Lacoste
L.12.12 Noir
EDT · medium weight
Its wardrobe colour
No clear colour under our current rules.
Seasons
spring · summer · fall · winter
Occasions
casual · date · office
The note pyramid.
Notes as the brand lists them ↗ · checked 2026-10-18. Note families with five or more bottles have a page.
The accord balance.
Our weights, from 0 to 1. A guide to character.
- citrus0.20
- aromatic0.70
- aquatic0.30
- green0.40
- floral0.00
- spicy0.00
- woody0.40
- amber0.00
- sweet0.50
- leather0.00
- smoky0.00
- musky0.00
Where it fits.
Casual weekend
L.12.12 Noir is easygoing, aromatic and sweet, and works most of the year.
All-rounder
L.12.12 Noir works in all four seasons and many places, the one to grab when unsure.
Signature
L.12.12 Noir is aromatic and sweet with a clear character, good on most days.
Try them together
Three pairings
The three highest pair scores among our checked bottles. Each score has a reason. Smell is personal; these rules are a starting point.
Creed
Erolfa
76/100Shared lavender and basil tie them together, and Erolfa brings lemon, which L.12.12 Noir lacks.
Spray L.12.12 Noir first (2 sprays, chest and neck), let it settle a minute, then Erolfa on top (3 sprays, neck, wrists and a mist on your shirt).
Juliette Has a Gun
Not a Perfume
76/100Along with musk, Not a Perfume's cetalox sits under L.12.12 Noir's lavender and keeps it on the skin longer.
Spray Not a Perfume first (3 sprays, neck, chest and wrists), let it settle a minute, then L.12.12 Noir on top (2 sprays, neck and wrists).
Le Labo
Another 13
76/100Along with musk, Another 13's ambroxyde sits under L.12.12 Noir's lavender and keeps it on the skin longer.
Spray Another 13 first (3 sprays, neck, chest and wrists), let it settle a minute, then L.12.12 Noir on top (2 sprays, neck and wrists).