Somehow epitimises the late 90's for me. I personally liked it more then, gone off it a bit now. It also reminds me of an old friend of mine who always wore it. Smells different on me though and just okay inoffensive really.
On the contrary to my catagorization of this fragrance as more suitable to be worn at night, I actually used an entire 60ml bottle in no time... as my gym bag cologne. Maybe it's because it's powerful and cuts through the chlorine smell that still lingres even after showering? Anyway... It's warm, spicy, oriental, oddly sexy (girls have told me that not just me) and I love this...total departure from cool water which you would expect and much nicer in my opinion. Massive projection, never overpowering great stuff.
Really like this one! Not exactly spellbinding though by the same rule. Nice salty sea element to it, fruity and generally very nice. Still haven't bought a bottle so I don't know about long term use longevity etc...doesn't seem too potent to me but I like that. Has a time and a place to be worn.
Some of the diesel fragrances are okay...non have compelled me to buy as yet though. Tried this today....boozy and awful! A guy tried it after me and his girlfriend said ..."mmmm...that's gorgeous." There's no accounting for taste I suppose.... each to their own and all that but come on? I thought maybe she's an alcoholic? or has a seriously diminished sense of smell? I very nearly opened up the debate on everything that was abhorrent about this stench there and then in the store...but realised that I would come off as a psycho! Needless to say...I won't be getting this.
Agreed its very sharp almost unpleasant at first...when it settles down its great! Notes of Mango, spices..really this is right up my street, it's one that can be warn everyday for sure. Doesn't stick around very long but hey it's subtle. Not as nice as the sublime Blanc but very good nevertheless.
Definite green notes, zesty, bit of spice really like this one! I remember when it came out and a pretty young lady in Boots sprayed it on a card and handed it to me in passing. I stuffed it in my pocket and forgot about it pretty much. Then a few days later I realised my coat pocket smelled incredible...I've had various bottles since and never looked back...and it's been out for years! It's very wearable and sporty...I'm aware there's lots of variants and an array of 212s out there but this original one is great.
The name is apt here. It's a Happy fragrance. I personally love this scent...it's oranges/mandarins ...who doesn't like that? Yes it's cheap smelling and no it's not the most realistic of things but I just take it for what it is, the modernist interpreatation of a cologne. Well actually I do understand why there's so many scathing reviews it's not for everyone I suppose but it's very fresh & throwaway and I've used it very 'Happily' for years now in summer mainly. Granted it is pretty weak and all but disappears pretty quick but hey some people like that kind of subtlety sometimes....I know I do.
First got a whiff of this in an Abercrombie & Fitch store in the states. One of my female friends told me women go wild for it and that wasn't the first time I'd heard it was a babe magnet. I didn't need much more encouragement to get myself a bottle, which was not that easy in the UK as not many places stock it. I love this fragrance, at first it seems a bit generic and cheap but the more you use it, it seriously grows on you and I thought it was unique...That was until I found Monc Blanc Legend the recently released clone job of this. They did a poor job in my opinion, because this is so much thicker and ballsier. Herbal, kinda smalls of linalool, DHM, lavender, bergamot, sage then thickness of coumarin, it's a kind of modernist fougere I guess? Another difference with the Mont Blanc it comes in a much more attractive bottle to me its like a hipflask, looks a bit more polished for a designer brand and rightfully so given the pens and that. Im not a woman or a gay man and don't care much for the tacky cheap A&F bottle with a mans rippling torso on...it's not aspirational it's just depressing you don't look like that and no amount of "FIERCE" will change that! Anyway...despite this I love this fragrance and the chicks definitely dig it, which is cool! Haha Jesus I sound insufferable
Another staple, youth favourite. Clean...fresh...amazing... A true classic, popular for good reason...citrusy, classy...suited to everyday use. Great stuff.
Love this! You get all the notes mentioned here Sugary, almonds, vanilla....like marzipan really. So obviously not for everyone. The bottle is cool!!! Looks Egyptian or like a monolith or something? I only had a little sample so can't give a proper appraisal but the projection is pretty poor... If you care about that sort of thing ...which I don't. It is weak and not good for longevity despite this...it has a time and a place. I'm looking to add it to my collection in the future if the price is right.
Well...what can I say about this one? Another classic in my book! I wore it throughout the mid to late 90's and early 2000's. I found a bottle I've rarely worn lurking in my collection from about 2004. Still potent as anything with that biting calone. It's very citrusy at first...big blast of grapefruit then it mutates into a unique accord even for a 90's aquatic Issey should out. It is just plain nice and for me never never really gets old. I find it very powerful indeed and lasts for ages, for whatever reason it garners a lot of comments and even the odd compliment. Still a winner!
I wasn't keen on this when it first came out....but decided to revisit it and now I've had it on my skin properly, I've kinda fallen for it. Just to echo the other reviews I definitely get the gorgegous tobaccoish accord, warm and quite a sexy affair. Just getting nicer and nicer as well gonna get this one. It's the kind of perfume I get the impression ladies will love on a man (probably because they'd like to nick it for themselves), definitely one for the evening too.
Fahrenheit and I have a long history...Love it now as much as I did when I first encountered its warmth. It was 1989 and it was my friends dads...been hooked ever since. I don't currently own a bottle simply because it is very powerful stuff and it's nice to have a break every now and again. I get a lot of sweet violet, honeysuckle, hawthorn, and vetiver laced leather from it...strong & beautiful and about to get revisited by me... Might try the aqua one after a hiatus from this fragrance and it's flankers. It will always be a favourite of mine. A true classic and no mistake.
