Essential Lacoste 2005 Eau de Toilette

Fresh Very Fresh , Clean Very Clean... This is enough for Summer. This will get u lots of compliments. Girls will Love it. It as good projection & Good Longevity.

Tried out my sample of this yesterday, and in general it's a really nice fragrance. Nothing out of the ordinary, a very safe and fresh citrus. Opening reminds me slightly of Montblanc Legend Spirit. However, not even two hours into this I couldn't smell it on my skin at all. Even holding my wrist right up to my nose there was nothing. Nice basic citrus fragrance but for me absolutely no longevity.

I’ve been using Lacoste Essential since 2006, and in my opinion, it remains one of the most underrated fragrances on the market. Its fresh, green scent competes with many popular summer fragrances, offering great scent. I truly believe it deserves more recognition, and I highly recommend giving it a try.

My mum got me this the year it came out in 2005 and my friends and i all loved it. I was so disappointed when i got to my last spray of the bottle.

It has lovely floral green notes and i have not smelled anything else quite like it tbh. If there is something similar or a clone i would love to try it because what lets this scent down is that even though in the description from Lacoste which tells us about their technology of long lasting release, this is far from true. It really doesn't last long or project well at all. I really wish they would make a stronger version of this because i think it would do well.

There is an Essential Sport but i don't know how similar or if they are at all. I remember a reviewer saying they were not alike so I didn’t buy it.

Either way if you are willing to overspray then this is great for summer!

Now as for layering. If you own Dolce & Gabbana Light Blue Eau Intense or Versace Man Eau Fraiche this is a wonderful choice for a few different combinations . You can go ahead and spray all three on your skin at the same time and end up with what was a poor performance being something very strong.

You can do this in a few different ways. If you are not in to strong fragrances just go with the Versace Man Eau Fraîche Eau de Toilette then spray Essential on top. No need to wait for either to settle, spray away one after the other.

If like me you do like it strong then start with the Light Blue pour Homme Eau Intense first, Versace Man Eau Fraîche Eau de Toilette 2nd and then Essential on top with a good few extra sprays and instead of the strong marine scent some people don’t like about Light Blue Eau Intense there is no need to worry, because with this layering it is actually pushed aside by the smell of Essential.

A lot of people feel this way when they first get Light Blue Eau Intense and go looking for something to layer it with and in doing so realise it is one of the best scents for layering with other fresh fragrances. So you could miss out Versace Man Eau Fraîche Eau de Toilette and just spray Essential on top of Light Blue Eau Intense to give the edge off. Just remember to give Essential a few extra sprays.

Personally I really enjoy Essential on its own so I am happy to wear it either by itself by over spraying or with one of the layering combinations mentioned above.

I think this would be great for going to the gym which I am planning on doing this year and since the local gym is a small one I think there are times when weaker fragrances have a place in my collection. For my local gym I think Essential on its own or layered with Versace Man Eau Fraîche Eau de Toilette which is another pretty weak fragrance will be a great choice. As for the days where I want strong projection I will be going for the triple strength combination. I also have Aqua De Gio on order which I have heard is a great layering fragrance so those of you who own it could give that a try. I would love to hear your results either here in the replies or on the forum where there is a topic about people’s favourite layering. I hope to hear from you either way.

The one thing that I miss from the original is the metal cap on the bottle. I don’t mind the packaging change but the metal cap being swapped for a plastic one is a letdown imo. Other than that I actually love the crocodile on the back of the bottle. It actually looks really cool. It would look even better if they brought back the metal cap but I don’t think we will see that happening any time soon. This was maybe a well known fragrance in 2005 but I don’t see many people taking about it now in 2023 but if you are looking for something nice for the gym give it a go. Same if you’re looking for something to layer Light Blue Eau intense. This may save that fragrance for you if you find the marine scent too strong.

The tomato leaf note is the most prominent note here, and when it fades is when the scent fades more or less. I get about 3.5 hours of it this, smelling just remnants of it on my clothes after that, weak enough that it doesn't influence whatever else I spray on top.

The rose note isn't that prominent, but it's there. It's kind of watery-green. The citrus notes aren't individually identifiable, but I'm guessing they add some sweetness so that the green notes don't come off astringent.

There's not much base to this fragrance, evinced by its low longevity. Maybe I can sense the woody patchouli? But not really. It's just the shelf everything else is on.

If this lasted a bit longer this would be great, but for a summer scent that isn't primarily based upon citrus notes, this is a bit too weak.