Lacoste
A unique visual signature based on accords, character, and seasonality
Pink pepper crackles across the skin with immediate, almost aggressive brightness, whilst basil cuts through with green, slightly herbaceous sharpness. The synthetic accord lends an almost laundry-fresh quality that feels contemporary and deliberately stripped-back.
Clary sage emerges as the dominant player, grounding the composition in earthy, grey-green tones, whilst gentian adds a subtle bitterness—almost botanical, faintly medicinal. The fragrance becomes less cologne-like and more herbal extract, though it settles into a comfortable, well-behaved middle that refuses to challenge or linger.
Vetiver and cashmeran attempt to establish themselves, offering whispers of woody warmth and creamy smoothness, but the projection diminishes rapidly. What remains is barely perceptible—a ghost of green herbal notes clinging to the skin, fading within hours rather than developing into anything substantial.
Match Point opens with an almost aggressively clean interpretation of sport and leisure—think freshly pressed tennis whites rather than post-match sweat. Sophie Labbé constructs something deliberately austere: basil and pink pepper create a bright, slightly peppery green that feels more herbal apothecary than culinary garden. There's a crisp snap to the opening that refuses sentimentality.
The heart reveals where things become more interesting, albeit modestly. Clary sage and gentian absolute introduce an earthy, slightly bitter dimension that prevents this from becoming mere cologne. Gentian in particular lends an almost medicinal herbaceousness—you're reminded of alpine bitters, of something slightly medicinal beneath the freshness. The sage deepens this, adding a dusty, grey-green quality that suggests less "fragrant herb" and more "botanical extraction."
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