Fragrance comparison

Don't Cry For Me vs Lacoste Pour Femme

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 10,501 ratings analysed

4 wins

Don't Cry For Me

ALTAIA

4.01445 votes

Rank #3,009 FloralFresh

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34%scent match

Clearly different

Lacoste Pour Femme

Lacoste Fragrances

4.0410,056 votes

Rank #1,576 FloralPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Don't Cry For Me takes 4 of 7 categories.

Don't Cry For Me
Choose it for a floral and fresh character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.
Lacoste Pour Femme
Choose it for a floral and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Don't Cry For Me4/7

Lacoste Pour Femme3/7

Ratings & consensus: Lacoste Pour Femme
Community sentiment: Don't Cry For Me
Longevity: Don't Cry For Me
Sillage & projection: Don't Cry For Me
Value for money: Lacoste Pour Femme
Versatility: Don't Cry For Me
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Lacoste Pour Femme

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Don't Cry For MeALTAIA

Lacoste Pour FemmeLacoste Fragrances

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.01/ 5 · 445 votes

Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%

4.04/ 5 · 10,056 votes

Have 47%Had 53%Want 0%

Category winnerLacoste Pour FemmeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

35%Love

45%Like

11%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

271 votes

35%Love

47%Like

4%Ok

13%Dislike

1%Hate

10,056 votes

Category winnerDon't Cry For MeMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityDon't Cry For Me

SillageDon't Cry For Me

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value48

¤ Price value60

Category winnerLacoste Pour FemmeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

fresh88%

white floral77%

green65%

powdery53%

vanilla42%

floral100%

powdery92%

woody84%

fresh spicy77%

warm spicy69%

leather61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both floral and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

FreesiaTeaCherry BlossomHeliotropeJasmineAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Cashmere WoodLabdanumAmber

No top / heart / base split published

Top

FreesiaPepperApple

Heart

VioletHeliotropeJasmineHibiscusRose

Base

SuedeSandalwoodCedarIncenseLabdanum

InformationalShared notesFreesia, Heliotrope, Jasmine and Labdanum. 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

Summer81

Fall0

Winter12

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter49

Day–

Night–

Category winnerDon't Cry For MeMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex13

Women86

Men1

Unisex8

Women90

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,009

PerfumerDaphné Bugey

Launched—

Reviews86

Overall rank#1,576

PerfumerOlivier Cresp

Launched—

Reviews204

Category winnerLacoste Pour FemmeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Don't Cry For Me by ALTAIA is a Floral Woody Musk fragrance for women and men. Don't Cry For Me was launched in 2015. The nose behind this fragrance is Daphné Bugey.

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Lacoste Pour Femme opens with a crisp burst of purple freesia, black pepper, and green apple. As the bright initial spray softens, the heart brings forward heliotrope, violet, and jasmine, creating a clean, lotion-like floral backdrop. The dry-down settles into smooth suede, creamy sandalwood, and cedar with a subtle …

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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, Don't Cry For Me or Lacoste Pour Femme?

Don't Cry For Me takes 4 of 7 categories. Don't Cry For Me is rated 4.01/5 from 445 votes; Lacoste Pour Femme is rated 4.04/5 from 10,056 votes. Choose Don't Cry For Me for a floral and fresh character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring. Choose Lacoste Pour Femme for a floral and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Don't Cry For Me or Lacoste Pour Femme?

Don't Cry For Me lasts longest (Don't Cry For Me 69/100, Lacoste Pour Femme 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Don't Cry For Me or Lacoste Pour Femme?

Don't Cry For Me projects furthest (Don't Cry For Me 61/100, Lacoste Pour Femme 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Don't Cry For Me and Lacoste Pour Femme smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral and powdery accords. Common notes include Freesia, Heliotrope, Jasmine and Labdanum.

Is Don't Cry For Me or Lacoste Pour Femme better for summer or winter?

For summer, Don't Cry For Me is the stronger pick. For winter, Lacoste Pour Femme is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Don't Cry For Me and Lacoste Pour Femme?

Don't Cry For Me features Freesia, Tea, Cherry Blossom, Heliotrope and Jasmine. Lacoste Pour Femme has top notes of Freesia, Pepper and Apple, heart notes of Violet, Heliotrope, Jasmine and Hibiscus, a base of Suede, Sandalwood, Cedar and Incense.