Lacoste Pour Homme

I blind bought this for my spring rotation but after a smelling it I decided it would be perfect for the winter. Besides, in the spring I much prefer fragrances with green notes, fresh vetiver, grassy and earthy scents like TDH. Lacoste PH does not fit my spring preference, nor does it fit my fall and summer fragrances, so I put it in my winter rotation and it's perfect, mainly because of the gorgeous vanilla. The plum note in this is very well done, and gives me hints of the approaching warm weather. For some reason I detect a honey in this, but I don't see it listed in the notes? But again, I've never been one to detect notes that well. One of my favorite things about this fragrance is it's fairly unique. My collection is about 130 bottles and not one of them smells like this one. If there's one thing I hate is when I blind buy a fragrance only to find out it smells too close to one I already have. Lacoste Pour Homme has it's own character for sure. It's a nice break from the more traditional winter fragrances such as Polo Green, Quorom, Dior Homme, Interlude Man and other smokey, oud, leather, woodsy, sweet colognes I enjoy wearing in the cold days of winter. I rate Lacoste a 8/10 because it's a very nice scent, unique, versatile, and very affordable. Absolutely blind buy worthy. Enjoy! :) Update 1/16/18 - Yesterday I wore 3 sprays of Lacoste Pour Homme (2 on chest and 1 behind neck) and I got compliments all day. First on the train, a young lady asked me what cologne I was wearing. During lunch a guy said to me "my wife would love that fragrance you are on what is it." Later in the day at the office my secretary said I smelled amazing. In the evening I went to the gym and although I couldn't smell the fragrance anymore, a gym member said to me "that cologne smells so good." I don't think I ever got 3 compliments in one day on a fragrance. So I guess the rumors are true, people really like this fragrance, particularly the ladies, More so than I originally thought.

So originally I dismissed this scent as this has a semi-harsh opening and is very synthetic. But this is a scent you have to give at least 2 wearings before you judge whether or not you like it. Admittedly my opinion changed on this because of the compliments I received ! I put this on in the morning for the first time and liked it but didn't think it was special but then 5 hours later I received a compliment at work and then when I got home my girlfriend buried her face in my chest and said this might be one of her new favorites. She however didn't care for this when I sprayed it in the morning. This starts off with a fresh but zingy opening that's slightly synthetic but not completely off putting but still not entirely pleasant. Once this dries down though you get a very soft,vanilla scent that's masculine and also has a fresh edge to it as well. To my nose this smells like a fresh vanilla scented dryer sheet. The drydown to this is very addicting and pleasant and has a great balance of being fresh and sweet without being sickly sweet. My girlfriend said it's very comforting but also very attractive as well and reminded her of boss bottled but she likes this better. Performance on this is great ! It lasts 8-12 hours and projects very well. I thought it was below average but I've been complimented when I thought it disappeared which makes me believe your nose becomes nose blind to this pretty easily. (Also 2-3 sprays is all you need and less is more with this scent) Overall rating --- 8 out of 10 ! Great scent for a great price that smells great and lasts all day

After a lot of use of the perfume, I found that plum and green apple are the most prominent notes when starting to spray the perfume.After the opening phase ends, cinnamon and cardamom enter, but the cinnamon here is not rough, noisy or suffocating, but rather warm and agreeable, and gives a slight spicy touch to the fragrance. In the end, the vanilla is characterized by its creamy character with a note I could not recognize, and touches of sandalwood. The fragrance is fruity with a little sweetness, a bit of warmth due to cinnamon and cardamom, and also creamy as a result of vanilla and sandal, it smells nice, classy, elegant, comfortable, semi-fresh and uncomplicated, completely safe, easy to wear, does not bother anyone, a fragrance that smells good and gets the job done . It is not one of the fragrances of excitement and temptation, nor of power, nor control and influence, nor perfume of recovery and gyms, but it is a general perfume, for multiple use, day and night, very ideal for the office, or college and even high school, and for all ages. Lacoste pour homme perfume can be bought without trying, as well as wearing it without thinking, wherever you want to go, and in all seasons of the year, especially spring and autumn, and it will not let you down. The longevity of the perfume on the body is from 6 to 8 hours, with a medium sillage and projection , and an affordable price, and according to my opinion, it is the best men's perfume from Lacoste, it is the hidden gem. My production version 2014

After having this bottle for over 10 years and starting a collection of fragrances in the last 3 years I can’t believe how much I still like this scent. Being a cheapy I would have expected this to become less of a compelling scent after trying so many other fragrances but this one just has such a unique profile and works for so many occasions it’s hard to ignore. It is also my wife’s favorite when I wear it. Even though it has fruit I still wouldn’t call it fruity but has the right mix to be a great everyday office/work scent. Has some sweetness to it but is balanced enough it’s not overly sweet. The plum is dominant note in opening but it’s kept tame by the sour of the grapefruit and green apple. Then juniper and cardamom play off each other to create a nice landing of musky woods and a touch of rum and vanilla in the dry down. I don't get much cinnamon. My bottle is older than dirt so my review is not based off of current formula. The notes listed make it sound heavy but it’s far from it. I guess for Lacoste it is heavier than other offerings. Only fragrances I have tried that are in same vein are Gucci Made to Measure & Mont Blanc Individual if it lost its raspberry note. Longevity and silage is average at best but being a work scent I don’t mind. Body heat tends to bring it back alittle. It’s not strong enough for winter but all other months of years it’s a great daytime fragrance that is hard to dislike for anyone. Not profound but great rounded fragrance. 8/10

Okay, when my lovely boyfriend told me that his uncle gave him this perfume as a present and that he absolutely loves it, of course that first thing I did was searching it in the Fragrantica database. And I was surprised, 'cause vanilla and rum are not something you would expect an basketball player to wear, especially because so far he used to stick to those strong, really masculine scents. You know, woods, musk, and all that stuff. But when I actually smelled it... I don't even have words to describe it. This is what a male perfume is supposed to smell like! Sweet, but still mature, soft, but still irresistible. I couldn't stop myself from smelling my boy! :) Even the people we saw that night later questioned me about the 'great perfume' my love was wearing. Longevity? Great, he smelled whole night, it didn't fade away. Sillage? Not extraordinary, but if you ask me, I prefer scents that you can actually smell when you get closer to someone, rather than ones you can smell miles away. Great job Lacoste!