Love at first sight (or sniff) is a beautiful and rare thing especially when it comes to fragrances. Usually I grow to love them over a period as they evolve on my palette...but this one was one of those rarities. I don't say this lightly and I'm by no means a refined connoisseur but I think this is my favourite fragrance ever! (Can you tell I like it?) It's weird, somehow it does evoke the spirit of the Lacoste polo shirt too.(Maybe I'm just being sucked in by the marketing bumf!) I think it's unique, super clean and fresh with just enough sweetness without being sickly. It starts out with candy sweetness and then evolves slightly into a kind of creaminess (for want of a better word!) which is just lovely! It's by no means super sophisticated but easily can be warn every day. It's not very strong and has moderate longevity but still smells amazing on my skin after 8 hours or so...even if no one else can smell it by then. A minor critique could be that it's too feminine...personally I don't subscribe to that or if it was passed my personal threshold, I wouldn't wear it. This one is simply sublime and definitely the best of the 12.12 Lacoste fragrances. Haven't really given Black, Green, and blue a fair trial but let's face it they are boring shit, the red one is nice too reminds me of a fruity tart musk like Gucci Rush or something?. Sorry for the gushing review but I think this one is worthy of it.
I got a sample of this when I was 12 years old. I liked it so much, that I planned to purchase a full bottle of it when I'm grown up. Sadly they discontinued it very quickly, still I was able to find an eBay seller that sold a few bottles of this scent. It made my day sniffing this scent after such a long time and still feeling so enchanted by it. Strenesse is one of the most creamy+powdery+heavenly perfumes I smelled so far. These are the notes I get from this fragrance: peach, almond blossom, vanilla blossom, sandalwood and amber. There is no sharp, bitter or sour note, at least not on my skin, just wonderful rounded and like sitting on a fluffy cloud. A really feminine skin scent. I'm really in love with it and enjoying wearing this special creation!
The opening is really, really fruity, it reminds me of pineapples, what I liked first, but then it turns into a common and boring scent. Does not hit me or excite me. The bottle is pretty though, just like in the picture.
I never tested this perfume, because I disliked the bottle, but well I read so good reviews about it and in the end it made me curious to try. My review is for the EDT of Sensations. I read that it has a more appealing scent than the EDP version. I tested it on my wrist, and the beginning is a mix of citrus+vanilla, very creamy and soft. But then it transforms into one of the most beautiful sweet, cuddly vanilla scents I've ever smelled. Very comforting and alluring too. A must-try for all vanilla-lovers! The lasting power is amazing, lasts on me about 15 hrs.
Was a very easy mens cologne to wear. Manly yet sophisticated. I would love to find a good deal on still today to have it back in my rotation.
Essential is such a clear, soft, fresh, feminine and light fragrance, in a few words - I just love it :) Many thanks to SandraS, as without her, I would have never had the chance to test it, as I was not able to find it in any locate shops. I really need to buy a bottle of it this year. I also think it suits the best in spring or summer, but fall wouldn't be wrong either. This scent is hard to describe. I feel it is a bit fruity because of the red currant and mostly light floral and woody. Definitively worth a try!!
Aw, I as I can see I have not reviewed this masterpiece yet. So, let's go: First I must admit, that it's terrible that they discontinued this pretty scent, I am unable to find it anywhere here in Germany and if I do, it is very expensive. At first sniff there is a light freshness of lime, but then it turns into a creamy, warm and very feminine scent, I think the almond in mix with Benzoine create this feeling. I just love the dry down of Sensi and I think it is perfect for snugly cold winter evenings, because it has such a comforting feeling.
JIL by Jil Sander is a heavy floral but mostly powdery scent, especially in the dry down. I feel a lot of Lily at the beginning, which is just too heavy for my nose, but after a few hours it settles down to a pretty and easy to wear scent. A creamy vanilla dry down, with some powdery notes of Iris and heliotrope. The lasting power is pretty good, I think a few drops of it are more than enough.
I like how this scent changes after hours. My expectation was a bit more fig, but I mainly get vanilla and coconut milk from this scent. It is not heavy sweet, just comforting. Then it changes into a light musky scent which reminds me of Burberry Brit, and that's what I really like here. I would recommend it for fall or winter. Brown Sugar & Fig is not overpowering, but it lasts a few hours. This scent might be discontinued by now, though.
I am a bit disappointed by Rose Praline, as I thought it would be a more chocolaty rose scent, but the notes I smell here the most are tea-notes. At the beginning it feels refreshing, I get some bergamot and flowery notes out of it. Then it changes into a soft, sweet tea and flower scent. I think some notes don't harmonize very well, though. Not bad, but It's also nothing I personally would enjoy wearing. The lasting power is not very good, as it only lasts about 3 hours on me. The name and the bottle are nice, though.
Teint de Neige, what a beautiful fragrance you are. At first, I must admit that this perfume is quite similar to lipstick Rose just with more power and more spectacular, it also reminds me of baby powder. At the beginning I get much of powdery and soft roses with a hint of ylang ylang, this character marked it with the typical old-fashioned touch, which I adore in some perfumes. Later it turns into a creamy, sweet powder scent, gives me the feeling of laying in a smooth bed of snow. It seems that a few drops of it are enough and just right balanced. A very comfortable scent, if for spring, autumn or winter. I also can say: two thumbs up for the lasting power, it's amazing. This fragrance really deserves the name Teint de Neige.
