Upon first opening the packaging, I noticed that the bottle seemed a little small for the price of comparable men's brand name colognes. However, I loved the bottle shape and texture on the sides. It was grippable and easy to hold. My first thought as I smelled the scent from the nozzle was that I was really going to like this cologne. It smelled fresh, clean, and summery. When I sprayed it on me, it still smelled light and fresh and now somewhat "preppy." After a couple hours passed and it sat on my skin, though, I noticed that it turned a little more chemical-smelling and more like what the fragrance counter at department stores smell like as you pass by them. When it lost it's fresh scent and preppiness, that's when it lost some of its appeal to me. I wished it ... MoreUpon first opening the packaging, I noticed that the bottle seemed a little small for the price of comparable men's brand name colognes. However, I loved the bottle shape and texture on the sides. It was grippable and easy to hold. My first thought as I smelled the scent from the nozzle was that I was really going to like this cologne. It smelled fresh, clean, and summery. When I sprayed it on me, it still smelled light and fresh and now somewhat "preppy." After a couple hours passed and it sat on my skin, though, I noticed that it turned a little more chemical-smelling and more like what the fragrance counter at department stores smell like as you pass by them. When it lost it's fresh scent and preppiness, that's when it lost some of its appeal to me. I wished it had remained fresh- and fruity-smelling.

Given the description I was honestly kind of expecting this to be something that would be more gender neutral. I couldn't be more wrong. This does have a nice light smell to it but it's most assuredly a masculine scent. I suppose I can agree with the others that the scent is fairly preppy, but I think that this will likely change depending on who is wearing it.This has a decent amount of wear to it and honestly, it's the type of scent that just makes me want to hug my boyfriend just so I can smell this. It's something that if I could find this in the future at a decent price for me, I'd purchase for him with my own money.

My preferred Eau de Toilette is Acqua di Gio by Armani, so I was curious to try this Lacoste.First, the packaging is very nice. It reminds me of Lacoste's shirts, complete with alligator imagery. Love the navy blue with white/red colors and texturing on the bottle. The dispensing spray mechanism worked well.Second, the scent, and I realize this is highly subjective, was very similar to Acqua di Gio, albeit a little more floral. Longevity was about 2-3 hours and I did not experience any chemical odors as some other reviewers have noted. There were some lasting scents at 6 hours although these were more subdued.Pricing is about right for this product, although it is more expensive than Acqua di Gio per oz. I still prefer Acqua di Gio, but the Lacoste is very close.

Brought this for my cousin for Christmas. He likes fresh, citrus fragrances. Hadn’t smelt this before but it said it had citrus notes and know Lacoste is a good brand. He loved it. He sprayed the tiniest bit on his arm & couldn’t stop smelling it after because he loved it that much. Recommend to men who like fresh smelling aftershaves.

This is a great masculine scent that doesn't seem like it's trying too hard. It says "confident," not "pick me!" I really like the layers of citrus and spice in a perfectly balanced blend that ends up being entirely masculine.The bottle has textured sides to easily grip it while pulling off the cap. One spray goes a long way. Smells great.It's a little pricey at around $61 at the time of this review but you only need to use one small spray so this should last quite a while.

This is a good, functional cologne, in my opinion. The price is very reasonable-- the scent is a little overbearing-- but concerning its price again, I think quite good. As I am writing this review, that price is about $61 for 1.7oz. Cologne/perfume, you can pay as much for as you want to. Literally.The scent is a slightly more refined version of "Right Guard." That is to say-- Right Guard is an imitation of something like this cologne.So this is how scents work-- The more money you spend, the more subtle and complex they become. The difference is the same between reading Harry Potter and Anton Chekov. They're both technically books, but one is vastly more subtle than the other. Were I to rank this scent amongst famous writers, I'd call it perhaps, Phillip K. Dick. ... MoreThis is a good, functional cologne, in my opinion. The price is very reasonable-- the scent is a little overbearing-- but concerning its price again, I think quite good. As I am writing this review, that price is about $61 for 1.7oz. Cologne/perfume, you can pay as much for as you want to. Literally.The scent is a slightly more refined version of "Right Guard." That is to say-- Right Guard is an imitation of something like this cologne.So this is how scents work-- The more money you spend, the more subtle and complex they become. The difference is the same between reading Harry Potter and Anton Chekov. They're both technically books, but one is vastly more subtle than the other. Were I to rank this scent amongst famous writers, I'd call it perhaps, Phillip K. Dick. Not a masterpiece, but darned insightful.

