Lacoste Essential
Lacoste · Eau de Toilette (EDT) · 2005
≈ $55 · 125ml · approx. retail
A woody aromatic for men by Laurent Bruyere (2005), opening with green tomato leaf and citrus over peppery rose, settling into sandalwood and patchouli.
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French · 4 in collection
A self-taught French perfumer who began at Charabot, trained alongside Dominique Ropion at IFF, and later became a senior perfumer at Mane. He is remembered for several blockbuster fragrances before his early death in 2008.
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