A small step for the perfume world, but a bigger one for Lacoste in the right direction
After the color perfumes in the style of their world-famous polos, Lacoste had 2 options: a) close the store, stand in a corner, and be ashamed or b) muster the courage to take time for a brand new scent and move back towards former strength. The heavily advertised new fragrance L!ve lies somewhere in the middle of these two options, perhaps even closer to the positive direction, which makes me very happy.
L!ve is, at its best, a casual office companion for the modern man of the world. At its worst, it reminds me of the men's locker room at the gym. But one step at a time, the rating is almost too harsh, and it is a good scent. However, I didn't want to make it too easy for the Lacoste failures and cash grabbers of recent years.
The cube, marketed as a cool lifestyle scent, starts off slightly citrusy but muted. More lime or woody-citrus notes than the usual citrus blast in the mainstream top note. This beginning is pleasing, not cheap, and not ordinary, as even in the year of the World Cup in Brazil, lime has not yet become the 08/15 citrus fruit. It still has something down-to-earth about it, a bitterness, and a lot of green. This simple-sunny summer top note could also have a chance with me. Then, in between, some sweaty notes come through, which likely lead to associations with cheap lavender and wet socks. Unfortunately, the middle part falters and cannot connect to the great beginning. The finish is then a solid wood base that could have been sweeter and more licorice-like for me - that sounds better and more spectacular when reading than in the actual test.
Bottle: urban, young, stylish, and brand-true - successful!
Longevity: with 6 hours, it is at least not a quick shot.
Sillage: follows the counter-trend to oriental powerhouses.
Even if not everything that glitters is gold and there are still more than a few steps to old class, rather a day's march - the beginning is made for me with L!ve. And the will counts.
