Woody Aromatic · 2013
Notes carried over from an earlier source and not independently checked.
These describe how the fragrance is generally reported to behave. Skin chemistry, weather and how much you apply all change it, so your own experience may differ.
Modelled profile
Watermelon and basil open cool and green over lavender, then dark chocolate turns the base soft and warm. The cool-to-cocoa arc gives it an easygoing modern feel, close and comfortable.

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On Zenyra's five taste axes, Eau de Lacoste L.12.12 Noir reads cool and open, nearer to citrus and air than to skin, and is broadly easy to wear, familiar in its structure.
Modelled profile. This profile is derived from the evidence currently available and may be refined over time.
Eau de Lacoste L.12.12 Noir reads cool and open, nearer to citrus and air than to skin. That is among the lowest in the catalogue for warmth across 5,283 scored fragrances.
Eau de Lacoste L.12.12 Noir sits mid-range on projection. That is 7th percentile for projection across 5,283 scored fragrances.
Eau de Lacoste L.12.12 Noir is broadly easy to wear, familiar in its structure. That is 21st percentile for risk across 5,283 scored fragrances.
Eau de Lacoste L.12.12 Noir carries some body without feeling heavy. That is 22nd percentile for texture across 5,283 scored fragrances.
Eau de Lacoste L.12.12 Noir carries sweetness without letting it define the scent.
Projection, risk and texture describe how a fragrance behaves in a room and on skin. Where wear reports are thin, those scores rest near the middle by design, so a mid-range reading here is a statement about the evidence as much as about the scent. Warmth and sweetness are derived from composition and do not carry that caveat.
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