Fragrance comparison

Borelli vs Lacoste Pour Femme Intense

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 800 ratings analysed

4 wins

Borelli

Tiziana Terenzi

4.1492 votes

Rank #9,629 White FloralFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

8%scent match

Clearly different

Lacoste Pour Femme Intense

Lacoste Fragrances

3.93708 votes

Rank #8,273 CaramelWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Borelli takes 4 of 7 categories.

Borelli
Choose it for a white floral and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.
Lacoste Pour Femme Intense
Choose it for a caramel and woody character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Borelli4/7

Lacoste Pour Femme Intense3/7

Ratings & consensus: Borelli
Community sentiment: Lacoste Pour Femme Intense
Longevity: Borelli
Sillage & projection: Borelli
Value for money: Lacoste Pour Femme Intense
Versatility: Borelli
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Lacoste Pour Femme Intense

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BorelliTiziana Terenzi

Lacoste Pour Femme IntenseLacoste Fragrances

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.14/ 5 · 92 votes

Have 87%Had 13%Want 0%

3.93/ 5 · 708 votes

Have 63%Had 38%Want 0%

Category winnerBorelliRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

49%Love

26%Like

15%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

92 votes

25%Love

54%Like

9%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

708 votes

Category winnerLacoste Pour Femme IntenseMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityBorelli

SillageBorelli

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value34

¤ Price value53

Category winnerLacoste Pour Femme IntenseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

white floral100%

floral92%

tuberose84%

fresh77%

yellow floral69%

citrus61%

caramel100%

woody83%

sweet65%

powdery48%

musky30%

Scent match8%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

FrangipaniAldehydesCalabrian bergamotSicilian Mandarin

Heart

TuberoseYlang YlangLily of the ValleyItalian VioletBulgarian Rose

Base

MuskMadagascar VanillaEbonyAustralian SandalwoodBirch

Top

Caramel

Heart

Bulgarian Rose

Base

Australian SandalwoodMuskHimalayan Cedar

InformationalShared notesBulgarian Rose, Musk and Australian Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer97

Fall0

Winter74

Day–

Night–

Spring70

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerBorelliMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men7

Unisex31

Women63

Men1

Unisex5

Women94

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#9,629

PerfumerPaolo Terenzi

Launched—

Reviews13

Overall rank#8,273

PerfumerOlivier Cresp

Launched—

Reviews26

Category winnerLacoste Pour Femme IntenseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Borelli opens with a bright, soapy blast of aldehydes and sweet frangipani that immediately feels like high-end Italian soap. As it warms on the skin, it reveals a dense floral heart of tuberose and violet, shedding any initial sharpness. It wears like a luxurious bubble bath, drying down to a clean musk and soft Mada…

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Lacoste Pour Femme Intense presents a warm, woody gourmand composition built around a prominent top note of cooked caramel. Created by master perfumer Olivier Cresp as a smoother evolution of the 2003 original, it pairs sweet warmth with a delicate heart of Bulgarian rose. The dry-down relies on Australian sandalwood,…

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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, Borelli or Lacoste Pour Femme Intense?

Borelli takes 4 of 7 categories. Borelli is rated 4.14/5 from 92 votes; Lacoste Pour Femme Intense is rated 3.93/5 from 708 votes. Choose Borelli for a white floral and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring. Choose Lacoste Pour Femme Intense for a caramel and woody character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Borelli or Lacoste Pour Femme Intense?

Borelli lasts longest (Borelli 78/100, Lacoste Pour Femme Intense 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Borelli or Lacoste Pour Femme Intense?

Borelli projects furthest (Borelli 71/100, Lacoste Pour Femme Intense 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Borelli and Lacoste Pour Femme Intense smell similar?

Clearly different: a 8% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Bulgarian Rose, Musk and Australian Sandalwood.

Is Borelli or Lacoste Pour Femme Intense better for summer or winter?

For summer, Borelli is the stronger pick. For winter, Lacoste Pour Femme Intense is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Borelli and Lacoste Pour Femme Intense?

Borelli has top notes of Frangipani, Aldehydes, Calabrian bergamot and Sicilian Mandarin, heart notes of Tuberose, Ylang Ylang, Lily of the Valley and Italian Violet, a base of Musk, Madagascar Vanilla, Ebony and Australian Sandalwood. Lacoste Pour Femme Intense has top notes of Caramel, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose, a base of Australian Sandalwood, Musk and Himalayan Cedar.