Fragrance comparison

Countess Olenska vs Lacoste Pour Femme Intense

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 712 ratings analysed

Countess Olenska

DSH Perfumes · 2022

4.754 votes

Rank #41,751 PowderyCitrus

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22%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.

Countess Olenska
Choose it for a powdery and citrus 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.

Countess Olenska1/4

Lacoste Pour Femme Intense3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Countess Olenska
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

Countess OlenskaDSH Perfumes

Lacoste Pour Femme IntenseLacoste Fragrances

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 13%Had 0%Want 88%

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

75%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 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

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate94

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityCountess Olenska

SillageLacoste Pour Femme Intense

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value53

Category winnerLacoste Pour Femme IntenseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

citrus92%

musky84%

floral77%

warm spicy69%

violet61%

caramel100%

woody83%

sweet65%

powdery48%

musky30%

Scent match22%Clearly different · both powdery and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

BergamotAldehydesClementine

Heart2-4 hrs

Bulgarian RoseFrench RoseRose PetalsSpicy NotesVioletBeeswaxJasmineHay

Base6-8 hrs

MuskOrrisAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Australian Sandalwood

Top

Caramel

Heart

Bulgarian Rose

Base

Australian SandalwoodMuskHimalayan Cedar

InformationalShared notesFrench Rose, Musk and Australian Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Countess Olenska, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night35

Spring70

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Work 35%Casual 34%Date 25%Party 6%

Men1

Unisex5

Women94

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#41,751

PerfumerDawn Spencer Hurwitz

Launched2022

Reviews0

Overall rank#8,273

PerfumerOlivier Cresp

Launched—

Reviews26

Category winnerLacoste Pour Femme IntenseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

DSH Perfumes Countess Olenska is a warm, vintage-style yellow rose perfume centered on golden floral warmth and antique powder. The opening presents a crisp burst of fizzy aldehydes, sweet clementine, and zesty bergamot that feels as refreshing as fine bath soap. As that initial citrus fizz settles, the heart reveals …

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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, Countess Olenska or Lacoste Pour Femme Intense?

Lacoste Pour Femme Intense takes 3 of 4 categories. Countess Olenska is rated 4.75/5 from 4 votes; Lacoste Pour Femme Intense is rated 3.93/5 from 708 votes. Choose Countess Olenska for a powdery and citrus 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, Countess Olenska or Lacoste Pour Femme Intense?

Countess Olenska lasts longest (Countess Olenska 70/100, Lacoste Pour Femme Intense 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Countess Olenska or Lacoste Pour Femme Intense?

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

Do Countess Olenska and Lacoste Pour Femme Intense smell similar?

Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and musky accords. Common notes include French Rose, Musk and Australian Sandalwood.

Is Countess Olenska or Lacoste Pour Femme Intense better for summer or winter?

Countess Olenska suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Countess Olenska and Lacoste Pour Femme Intense?

Countess Olenska has top notes of Bergamot, Aldehydes and Clementine, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose, French Rose, Rose Petals and Spicy Notes, a base of Musk, Orris, Ambrette (Musk Mallow) 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.