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MRichardV – :
This is still the best fragrance from Lacoste in my opinion, green and fresh with a great woody dry-down. Longevity on me (6-8 sprays) is above average with soft sillage. The sprayer sucks on my bottle so I almost have to double the number of sprays, but that is my only complaint. Best worn with a Polo Shirt, 501’s and Sperry topsiders.
Ksen0bite – :
السلام عليكم .. من أجمل وأحب العطور الكلاسيكية إلى نفسي يعود بي إلى سنوات الزمن الجميل وأيام الأعياد والذكريات العذبة .. آه يا زمن كم تغيرت الحياة !!
tusyroordarly – :
Another example of typical reformulation with those cheap synthetic substitutes. In this case it didn’t make it awful as with some, it just made it “nothing”.
I agree with all the great reviews and appraisals here – but only for original version. New one – nothing good or memorable. Disappears in half hour, synthetic, unimpressive.. Gosh, why they do that! If it’s about money – just ask higher price, but keep quality! Such disappointment – that it makes me averted to Lacoste frags in general, cause I can’t find anything lasting there now other than “White” (Blanc).
Thus – I can’t click even “like” for this fragrance I truly loved once. Leavin “nothing” for this one. Sad.
Sphinx78 – :
I fell out of bed and hit my elbow. i had been dreaming that Lacoste had a limited re-release of Lacoste Original, I was going over the notes of the limited re-release in my dream…
Top Notes Orange, Lemon, Lavender, Menthol
Heart Notes Geranium, Clove
Base Notes Vetiver, Patchouli, Sandalwood. Billie Jean King hit the winning shot, I ran to shake her hand, tripped on the netting, fell out of bed hitting my elbow on the clay court bedroom floor.
t3ball – :
به عنوان كسي كه تو اواخر دهه بيست سالگي هست بوي اين عطر من و ياد پدرم ميندازه و دوران بچگي كه اين اين بو رو ميداد هر وقت ميخواست از يه عطر دم دستي استفاده كنه (حالا پرسيدم ازش چي ميزدي اصن يادش نيست) : دي) من اين عطر و خيلي دوست دارم و بوش خيلي نوستالژيكه برام خيلي سبزه و خيلي گياهي و تلخ!
greefrelos – :
A real classic summer scent. Back in a days it was the king of green fresh fragrances. Highly masculine and very versatile. In my top 10 timeless legends.
spamimdorbl – :
A beautiful citrus knockout from the past , The original vintage is more potent than the reformulated , Enjoyable and a summer go too for me , I love it and my other half enjoys smelling it on me ,I got my hands on a vintage tester that was un open and tucked away ; In an ancient perfume store in my city , I love and enjoy wearing in the summer.
Vintage scent 10/10
Silage5/10
long lasting 7/10
Thanks,
bbc55 – :
Excellent “mature” scent. Ok for formal days & nights. Good projection and longevity. Lasted me about 6 hours before turning a bit sour on my skin, as I recall. Relatively unique in its heyday, and quite pleasant, too.
pez539elipseskism – :
Finally got my hands on the original, Not any original but a Tester which was never open , From a small store in KW, It is so good I can’t begin to explain. I plan to wear this excellent work of art only once every summer.
scent10/10
Longevity 10/10
Goodness 10/10
love you
Thanks,
Deroxhqjzc – :
This was one of my first ever bottles. It’s difficult to describe the impact on me, but it was profound. As I was growing up it made me feel more mature when I wore it, likening myself to classy sorts that owould wear Lacoste polo shirts and emerge from sports cars, you know the types… You probably are those types 😉
Lovely, fresh and distinguished. Might be feeling it’s age now, but then again so will the fellas I looked up to when I first got this!
A classic.
890462002 – :
Ok i know this may sound strange but this smells like xmas trees and new tennis balls but extremely nice none the less. 🙂 dont let that description put you off this is very unique and smells devine as ive been told within 10 mins of spraying it
Fragrance 8/10
Sillage 7/10
Longivity 7/10
Wisp – :
I had smelled this years ago and completely forgot about it till’ recently.
A soapy, green, freshness of a fragrance. This one is a nice, safe, everyday fragrance that I think, it doesn’t matter what age or place you are, except that, I would suggest that this be worn in the daytime.
