Lacoste Booster Lacoste Fragrances for men

Not a bad fragrance by itself but it's less good than the original booster! Somehow it's a nice sport fragrance 🏊 perfect for hot summer days 🔥

If you are looking for the first formulation of this just buy Prada LHomme the OG not the intense. It’s even better than the first formulation of this.

Nothing like the original release of the same name, (which was excellent). This stuff is CRAP !

A toned down, less harsh and modernised Lacoste - Lacoste.

The Grapefruit isn't citrusy bright or bitter, its like Grapefruit oil. Same for the Mint. It isn't mentholic or "boosting" like some other Mint in perfume. But, it does add greenery and spiciness.
There is a lot of 'soapiness' though, not overpowering.
It's like a soap from the mid-century or, like the 'soapiness' of an 80's perfume or, as in Frapin - Isle of Man.
Light, neutral Vetiver and Musk give it weight.

Overall, its a bit fruity sweet. Minty, spicy green. Fuffy/dusty/stuffy. Smooth. Clean soap.

Not as chemically or synthetic like other Lacoste offerings.

Leans Masculine.

On my journey to find the perfect mint fresh fragrance I came across this at a cheap price of 125ml for just 38 quid, so took a punt on it,

My first impressions are it opens bright with fresh transparent citruses and a menthol-like mint with vague herbs and spices, however I do think I get a pickled chilli pepper note in the background adding a unique savoury aspect. Booster also has elements that remind me of other more well known 80s fragrances, maybe it is the choice of spices & herbs used, for example there's a hint of that brand new urinal cake associated smell often found in pre 90s fragrances here but it's subtle. Generally this smells very green, almost like the smell of cut grass on a warm day of late spring, takes me back to playing football on the school fields.
As it starts to dry down some of those rather dated elements start to calm down and fall into the background, which is good.

Opening: 6/10 (smells dated)
Dry down: 7/10 (improves and smells less dated)
Performance: lasts around 5 hours, moderate projection for 1 hour then intimate for the rest of its life on skin.

In conclusion, this fragrance has a couple of noteworthy drawbacks. Firstly, its DNA feels outdated, and an exacerbating factor is the regrettable trend that began in the late 80s where companies producing toilet fresheners and soaps started incorporating scents influenced by popular fragrances. As a result, the scent profiles used in these fragrances became permanently associated with bathroom products. Furthermore, it is likely that this fragrance was reformulated in 2022 to comply with new fragrance "health and safety" guidelines. Unfortunately, this reformulation tends to weaken older, well-known fragrances that relied on specific synthetic and natural compounds for their longevity and projection, thus the result is a weak performing fragrance.

A bit different from the original! I prefer the original booster!
Why they altered the original formula? The original version was just amazing! 🤔 The new version can't beat the original version!

Does this have the eucalyptus note of the original?

A must-have for my gym bag, personally.

Fresh uplifting mint, gives you a little kick.