Fragrance comparison

Contagious Rose vs Lacoste Pour Femme Intense

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 710 ratings analysed

Contagious Rose

Catherine Omai

3.502 votes

Rank #61,729 AnimalicAromatic

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14%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Lacoste Pour Femme Intense

Lacoste Fragrances

3.93708 votes

Rank #8,273 CaramelWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Lacoste Pour Femme Intense takes 3 of 4 categories.

Contagious Rose
Choose it for a animalic and aromatic character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Lacoste Pour Femme Intense
Choose it for a caramel and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Contagious Rose1/4

Lacoste Pour Femme Intense3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Contagious Rose
Sillage & projection: Lacoste Pour Femme Intense
Value for money: Lacoste Pour Femme Intense
Versatility: Not scored
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

Contagious RoseCatherine Omai

Lacoste Pour Femme IntenseLacoste Fragrances

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 8%Had 0%Want 92%

3.93/ 5 · 708 votes

Have 63%Had 38%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

50%Like

50%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

25%Love

54%Like

9%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

708 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityContagious Rose

SillageLacoste Pour Femme Intense

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value0

¤ Price value53

Category winnerLacoste Pour Femme IntenseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

animalic100%

aromatic92%

earthy84%

green77%

herbal69%

powdery61%

caramel100%

woody83%

sweet65%

powdery48%

musky30%

Scent match14%Clearly different · both powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Bulgarian RoseTurkish RoseMay RoseBourbon RoseLemonGeranium

Heart2-4 hrs

HoneyLily-of-the-ValleyVioletCeylon Cinnamon

Base6-8+ hrs

Australian SandalwoodSingapore PatchouliBenzoinMuskAmber

Top

Caramel

Heart

Bulgarian Rose

Base

Australian SandalwoodMuskHimalayan Cedar

InformationalShared notesBourbon Rose, Australian Sandalwood and Musk. Durations are only published for Contagious Rose, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night85

Spring70

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Date 37%Party 24%Casual 21%Work 18%

Men1

Unisex5

Women94

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#61,729

PerfumerCatherine Omai

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#8,273

PerfumerOlivier Cresp

Launched—

Reviews26

Category winnerLacoste Pour Femme IntenseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Contagious Rose by Catherine Omai opens with an intoxicating bouquet of Bulgarian rose, Turkish rose, and May rose, brightened by a squeeze of tart lemon and spicy geranium. As the initial bloom settles, thick honey and warm Ceylon cinnamon swirl through soft violet petals, turning the floral profile into a decadent, …

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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, Contagious Rose or Lacoste Pour Femme Intense?

Lacoste Pour Femme Intense takes 3 of 4 categories. Contagious Rose is rated 3.50/5 from 2 votes; Lacoste Pour Femme Intense is rated 3.93/5 from 708 votes. Choose Contagious Rose for a animalic and aromatic character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Lacoste Pour Femme Intense for a caramel and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Contagious Rose or Lacoste Pour Femme Intense?

Contagious Rose lasts longest (Contagious Rose 80/100, Lacoste Pour Femme Intense 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Contagious Rose or Lacoste Pour Femme Intense?

Lacoste Pour Femme Intense projects furthest (Lacoste Pour Femme Intense 57/100, Contagious Rose 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Contagious Rose and Lacoste Pour Femme Intense smell similar?

Clearly different: a 14% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery accords. Common notes include Bourbon Rose, Australian Sandalwood and Musk.

Is Contagious Rose or Lacoste Pour Femme Intense better for summer or winter?

Contagious Rose suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Contagious Rose and Lacoste Pour Femme Intense?

Contagious Rose has top notes of Bulgarian Rose, Turkish Rose, May Rose and Bourbon Rose, heart notes of Honey, Lily-of-the-Valley, Violet and Ceylon Cinnamon, a base of Australian Sandalwood, Singapore Patchouli, Benzoin and Musk. Lacoste Pour Femme Intense has top notes of Caramel, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose, a base of Australian Sandalwood, Musk and Himalayan Cedar.