I’m currently wearing this and have received pleasant comments… I emphasize on “pleasant” in that, I get no “WOW”… but “ahh” lol
Yerba – :
I didn’t really like this one when I first blind bought it because of its uber-masculinity, but after using it every day on a holiday in Mexico, it kindof grew on me. Now, I use it as my signature golf scent and it really helps my swing remain consistent.
Imagine: A muscular, deep-voiced, upper-middle aged Caucasian screaming “I have chest hair and a D***! I drive a sports car, that also has a D***. And chest hair. NOW, how would you like to have sex?”
Words: Spicy, Mature, Masculine, Potent, Invasive
Overall: 6/10 – NOT for the younger crowd
willowbush – :
This is a Fresh clean woods smelling cologne
And you can smell all of the other colognes
That Lacoste makes you’ll see a clear distinction
In this Version this 1 last hours with 1 chest spray
Good luck
dmitriysega – :
The absolute best soapy classic chypre you’re going to find. It has depth, longevity, and real green richness. It’s the best part of the 80s in a bottle, and it’s easily obtained now. It still has what the others lost. Perfecto.
Dik-19 – :
It’s soapy and green. Yes, it smells a little dated, but that’s fine with me.
kod27 – :
Just snatched a Sofipar-made 100ml 1st generation (1984-1986) Lacoste after shave and it instantly brought me back 30 years….damn it’s smells so good!
The edt’s have a slightly zestier tweak to it than the after shaves, which are more mellow and warm and just gorgeaous!
Even though the very first editions made by P&G are quite good (I have one very early P&G Lacoste original after shave), there just is no substitute for the original Lacoste made by Sofipar, Paris.
murik5891 – :
As Stenson said below….it’s a true classic. It really is fresh, soapy, clean and gorgeous
sibiriy – :
For me this is The Smell. Bought it as a 16-year old, when it came out in 84. After many years of being without ownership of this fragrance I suddenly found it on a website. Not the same formula but very close. Close enough to take me back in time. It´s amazing how fragrances can make you able to literally travel back in time. Just love this smell and I´m going to stick with it until the end (assuming I can get a hold of it until then). As so many has pointed out it lacks some of the original notes but it´s far better than many of the modern fragrances.
A true classic in my opinion.
roswell – :
Just aquired another vintage bottle (1985-87) 100ml after shave.
Man it smells so good! The vintage after shaves smell a little bit different from the vintage edt’s – quite warmer and richer and much less sharper in the opening.
Very yummy indeed 😉
Treat yourselves and check out German eBay – there are still some vintages left of this classic and a couple of Lacoste Sport (also vintage).
Greetings from Denmark.
roliz2 – :
I think I tried the new formulation. It is very green, citric, and floral. The main notes are definitely lime, lavender, oakmoss, and florals. It evokes lighter 80’s powerhouse vibe. So imagine an 80’s powerhouse but the summer or sport edition of that. It was ok for me. The lime was too pungent, I guess I’m used to modern grapefruit, mandarin, and bergmot. Overall I will pass on this.
Enjoymnboyday – :
@kl99
What an amazing story 🙂
Who knew the Patou/Lacoste collaboration even existed way back then and that the gorgeous Lacoste fragrance of ’84 (which I also collect and use as signature) was a result of that…..great story!
Found a couple og items (edt and deospray) on German eBay 😉
Thank you!
blackmore47 – :
Yesterday I made an incredible discovery.
In an open market I have found a mignon of Lacoste by Jean Patou. True.
On the top of the bottle under the stopper it is written eau the toilette, on the right side of the falcon there is the crocodile with under stamped Lacoste and at the bottom of the bottle appear Jean Patou Paris in a different font.
I thought somebody had put an adhesive of lacoste on that bottle, I have also tried to scratch it out, but the Lacoste label was printed on the glass as Jean Patou was.
No so much information on the web but apparently in 1967 Jean Kerleo have made his first fragrance for Patou/Lacoste. I love and collect fragrances since the end of the 80s but I’ve never heard about this hybrid till yesterday. If you digit patou lacoste you can find some pictures of this odd combination. So this perfume become discontinued quite soon but Patou keep the formula and licence for patou/lacoste edt and Patou/Lacoste eau de sport that launch in 1968. So when Procter and Gamble buy Patou and Lacoste they relaunch the first Lacoste scent in 1984 with the original formula of Patou/Lacoste of the 1967 (tried both are the same with some little retouch).
