Fragrance comparison

Wood and Absinth vs L.12.12 Eau de Parfum Blanc Edition Limitée Roland Garros

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 30 Oct 2026 229 ratings analysed

Wood and Absinth

Mark Buxton · 2008

3.85167 votes

Rank #17,741 AromaticWoody

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59%scent match

Closely related

5 wins

L.12.12 Eau de Parfum Blanc Edition Limitée Roland Garros

Lacoste Fragrances

3.9762 votes

Rank #15,830 AromaticSoft Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

L.12.12 Eau de Parfum Blanc Edition Limitée Roland Garros takes 5 of 7 categories.

Wood and Absinth
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.
L.12.12 Eau de Parfum Blanc Edition Limitée Roland Garros
Choose it for a aromatic and soft spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Wood and Absinth2/7

L.12.12 Eau de Parfum Blanc Edition Limitée Roland Garros5/7

Ratings & consensus: L.12.12 Eau de Parfum Blanc Edition Limitée Roland Garros
Community sentiment: L.12.12 Eau de Parfum Blanc Edition Limitée Roland Garros
Longevity: L.12.12 Eau de Parfum Blanc Edition Limitée Roland Garros
Sillage & projection: Wood and Absinth
Value for money: L.12.12 Eau de Parfum Blanc Edition Limitée Roland Garros
Versatility: Wood and Absinth
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: L.12.12 Eau de Parfum Blanc Edition Limitée Roland Garros

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Wood and AbsinthMark Buxton

L.12.12 Eau de Parfum Blanc Edition Limitée Roland GarrosLacoste Fragrances

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.85/ 5 · 167 votes

Have 39%Had 12%Want 48%

3.97/ 5 · 62 votes

Have 56%Had 11%Want 33%

Category winnerL.12.12 Eau de Parfum Blanc Edition Limitée Roland GarrosRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

24%Love

46%Like

25%Ok

2%Dislike

3%Hate

116 votes

29%Love

52%Like

10%Ok

6%Dislike

3%Hate

62 votes

Category winnerL.12.12 Eau de Parfum Blanc Edition Limitée Roland GarrosMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityL.12.12 Eau de Parfum Blanc Edition Limitée Roland Garros

SillageWood and Absinth

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value47

¤ Price value62

Category winnerL.12.12 Eau de Parfum Blanc Edition Limitée Roland GarrosBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

woody88%

soft spicy77%

earthy30%

aromatic100%

soft spicy90%

woody80%

citrus70%

anis60%

clay50%

Scent match59%Closely related · both aromatic, woody and soft spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top15 to 30 minutes

WormwoodClary SageStar AniseCitrusesOrange

Heart1 to 2 hours

Brazilian RosewoodJasmine

Base2 to 4 hours

VetiverCedar

Top

Star AniseFinger LimeGrapefruit

Heart

ParsleyEucalyptusClary Sage

Base

ClaySageCedarVetiver

InformationalShared notesClary Sage, Star Anise, Vetiver and Cedar. Durations are only published for Wood and Absinth, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring85

Summer73

Fall100

Winter34

Day100

Night58

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter17

Day–

Night–

Category winnerWood and AbsinthMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men55

Unisex43

Women1

Men76

Unisex20

Women3

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,741

PerfumerMark Buxton

Launched2008

Reviews6

Overall rank#15,830

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews9

Category winnerL.12.12 Eau de Parfum Blanc Edition Limitée Roland GarrosHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Wood and Absinth by Mark Buxton is an aromatic, woody scent built on the tension between bitter botanicals and dry timber. The fragrance opens with a bracing splash of citruses and sweet orange, paired with the culinary herbal snap of clary sage, star anise, and pungent wormwood. As that initial citrus burst settles, …

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L.12.12 Eau de Parfum Blanc Edition Limitée Roland Garros by Lacoste Fragrances opens with an invigorating spray of tart finger lime, bitter grapefruit, and spicy star anise. As the bright citrus top settles, the fragrance reveals a crisp aromatic heart of clary sage, eucalyptus, and garden parsley. The dry-down relie…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Wood and Absinth or L.12.12 Eau de Parfum Blanc Edition Limitée Roland Garros?

L.12.12 Eau de Parfum Blanc Edition Limitée Roland Garros takes 5 of 7 categories. Wood and Absinth is rated 3.85/5 from 167 votes; L.12.12 Eau de Parfum Blanc Edition Limitée Roland Garros is rated 3.97/5 from 62 votes. Choose Wood and Absinth for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose L.12.12 Eau de Parfum Blanc Edition Limitée Roland Garros for a aromatic and soft spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Wood and Absinth or L.12.12 Eau de Parfum Blanc Edition Limitée Roland Garros?

L.12.12 Eau de Parfum Blanc Edition Limitée Roland Garros lasts longest (L.12.12 Eau de Parfum Blanc Edition Limitée Roland Garros 60/100, Wood and Absinth 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Wood and Absinth or L.12.12 Eau de Parfum Blanc Edition Limitée Roland Garros?

Projection is very close: Wood and Absinth 53/100, L.12.12 Eau de Parfum Blanc Edition Limitée Roland Garros 52/100 for sillage.

Do Wood and Absinth and L.12.12 Eau de Parfum Blanc Edition Limitée Roland Garros smell similar?

Closely related: a 59% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, woody and soft spicy accords. Common notes include Clary Sage, Star Anise, Vetiver and Cedar.

Is Wood and Absinth or L.12.12 Eau de Parfum Blanc Edition Limitée Roland Garros better for summer or winter?

For summer, Wood and Absinth is the stronger pick. For winter, Wood and Absinth is the stronger pick. Wood and Absinth suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Wood and Absinth and L.12.12 Eau de Parfum Blanc Edition Limitée Roland Garros?

Wood and Absinth has top notes of Wormwood, Clary Sage, Star Anise and Citruses, heart notes of Brazilian Rosewood and Jasmine, a base of Vetiver and Cedar. L.12.12 Eau de Parfum Blanc Edition Limitée Roland Garros has top notes of Star Anise, Finger Lime and Grapefruit, heart notes of Parsley, Eucalyptus and Clary Sage, a base of Clay, Sage, Cedar and Vetiver.