This is a very fresh smelling eau de toilette that has a masculine yet sweet scent that has a very summery quality to it. Not too strong, it smells great and immediately became my new favorite summer scent. With a smell somewhere between Calvin Klein's Eternity and Davidhoff's coolwater, it's in that area of smells where there isn't much musk, but you can get just a hint of patchouli if you really pay attention. The main scents of cardamom, lemon zest, and mandarin are the main smells, with the other scents like red windsor apple and sandalwood barely noticable but it helps round out the overall tone.The smell of a thing is completely subjective so comparisons to other products I've tried are hopefully somewhat helpful here. This doesn't smell exactly like anything ... MoreThis is a very fresh smelling eau de toilette that has a masculine yet sweet scent that has a very summery quality to it. Not too strong, it smells great and immediately became my new favorite summer scent. With a smell somewhere between Calvin Klein's Eternity and Davidhoff's coolwater, it's in that area of smells where there isn't much musk, but you can get just a hint of patchouli if you really pay attention. The main scents of cardamom, lemon zest, and mandarin are the main smells, with the other scents like red windsor apple and sandalwood barely noticable but it helps round out the overall tone.The smell of a thing is completely subjective so comparisons to other products I've tried are hopefully somewhat helpful here. This doesn't smell exactly like anything else I've used so it's hard to give an exact comparison. I have been wearing Lacoste clothing for decades now but this is only the second fragrance I've tried from them. I liked the other one also, but this is certainly one of my recent favorites, mostly for it's fresh, almost playful scent. The best thing I can say about this Lacoste L.12.12 is that I like the more I smell it, and I really liked it the first time I experienced it.

This is a very fresh smelling eau de toilette that has a masculine yet sweet scent that has a very summery quality to it. Not too strong, it smells great and immediately became my new favorite summer scent. With a smell somewhere between Calvin Klein's Eternity and Davidhoff's coolwater, it's in that area of smells where there isn't much musk, but you can get just a hint of patchouli if you really pay attention. The main scents of cardamom, lemon zest, and mandarin are the main smells, with the other scents like red windsor apple and sandalwood barely noticable but it helps round out the overall tone.The smell of a thing is completely subjective so comparisons to other products I've tried are hopefully somewhat helpful here. This doesn't smell exactly like anything ... MoreThis is a very fresh smelling eau de toilette that has a masculine yet sweet scent that has a very summery quality to it. Not too strong, it smells great and immediately became my new favorite summer scent. With a smell somewhere between Calvin Klein's Eternity and Davidhoff's coolwater, it's in that area of smells where there isn't much musk, but you can get just a hint of patchouli if you really pay attention. The main scents of cardamom, lemon zest, and mandarin are the main smells, with the other scents like red windsor apple and sandalwood barely noticable but it helps round out the overall tone.The smell of a thing is completely subjective so comparisons to other products I've tried are hopefully somewhat helpful here. This doesn't smell exactly like anything else I've used so it's hard to give an exact comparison. I have been wearing Lacoste clothing for decades now but this is only the second fragrance I've tried from them. I liked the other one also, but this is certainly one of my recent favorites, mostly for it's fresh, almost playful scent. The best thing I can say about this Lacoste L.12.12 is that I like the more I smell it, and I really liked it the first time I experienced it.

This Lacoste Eau de Toilette aka 'cologne' feels as masculine as a fragrance can possibly feel and be French, i.e. have at least a trace of fragrance sophistication. It smells confidently fresh and bold and many rugged men who would otherwise not bother with cosmetics beyond 'soap' and perhaps shaving cream may agree to secretly wear it because it's that good.The L.12.12 could be used as a sort of 'gateway drug' if one is determined to tame a man and gently steering him eventually tolerating cosmetics. Enough persistence and some gentle persuasion and, who knows, some day, he might even accept highlights and pedicure or at least MANicure.

Lacoste has a very good brand image, and the offer of this cologne was too much.Presentation?: Classic LaCoste! A blue bottle with the familiar red and white accents. This looks distinctive and very nice! Simple yet classic.Scent?: The scent is very pleasant. Certainly very pleasant when out on your face, but mellows out after a while so you can smell it ( and feel it on you if that makes sense), but it doesn't become that ever present everyone can smell it everywhere when your gone kind of thing.The stuff feels great and feels very clean, not heavy at all. I love it!! It is awesome and probably the best of the stuff I have had to try recently.Recommended.