6
Very helpful Review
Blackcurrant Gum?
"Black Friday" at Douglas with 20% off, I had to go! What usually repulses me, namely overcrowded stores, I actually enjoyed today because I could test in peace without being subjected to the critical gazes and constant inquiries from the friendly staff. They were busy at the checkout trying to wrap countless 1.5 square meter Advent calendars in gift paper...
Good thing I hadn't read the reviews and statements about the Lacoste scent here beforehand! In fact, my daughter discovered the fragrance, who at 1 meter high naturally found very different bottles than I did much higher up. She held out a very well-soaked test strip to me, and my first thought was of my beloved "Airwaves Cool Cassis" gum. They have a menthol and blackcurrant flavor. I wouldn't have made that association knowing the fragrance pyramid...
Delicious, I just said, and floated in a testing frenzy to the next bottles... But my daughter insisted, and I had to smell again, and suddenly the test strip had become very vanilla and warm, reminiscent of Joop "Le Bain".
Ultimately, we stood at the checkout with the bottle, which is indeed disproportionately expensive, but bearable at 20% off.
Yes, it is sweet, but also slightly tart fruity. I can only sense the clementine and orange, I don't perceive any mango, and thankfully jasmine stays in the background. What is supposed to smell like heliotrope is not very well done and is a bit bothersome (it smells more like bitter almond). The vanilla and tonka bean in the base are very pleasant. The fragrance composition is certainly not a masterpiece, as the sweet, fruity, and soft elements somewhat get in each other's way, but somehow that also makes the scent interesting and unusual for me.
The color of the bottle, which goes from pink to dark violet, is very well done; I can imagine it is meant to evoke Poison.
Overall, a lovely fragrance that for me is a great transition from summer to winter scent because it somehow combines both.
Good thing I hadn't read the reviews and statements about the Lacoste scent here beforehand! In fact, my daughter discovered the fragrance, who at 1 meter high naturally found very different bottles than I did much higher up. She held out a very well-soaked test strip to me, and my first thought was of my beloved "Airwaves Cool Cassis" gum. They have a menthol and blackcurrant flavor. I wouldn't have made that association knowing the fragrance pyramid...
Delicious, I just said, and floated in a testing frenzy to the next bottles... But my daughter insisted, and I had to smell again, and suddenly the test strip had become very vanilla and warm, reminiscent of Joop "Le Bain".
Ultimately, we stood at the checkout with the bottle, which is indeed disproportionately expensive, but bearable at 20% off.
Yes, it is sweet, but also slightly tart fruity. I can only sense the clementine and orange, I don't perceive any mango, and thankfully jasmine stays in the background. What is supposed to smell like heliotrope is not very well done and is a bit bothersome (it smells more like bitter almond). The vanilla and tonka bean in the base are very pleasant. The fragrance composition is certainly not a masterpiece, as the sweet, fruity, and soft elements somewhat get in each other's way, but somehow that also makes the scent interesting and unusual for me.
The color of the bottle, which goes from pink to dark violet, is very well done; I can imagine it is meant to evoke Poison.
Overall, a lovely fragrance that for me is a great transition from summer to winter scent because it somehow combines both.
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