Well The Epic is over.
Thank you.
diman_orsk1988 – :
Second update march 12:
Stocking up on vintage Lacoste. Received 50ml edt w open sprayer + 2x30ml edt sprays, all from the period between 1984-1986 (as are my 100ml aftershave and 100ml edt splash). Wow. The edt sprays opens up the fragrance beautifully and it smells warm and gorgeaus!
It also seems to make the projection last longer 😉
UPDATE:
After the succesfull buy of the vintage edt I’ve just recieved a 100ml/3.38oz bottle of vintage aftershave lotion (aftershave) in the tall transparent dark green bottle w white pop-off lid. Sweet jesus it smells gorgeous!
It’s almost like the scent has mellowed over the years and have become even better. It is everything I remember it to be and then some (as in the edt). It projects a warm, comfortable, well blended, masculine quality fragrance. I even get cinnamon and menthol 😉
Yes the longevity and sillage is moderate but in return it smells yummy the whole way through.
In my opinion, stay away from the putrid citrusy babypowdery reformulation made by Procter & Gamble which has a slightly cheap and chemical sting to it, and go for the vintage juice made i France by Sofipar Intl. You will not regret it 😉
Smell is a matter of personal taste- and preferences, I know.
I just cannot speak highly enough of this juice and it has just become my signature scent 🙂
Greetings from Denmark
Лидия – :
Hmm… I remember clearly that summers day in ’84 at the age of 9 I snook up in my parent’s bedroom and grabbed my stepdad’s newly bought Lacoste aftershave, splashed some on my face and BOOM my senses exploded – what a yummy, gorgeaous fragrance!
Years went by and the original Lacoste disappeared from my country ( Denmark).
So imagine the joy I felt when discovering it again, though reformulated, bought a bottle last week from Germany, opened it, put on a couple of spritz and then……disappointment!
Overly citrusy all the way and the drydown very soapy and babypowdery. Gutted.
THEN a couple days ago I got hold of a vintage 100ml EdT of the original juice, tried it on and DAMN what a difference!
It contains everything I remembered – it’s fresh, warm, well balanced, masculine and just totally yummy 😛 — and I love it to bits.
Now as far as the reformulation goes: damn you Procter & Gamble for not trying harder and damn you IFRA and the European Union for your dumbass restrictions on notes and scents! There.
And as far as this fragrance goes: if you get the chance, then go vintage 😉
dcr703InsuffBooni – :
I want to love this fragrance. I’ve tried. It is a great example of what it is, and I can see it suiting certain men. For me, the green-ness (esp from its era) irritates my nose and feels too aggressively soapy. Like the experience of sniffing a bar of old school deodorant soap in the box at the store. Perhaps I’ll try again, but I agree with others who cite a ‘dated’ quality that’s a bit creepy in the original Polo green vein.
samorez – :
Nice perfume for everyday. very freshy, minty/bergamoty, lemony and a hint of spices on the top.
Would wear it anytime
west-92 – :
A really gorgeous and very fresh spicy/citrus scent. Unique too – love this to bits.
Atmotsmah – :
So, first of all – I’m currently deployed to Afghanistan with the US Air Force, so I may be a little biased as anything smells better than the air here in Kabul.
No offense to anyone from Kabul, but when the forecast constantly calls for Smoke in the winter months, the air isn’t really “fresh”.
I sprayed once on my neck, once on each wrist. I was a little afraid on first sniff, as I got a heavy whiff of musk. I’m not a large fan of musk. In a minute or so though, the citrus and “wood” smells started to shine through.
Honestly, this is a woody/bright smell. The vetiver is realy prominent, as is a train of citrus (lemon/lime) which trails down from the top notes all the way to the base. It’s not an overpowering smell, but definetly has some projection. As I just put it on about an hour or so ago – I can’t speak to longevity.
Some reviewers said this might be dated – and if you are buying every single “new” cologne that comes out, truly it is dated. However as a smell on its own – it definetly stands alone – and it’s fairly unique.
