What Is DUA White Croc a Dupe Of?

DUA White Croc is a clone of Lacoste Fragrances Eau de Lacoste L.12.12. White. The notes point toward grapefruit, flowers and soft leather. Here’s what connects them and what we’d check before buying.

What connects the two?

Grapefruit, rosemary and cardamom give us the aromatic opening to compare. Tuberose and ylang-ylang add the floral contrast, while suede, leather and woods offer another part of the composition to follow.

How do their notes compare?

DUA White Croc lists Virginian Cedar, Ylang-Ylang, Grapefruit, Tuberose, Rosemary and Cardamom among its notes. Lacoste Fragrances Eau de Lacoste L.12.12. White lists Grapefruit, Rosemary, Cardamom, Ylang-Ylang, Tuberose and Suede among its own notes.

A shared note is a starting point, rather than a promise that both scents will develop the same way. The amount of sweetness, the texture of the woods and the way the notes blend can matter as much as the names on the list.

What would we look for in a sample?

We’d look at the floral side as carefully as the grapefruit. Check whether the suede and leather stay soft enough for your taste.

Try the same number of sprays on separate wrists if you can. Compare them again after the opening settles, and check how noticeable each one feels at a normal wearing distance. Let your own skin and usual setting have a say.

Which bottle makes more sense?

We’d start with DUA White Croc if you want to try this scent idea in DUA’s interpretation. Choose Lacoste Fragrances Eau de Lacoste L.12.12. White if that exact original is what you want. Before ordering, compare bottle sizes, the delivered price and the retailer’s return terms. A smaller bottle or sample can be the better first step when one particular note is the reason you are interested.