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Givenchy Very Irresistible for men vs Lacoste Fragrances Eau de Lacoste L.12.12. Blue
Very Irresistible for men for the community favourite, Eau de Lacoste L.12.12. Blue for the value.
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Notes
Top
MintGrapefruit
Heart
CoffeeSesame
Base
HazelnutVirginia Cedar
Accords
Woody
100%
Nutty
88%
Coffee
82%
Aromatic
76%
Green
76%
Fresh spicy
62%
Performance
LongevityModerate
SillageModerate
Best Seasons
winterfallspring
About
Very Irresistible for men by Givenchy is a Oriental Woody fragrance for men. Very Irresistible for men was launched in 2005. Very Irresistible for men was created by Pierre Wargnye, Alain Astori, Carlos Benaïm and Juliette Karagueuzoglou. Top notes are Mint and Grapefruit; middle notes are Coffee and Sesame; base notes are Hazelnut and Virginia Cedar. This woody, sensual fragrance for men is full of energy and vitality. This charming fragrance doesn’t go unnoticed, it attract with its originality and with a successful alliance of freshness and classic appeal. A fragrance for a man that gives off his magical aura, becoming totally and completely…irresistible. The main notes are: mint, cedar, grapefruit and egzotic wood. The nose behind its creation is Pierre Wargnye, 2005.
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Notes
Top
GrapefruitMint
Heart
SageAfrican Orange Flower
Base
FernPatchouliVirginia Cedar
Accords
Aromatic
100%
Citrus
73%
Fresh spicy
71%
Green
60%
Woody
60%
Patchouli
48%
Performance
LongevityModerate
SillageModerate
Best Seasons
summerspringfall
About
Eau de Lacoste L.12.12. Blue by Lacoste Fragrances is a Chypre fragrance for men. Eau de Lacoste L.12.12. Blue was launched in 2011. Top notes are Grapefruit and Mint; middle notes are Sage and African Orange Flower; base notes are Fern, Patchouli and Virginia Cedar. French tennis player Rene Lacoste created his first polo shirt in 1927. Its code is L.12.12. ("L" stands for Lacoste, the number 1 symbolizes the "Petit Piqué” material used, 2 represents short sleeves and 12 is the number of prototypes made before the final product). Lacoste launches three new masculine fragrances inspired by their polo shirts. Three perfumes match three colors of the polos: white, blue and green.Three new men's fragrances L.12.12. White, L.12.12. Blue and L.12.12. Green, in addition to a common sporting note, each possesses a different olfactory character. White represents simplicity, elegance and freshness, blue symbolizes intensity, aquatic life and manhood, and green stands for nature and good vibrations.L.12.12. Blue is an intense and masculine aromatic scent of fern, which opens with peppermint extract and grapefruit, complemented with aromatic sage, orange blossom, patchouli and oak moss. Lacoste L.12.12. design is simple and elegant with the brand’s sophistication and symbolism. The bottles are sleek and minimalistic with a distinctive logo of the brand - the famous crocodile embroidered cloth. The texture on the surface of the bottle reminds of that of a polo shirt.It is available as 30 and 100 ml EDT.
Notes in Common
30% sharedShared (3)
MintGrapefruitVirginia Cedar
Only in Very Irresistible for men
CoffeeSesameHazelnut
Only in Eau de Lacoste L.12.12. Blue
SageAfrican Orange FlowerFernPatchouli
Rating
4.23vs3.59
Ratings
1,824vs383
Concentration
EDPvs
Launch Year
2005vs2011
Which should I buy?
Very Irresistible for men for the community favourite, Eau de Lacoste L.12.12. Blue for the value.
- Very Irresistible for men is rated higher by the community: 4.23 from 1,824 ratings, against 3.59 from 383.
- Longevity votes for both lean "moderate".
- Sillage is comparable: "moderate" is the most common vote for both.
- Very Irresistible for men is voted best for winter and fall; Eau de Lacoste L.12.12. Blue for summer and spring.
- Givenchy is a premium house (typically $100–250), while Lacoste Fragrances is mid-range (typically $40–100).
Buy Very Irresistible for men if you want the higher-rated option and the budget allows; buy Eau de Lacoste L.12.12. Blue if value for money matters most.