Fragrance comparison

Challenge Re/Fresh vs Chief

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

Updated 17 Oct 2026 211 ratings analysed

1 wins

Challenge Re/Fresh

Lacoste Fragrances

3.67211 votes

Rank #15,299 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

37%scent match

Some overlap

Chief

Riggs

—0 votes

Rank #69,209 Warm SpicyLavender

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Challenge Re/Fresh takes 1 of 1 categories.

Challenge Re/Fresh
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Chief
Choose it for a warm spicy and lavender character.

Challenge Re/Fresh1/1

Chief0/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Challenge Re/Fresh

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Challenge Re/FreshLacoste Fragrances

ChiefRiggs

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.67/ 5 · 211 votes

Have 38%Had 46%Want 17%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 25%Had 0%Want 75%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

17%Love

57%Like

3%Ok

22%Dislike

0%Hate

211 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value59

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

fresh spicy92%

warm spicy84%

woody77%

leather69%

smoky61%

warm spicy100%

lavender86%

vanilla72%

aromatic58%

amber44%

sweet30%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both warm spicy and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BirchCardamom

Heart

OreganoRosemary

Base

Tolu BalsamPatchouli

Top

CardamomMint

Heart

LavenderRosemary

Base

Tonka BeanPatchouliOakmoss

InformationalShared notesCardamom, Rosemary and Patchouli. 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

Summer0

Fall0

Winter12

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men92

Unisex8

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#15,299

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews14

Overall rank#69,209

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerChallenge Re/FreshHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Lacoste Challenge Re/Fresh opens with a sharp burst of birch bark and green cardamom, creating a crisp, cooling sensation that instantly cuts through warm weather. As the initial spray settles, herbal notes of oregano and rosemary take over, giving the heart a dry, kitchen-spice sharpness rather than a synthetic citru…

Reviews →

Chief by Riggs is a warm spicy aromatic men's fragrance built around cardamom, mint, lavender and rosemary, with a softer base of tonka bean, patchouli and oakmoss. It looks set up for someone who wants an herbal, slightly sweet fougere style with a cleaner minty opening and a smoother, warmer dry-down.

Reviews →

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.

Do Challenge Re/Fresh and Chief smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Rosemary and Patchouli.

What are the notes in Challenge Re/Fresh and Chief?

Challenge Re/Fresh has top notes of Birch and Cardamom, heart notes of Oregano and Rosemary, a base of Tolu Balsam and Patchouli. Chief has top notes of Cardamom and Mint, heart notes of Lavender and Rosemary, a base of Tonka Bean, Patchouli and Oakmoss.