Coconut Lagoon Ministry of Gourmand 2024

Opening: Strong. Bright, citrusy, fresh, sweet and lively with a touch of coconut. Not juvenile.

During the dry down the vanilla and coconut comes out a lot more. It's creamy and rich; which supports the citrusy opening making this very tropical. The coconut doesn't give me suncreen vibes. I never got a watermelon or apple note.

Overall this is one of the few bright citrus foward aromas I've smelled where they stay strong into the dry down and don't fade. This reminds me of Sun Kissed by Aromatix but with a sweet, creamy, and milky coconut vanilla in it. Very delicious smelling and long lasting.

This fragrance starts off with an amazing blast of realistic lemon, then a sudden hint of cucumber or some sort of melon. Then it transition into this weird lady's perfume scent like cheap women's shower gel in the old lady bottles of shower gel in Marshall's, then caramel arrives. The dry down is melon, caramel, and that old lady shower gel from marshall's. There is no coconut, and my bottle has macerated long enough for me to make this evaluation. It was produced in 4/2025 and I just got it today 6/7/2026. I give it a 4.5 out of 10 and I won't purchase again.

Un coco dulzeson y fácil de gustar. No me gusta que sea de las fragancias en las que el alcohol dura por un buen intervalo de minutos cuando se hace spray por primera vez.
Después de eso, se vuelve un coco tropical muy agradable. Notas de limón que le dan una ligereza ideal para el verano.
Lástima que, como la mayoría de los perfumes veraniegos, la proyección y duración sean muy ligeras.
Me encanta este tipo de ADNs, pero siento que hay otras mejores opciones.

I do not understand the high reviews for this. Initial spray was an immediate transport to relief at the urinal. Then the dry down takes you to a bakery adjacent to the same bathroom.

I thought about reselling this, but it was so cheap that it wasn’t worth the time or effort, not would I want anyone to experience the same as I did.

I had been searching for a coconut scent that possesses a citrusy freshness and is therefore also suitable for wearing in the summer.
All the previous fragrances I had tested in this direction did not convince me, as they were either too synthetic or reminded me of a bathroom cleaner.
Some time ago, I received a fragrance letter that included, among other things, a sample of "Coconut Lagoon | Ministry of Gourmand." Since I had only heard good things about the scent so far, I was curious to see how I would like it.

"Coconut Lagoon" starts off very citrusy and fresh.
Sweet lemon immediately dominates, complemented by an additional mandarin.
The mandarin contributes a sweet-fruity and zesty nuance from the very beginning, even though the lemon remains the more prominent note.

Lemon and mandarin continue to be present, while after a short time, the coconut makes its appearance. Although it stays more in the background, it is consistently very noticeable and present.
It is very authentic and beautifully creamy.

The scent progression is quite linear.
Only in the drydown does a slightly sweet, subtle apple note come into play, but it hardly plays a role and only appears briefly.

Lemon and coconut clearly stand out throughout the entire progression, with the coconut becoming increasingly prominent and gaining creaminess as time goes on.

The longevity is moderate and could be better for a fresh fragrance.
In the first 2 hours, I perceive it well, but after that, it quickly loses intensity.
I would have wished for better performance here.
However, considering that the scent is available for relatively little money, one can spray it on more frequently without hesitation.

Coconut Lagoon is a unisex fragrance that leans neither feminine nor masculine.

In summary, I really liked "Coconut Lagoon."
It is the perfect summer fragrance, as it combines sweetness, fruitiness, and freshness, with the citrusy coconut note appearing particularly authentic.
The scent seems to be of high quality and, due to its price, is a must-have for the warm season. It is the ideal companion even in very high temperatures because of its freshness.

I have found my summer fragrance with it that I have been searching for a long time, which is why a bottle has joined my collection.
For anyone looking for a fresh and pleasantly sweet coconut-lemon scent for the upcoming summer, I can wholeheartedly recommend this fragrance.