In a sea of Paco Rabanne 1M, Aqua Di Gio, Spicebomb and A-Men (these seem to be the most popular scents worn by men here), this definetly stands out, in a good way. It will likely replace Armani Code as my daily wear cologne while I am here in Afghanistan.
I’m not going to provide it a number rating – as that is a little subjective. However, I’ll rate it as:
– Good for daily wear
– Good for office wear
– Good Projection
– Non Offensive
– Not Overpowering (depending on # of sprays)
– Generally safe for most situations (will not stop bullets)
Combat Tested (literally). Honeybadger Approved.
Stas9in1987 – :
I just sprayed some D&G masculine on top of the Lacoste . Wow.
Snow21124 – :
This used to be a mainstay for me in the early 1980s; so after many years having never seen it, imagine the excitement finding it online at The Perfume Shop. It arrived today and I couldn’t wait to try it. Quelle surprise…et quelle dommage. Yet another reformulation. Where IS the menthol? Its exclusion leaves the scent somewhat emasculated since it virtually defined this fragrance. Consequently, the pachouli, basil, vetiver and (especially) cedar are expressed much more than I remember.
The good news for me is that I still like it – the dry down improves it dramatically and is recognisably the original Lacoste. (Actually, it is especially good after an hour). But, I loved the REAL original. So, whilst not a non-event, it also isn’t the reunification with an old friend I was anticipating. Still, a fresh summer scent. A little dated I’ll admit, but still wearable.
wizard88 – :
a classic summer fragrance.Very manly!
vivrus – :
At first this one seems rather pleasant as it’s a fresh, clean, citrusy type of fragrance. However, soon it takes a turn for the worse the longer it stays on you. Other than having the Lacoste brand on it, it’s a rather cheaply constructed fragrance that smells cheap and I imagine due to the reformulation that most fragrances have gone through after being on the market for so long. For the price this goes for, I say look elsewhere.
Anette – :
smells like old christmas tree in a box imo. Reminds me of childhood.
aju903intitytek – :
The only worth buying Lacoste fragrance ever in my opinion. This one surely is a classic. this indeed is one of the very good fragrances to have. Has a very typical freshness of its own and its very captivating.
Why it is so difficult to find is what I really wonder!
Thumbs up for it! A truly great fragrance to have!
Andrej1 – :
Modern/classic, fresh, masculine, little more than sporty, maybe sporty-elegant scent for every season, similar to deodorant smell, but not bad at all
DEZZZZZ – :
This is indeed a simple citrus scent of the ’80 that smells clean and fresh with a mossy base.
It starts out with lots of lemon which fade after 20 mins and are joined by some flowery stuff before the mainly cedar and moss take over for the drydown. It has some similarities to YSL pour homme (little sour citrus) and even Gillette Cool Wave aftershave for the mossy drydown! This is though weaker than the YSL and has less going on. I see this fragrance more as a very strong aftershave (like Cool Wave) that lasts for a good 3-4 hrs before it fades; it has for me that fresh vibe that a good aftershave gives me. Sillage is average to close to the skin. Best to use during spring and summer for its fresh sensation.
Very good fragrance if you want to smell fresh and masculine for a few hours the ’80s way!
Thumbs up! Rated: 7.5/10
rezar – :
The best fragrance of the 80’s. None of the other Lacoste come close. Too bad its phased out, I thought that one would remain for decades. It is no doubt at the same class as Bacoraban.
The best thing in it as glitteralex said is that it is true sports fragrance, possibly the best in terms of odor protection. Unlike most scents used in eau de toiletts, it does not stink when one sweats heavily, it actually overpowers the sweat odour and absorbs it. The expansive musky and woody basenotes gives a very stable support to the flowery and citrus middle and top notes in quiet a unique way.. Guys: is it available anywhere?? I haven’t seen it in the Middle East, Canada, The US, Spain, England, Turkey, Thailand since the end of the 90’s.
