smell! It´s super relaxing! The creamy effect that this one brings is caused by the Ylang Ylang and the Tuberose! 

In my opinion, This scent is an oasis for Spring/Summer for casual daywear! It´s an inoffensive scent that makes it appropriate for work as well. This can be worn as well in formal situations because of that luxury creaminess caused by the floral notes. The only situation I wouldn't recommend this one is in nighttime situations since this is close to the skin kind of scent. In the base, we got cedar, vetiver, leather, and suede! I will be honest! In the dry down, I only get a softwood note. The vetiver, leather and suede notes aren't prominent and all the notes are very well mixed together!

Compliments, Longevity, and Projection

In terms of compliments, I would say it´s an above-average fragrance for sure. It´s not a compliment monster, but for an inexpensive everyday casual wear fragrance, it is really impressive! 

In terms of Longevity, This one falls into the average field. In my skin, I get between 4 and 5 hours with a good projection in the first hour. In my point of view, 4/5 hours is not that bad taking into consideration the fresh DNA of this one.

Resume

For the price that it usually goes for, you can´t go wrong with this one! If you are looking for a signature fragrance (without being mainstream) for the warmer days without breaking the bank, this is the one for you!

+ :   Very versatile inexpensive scent for spring and summer

-- :   To my nose, it isn't strong enough for nighttime wear

Best suitable for: All ages

Occasion: Best suited for casual wear

Date of release: 2015

Notes:

• Top: Rosemary, Cardamom, Grapefruit
• Mid: Ylang-Ylang, Tuberose;
• Base: Cedar, Leather, Suede, Vetiver;

I hope it has been helpful for you, The Fragvice wish you a wonderful day!

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