Essential
Essential by Lacoste is a masculine-leaning eau de toilette from 2005 in the budget price tier. It opens with blackcurrant and grapefruit, moves into pink pepper and jasmine and dries down to cedarwood, patchouli and musk. Expect around 6 hours of wear, and it projects at a moderate level.
Notes, explained
Opening
- Blackcurrant Tart, dark and slightly catty. Adds bite to florals.
- Grapefruit Bitter, slightly sweaty citrus. More grown-up than lemon.
Heart
- Pink Pepper Fizzy, rosy and bright. Adds sparkle without heat.
- Jasmine Heady, sweet and slightly animal underneath. Rarely subtle.
Dry-down
- Cedarwood Dry, pencil-shaving woodiness. Clean and structural.
- Patchouli Damp earth and dark chocolate. Either you love it or it's your least favourite note.
- Musk Warm, skin-like and slightly sweet. Makes a fragrance feel like you.
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