Booster

The house presents Booster as an aromatic fougère: the hesperidic freshness of citrus, linked to the sparkling notes of menthol and lavender, contrasted by the warmth of cedarwood. It names six notes, two per tier.

Top

Mint and orange open the fragrance on the freshness the house wants lively and dynamic. Varanis Ridari first smells eucalyptus and a sharp galbanum, with more pronounced mint than in the 1984 Lacoste.

Heart

Lavender and basil form the aromatic heart. The blogger describes a cold and hot tandem in it, mint against nutmeg and red pepper, which the lavender softens and the hedione lifts with a floral touch.

Base

Cedar and vetiver sign the trail. Varanis Ridari finds a dry sandalwood, accented with vetiver and cedar in the manner of Dunhill Edition, and white musks that give the fragrance its modern touch.

What stays out

Older lists attribute eucalyptus, bergamot, grapefruit, galbanum, chili pepper, hedione and sandalwood to it, which the house no longer names. Mugwort, tarragon, nutmeg, geranium, cyclamen and white musks, long attributed to Booster, therefore leave its notes.

What the label declares

Lacoste publishes an ingredient list that carries, after alcohol, water and fragrance, Iso E Super, a synthetic woody molecule, bergamot essence, a UV filter, avobenzone, and the essential oils of bitter orange, patchouli and lavender.

It also lists camphor and vanillin, along with several allergens, including limonene, linalool, citral and geraniol, and contains no colorant.