Fragrance comparison

Agua Geranium vs Lacoste

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 30 Oct 2026 65 ratings analysed

Agua Geranium

Claus Porto

4.0539 votes

Rank #43,111 AromaticEarthy

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67%scent match

Closely related

5 wins

Lacoste

Jean Patou

4.3126 votes

Rank #41,126 AromaticWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Lacoste takes 5 of 7 categories.

Agua Geranium
Choose it for a aromatic and earthy character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Lacoste
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Agua Geranium2/7

Lacoste5/7

Ratings & consensus: Lacoste
Community sentiment: Lacoste
Longevity: Lacoste
Sillage & projection: Lacoste
Value for money: Agua Geranium
Versatility: Agua Geranium
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Lacoste

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Agua GeraniumClaus Porto

LacosteJean Patou

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.05/ 5 · 39 votes

Have 56%Had 6%Want 38%

4.31/ 5 · 26 votes

Have 31%Had 19%Want 50%

Category winnerLacosteRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

38%Like

13%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

39 votes

54%Love

35%Like

4%Ok

4%Dislike

4%Hate

26 votes

Category winnerLacosteMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityLacoste

SillageLacoste

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value52

¤ Price value25

Category winnerAgua GeraniumBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

earthy92%

mossy84%

fresh spicy77%

woody69%

musky61%

aromatic100%

woody91%

fresh spicy83%

earthy74%

warm spicy65%

mossy56%

Scent match67%Closely related · both aromatic, earthy and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Notes

MossGeraniumVetiverBergamotMuskAngelicaLavenderRoseClovePatchouliTonka Bean

No top / heart / base split published

Top

BasilRosemaryCorianderLavenderPetitgrainLemonBergamot

Heart

CarnationPatchouliVetiverClary SageCedarGeraniumHeliotropeCinnamon

Base

MossAmbergrisMuskTonka BeanVanilla

InformationalShared notesMoss, Geranium, Vetiver and Bergamot. Durations are only published for Agua Geranium, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer93

Fall79

Winter29

Day100

Night38

Spring75

Summer100

Fall25

Winter0

Day100

Night50

Category winnerAgua GeraniumMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men76

Unisex19

Women5

Men78

Unisex22

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#43,111

PerfumerLyn Harris

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#41,126

PerfumerJean Kerleo

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLacosteHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Agua Geranium by Claus Porto is a crisp aromatic fougere built around leafy greens, bright citrus, and earthy roots. The fragrance opens with a sharp burst of bergamot paired with herbal angelica and soothing lavender. Soon, a pungent green geranium takes center stage, accompanied by a touch of rose and warm clove for…

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Lacoste by Jean Patou opens with a sharp burst of lavender and rosemary, bringing a clean, barber-shop freshness from 1967. As the herbal edge softens, cedar and geranium ground the middle before settling into a mossy, musky base. It is a dry, masculine scent suited for warm spring mornings and casual linen shirts.

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Agua Geranium or Lacoste?

Lacoste takes 5 of 7 categories. Agua Geranium is rated 4.05/5 from 39 votes; Lacoste is rated 4.31/5 from 26 votes. Choose Agua Geranium for a aromatic and earthy character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Lacoste for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Agua Geranium or Lacoste?

Lacoste lasts longest (Lacoste 62/100, Agua Geranium 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Agua Geranium or Lacoste?

Projection is very close: Lacoste 53/100, Agua Geranium 51/100 for sillage.

Do Agua Geranium and Lacoste smell similar?

Closely related: a 67% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, earthy and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Moss, Geranium, Vetiver and Bergamot.

Is Agua Geranium or Lacoste better for summer or winter?

For summer, Lacoste is the stronger pick. For winter, Agua Geranium is the stronger pick. Agua Geranium suits daytime wear; Lacoste suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Agua Geranium and Lacoste?

Agua Geranium features Moss, Geranium, Vetiver, Bergamot and Musk. Lacoste has top notes of Basil, Rosemary, Coriander and Lavender, heart notes of Carnation, Patchouli, Vetiver and Clary Sage, a base of Moss, Ambergris, Musk and Tonka Bean.