L.12.12 Rose Sparkling

Eau de Lacoste L.12.12 pour Elle Sparkling

Lacoste 2015

Not to be one of those people, but I'm convinced anyone that does not like this perfume is genuinely a hater. This perfume smells like girl. Like, it smells like girl, but it also smells like woman. It is such a feminine fragrance. It is light and rich. It is like... I hate to use the term old money, but it's like the young version of old money. Like, when you're old money, but you're still a young adult, so it doesn't stop you from having fun. You're not going to be a square in a loser lame cashmere sweater. No, you're going to be out drinking champagne, partying, and using a helicopter to get from place to place. This is a very, very East Coast scent. It is perfect to go with the color pink. This is such a surprisingly deep perfume. I think it's so cute, but it's not like cute in a degrading way. It's cute in a way that, like, you should all have a bit of innocence about you. I don't think it's too synthetic, honestly, and it's not overly sweet. You're getting more of the macaroon than you are the cotton candy. It's not heavy on the orange, but I am getting the cashmere wood, the patchouli, the lily of the valley, and the red apple. Dare I add in a bit of brown sugar, because it's something stickier than a white sugar. It's like a cane sugar almost, but not too much. Like, it's not a very sweet scent, but once it dries down on the skin specifically, you get sweetness, but when it dries on the clothes, you get more of that richness, that rich fullness. If these notes stand out to you, honestly, I'm going to say blind buy it, and for the price, I think it's great. I use this as a casual scent, and I spray it like it's a body mist, even though it's a perfume, and I've had it for about a year, and it's still going strong. The bottle design is pretty regular, except the crocodile is actually an embroidered crocodile, which makes the bottle feel really funny, which is cool. This is the perfect scent for spring, though. Like, I don't like putting seasons on perfumes, because I think that you should wear what you want to wear throughout the year, but if spring was a perfume, it would be this. Like, the idea of spring, when you see pastels, and when you see Easter hats, and you see, like, dock shoes, or white converses, or women in pearls, or pink lemonades on gingham lemonade stands, that is what I'm getting from this.

Rose Sparkling ist für mich ein Duft, der einfach gute Laune macht.
Schon beim Aufsprühen wirkt er fruchtig, süß und irgendwie prickelnd. Die Mandarine bringt Frische hinein, dazu kommt dieser saftige Apfel und dann ist da ziemlich schnell diese süße, fast schon leckere Seite.
Der Macaron-Akkord macht seinem Namen für mich tatsächlich alle Ehre. Nicht so, dass ich denke, ich hätte gerade eine französische Patisserie betreten, aber er gibt dem Duft diese weiche, zuckrige Gourmand-Note.
Rose Sparkling riecht für mich einfach rosa.
Nicht puderrosa und elegant. Eher dieses frische, leuchtende Pink. Verspielt, feminin, ein bisschen frech und absolut unkompliziert.
Die floralen Noten nehme ich dabei eher als Teil des Gesamtbildes wahr. Für mich steht hier nicht eine einzelne Blume im Mittelpunkt. Es ist vielmehr diese Mischung aus fruchtiger Frische und süßer, weicher Leckerei, die den Duft ausmacht.
Und obwohl er definitiv eine jugendliche Verspieltheit hat, empfinde ich ihn nicht als Kinderduft.
Er ist einfach einer dieser Düfte, bei denen man nicht erst zwanzig Minuten analysieren muss, was er einem eigentlich sagen möchte.
Er sagt:
Ich rieche süß. Ich rieche hübsch. Ich mache Spaß.
Und manchmal möchte ich genau das.
Kein großes Drama, keine geheimnisvolle Nischenparfum-Geschichte und keine Duftreise durch sieben verschiedene Entwicklungsphasen.
Einfach ein unkomplizierter, fröhlicher Duft, der sich anfühlt wie ein kleiner Spritzer Pink im Alltag.

... Money doesn't play Rolex!

We used to greet each other with this spontaneous saying with a smirk back in school.

At that time, I had no idea how fond I would one day be of the Lacoste brand.
I always enjoyed sniffing my dad's Trophee Sport, and later I also found lovely scents for myself.

From the L line, I already like the natural one quite a bit, but the sparkling also has its charm.

The cotton candy wraps me in a fragrant - airy embrace, without being annoyingly sticky.
Next to it stands a delicious fruit basket - filled with mandarins, apples, and blackberries.
Beautifully colorful, and enticingly aromatic.
The crocodile gracefully presents me with a touching bouquet of lily of the valley and shows its romantic side.
Delicate patchouli and mild woods give the scene a touch of exoticism.

The crocodile is once again very tame and ready for play and cuddling.

The word "Sparkling" describes the scent very well, as it radiates good cheer and a desire for adventure.

Only the cryptic number sequence L 12. 12. puzzles me - but otherwise, the friendly scent fortunately poses no riddles.

The hit by Cyndi Lauper and the accompanying music video describe the scent very well. This is not about a lady or a woman, but about a girl. A girl who loves to munch on sweets and does whatever she wants. Yes, wants, not would like to. The scent is not sexy or sultry, but sweet, childish, playful.
I personally love wearing this fragrance when I want to feel a bit girly. When I just don’t feel like doing my taxes or paying bills. When I’d rather go out for a girls' night, shop, or lie on the couch watching Frozen.
My niece can also wear this scent well; she is 14 years old. I wouldn’t recommend this fragrance to my mother, but hey, I believe every woman wants to be a little girl sometimes. If you want to eat cotton candy and gossip while doing it, then treat yourself to a few spritzes of this fragrance - but beware, it unfortunately doesn’t last very long. This means the break from adulthood is only short - after a maximum of 3 hours, reality will catch up with you again. But think of all the things you can do in those 3 hours!

Lacoste has launched Elle sparkling, a charming young fragrance from the gourmand family. I really like the pink bottle. Nicely done with the pink glass.

The light scent reminds me of a visit to the fair with the smell of cotton candy and candied apples in the air. The top note fades very quickly, just like the fruity heart note. Particularly lovely is the base note that ensures the fragrance becomes a bit more robust and mature. This base note with cashmere wood, vetiver, and patchouli is so beautifully feminine that one could get lost in it, if… yes, if it didn’t fade so quickly.

As with many Lacoste fragrances, the longevity leaves much to be desired here as well. Unfortunately, that’s a real shame. Those who also enjoy the base note can try the shower gel. The scent lasts almost even longer. Dear Lacoste team, can’t you work on the longevity of your fragrances? Otherwise, it’s a lovely light summer scent for those who like it a bit sweet and playful.