DiokstokHow – :
Awesome summer scent. it’s so bright, green and clean. The only complaint I have is the longevity. It lasts about 3-4 hours on me which is ok if I’m going somewhere for that amount of time but I don’t like re-applying. I think that this was very ahead of its time for 1984 because it can hang with the things out today.
e_egor_r – :
Essentially a lime and fresh grass scent, with touches of basil and oakmoss to darken it up. The opening burst of lime and bergamot are nice, although a little too brief for my liking, and the whole thing quickly opens into bittersweet grass. The drydown arrives after a mere twenty minutes, and peels back the darker greens to reveal sage and cedar. Quite a good green scent, but nothing tremendous here. I’d wear Bowling Green by Geoffrey Beene before this, or even the much cheaper Sport Field by Adidas.
master_tz – :
i m love it this fragrance
Fleeseescen – :
Esta fragancia es masculina sin dudas. Recuerda los viejos aromas de barberia antigua, con estelas de mentol y lavanda.
La salida es punzante y amarga, con notas concentradas de lima, limon afilado, menta, lavanda y aldehidos, todas muy difusas jungando conjuntamente. Mas tarde la fragancia se vuelve mas terrosa segun recuerdo, aun con las notas alimonadas y de menta, quiza por la accion del vetiver. Poco a poco la fragancia se suaviza horas mas tarde, con notas suaves de madera, pero predominando siempre las notas de menta, mentol y lavanda. Una fragancia de corte deportivo elegante.
proud1 – :
It’s so warm and sensual! Love it on my man! He had it earlier, but once he got through his bottle, I couldn’t wait……I went and got him a replacement pronto! 🙂 it makes me want to get under the sheets with him 😉
jeremiaehe – :
When I first wore this, I didn’t like it. I felt it was too harsh, sharp and strong. After a few more tries, I found it to remind me of a softer, citrusy variation of the classic Polo cologne. Now it’s quite different from what’s in my collection, based on Fragrantica’s, “if you like this, try this.” It’s clean, fresh and vibrantly daring, even. Definitely a bold, strong masculine scent that can be offensive if too much is applied. I like this as my spring and summer daytime fragrance; however, it’s just a pleasant for any occasion. My name is Mike and I APPROVE this review!
matizesr – :
I like this one, but just for those hot summer days in the mediterranean….. 😀
dik.serg – :
My dad loves this one, yet I smell like it’s too harsh. It’s a classic scent, perfect for ages 50s and above.
wolik5 – :
very strong and harsh fragrance not of my taste. though its oriental spicy fragrance but not in a good way. cheap bottle too! Thumbs down 4 it.
i give it 3 out of 10.
nqy919Unlogrere – :
Very fresh and clean almost “fizzy” – lovely fragrance for summer – quite light and unique- a “one note” frag – in my top 20 ever. Lovely one from Lacoste
muz2208 – :
Very fresh and innocent smelling cologne, ideal for summer wear. I have to emphasise that this does smell very good indeed. However, it doesn’t last more than an hour on me!
Kilsimmanny – :
Once you have tried the awful Lacoste Booster, you can hardly believe “Lacoste by Lacoste” comes from the same brand. Not pretentious nor complicated, this is an elegant and slightly soapy summer scent.
malish_1001 – :
i knew i smelled this somewhere and remember it smelling REALLY good lacoste makes good fragrances and this is a nice high end one
ivant – :
Went to a Lacoste store today. Saw that they had the fragrances also…
I was very intrigued by this bottle. I love retro stuff and this was definetly a retro bottle! Simplistic and art-deco 🙂
I tried it on me. It smelled nothing special. And then the flowers came out… hmmm I don’t know. Feels a bit outdated there… After reading some comments, I never got the impression that this was a sporty fragrance. It didn’t feel so fresh…
Afterwards I smelled pine or something… and turned a bit soapy to me. I wasn’t surprised to have read the “pine sol” comments on here.
It’s pleasant but do I want to smell like pine-sol or car freshener? … it’s not a bad smell… so… perhaps…
Sillage is decent and longevity is ok (4-5hours).
роболер – :
Good fragarance, somewhat fresh and elegant. Besides being from 1984 it still remains very up to date in y opinion.
ewz327Unlogrere – :
This is a very classic composition. I was surprised, as many of the subsequent Lacoste frags have been fairly formulaic.
The lavender, mint, bergamot and lemon meet a spicy and traditional base. This is a true and original “sport” scent, in the best sense of the word. Timeless.