Lacoste Pour Femme Elixir

I got 2 testers with my last order: La Vie Est Belle and Lacoste Pour Femme Elixier. Never tried any of them before (I know .. I'm a newbie). Wasn't impressed by LVEB (so sour and all over the place) but Pour Femme Elixir... first I thought it was a boring vanilla scent. But then the Jasmine and Gardenia unraveled and I found myself in a sensual, cosy and dare I say mysterious cloud. Love it! I get the generic part and I usually don't like vanilla in perfumes but this one is making my head spin! And the best part: the price. Granted: the lasting power is not out of this world but I don't mind reapplying this beauty. If you like jasmine and a not too sweet vanilla blended perfectly: give it a go!

First of all, the original Lacoste Pour Femme is one of my all time favourites. I perceive this perfume not as a flanker, but as an excellent scent in its own right. Lacoste Pour Femme Elixir is all about Heliotrope. Warm, hazy, elegant, vanillic and almond-like it is full of self sufficient quiet chic. Very sensual and a tiny bit brainy. It echoes some facets of Hypnotic Poison and Manifesto, maybe somewhat more subdued and less bold, but full of aristocratic nobility. Absolutely gorgeous!

I find this scent being sophisticated enough. I mean, for a Lacoste fragrance it's not bad. As was mentioned below, it is blended nicely and smells like each ingredient is on its place. BUT! It's definitely more vanilla than anything else, which a fan of vanilla like myself appreciates. On the other hand, if you are looking for those white floral notes, you risk to not find any. Also, it didn't vanish all that quickly, I guess it really depends on your body chemistry.

Not sure why Lacoste fragrances don't get more love around here. I had the original when it first came out, and it's the only bottle I have reached the bottom of. I bought this flanker online for $35 CAD and while it isn't particularly close to the original, holy moly is it good. Sexy but not over the top, beast performance on my scent-eating skin.

I tested it yesterday among many other expensive scents and this one was the most feminine and interesting. There is the DNA of its predecessor but with added twist and modern update. I think it will create a very pleasant feminine aura around its wearer.