Fragrance comparison

Eau de Lacoste L.12.12 Bleu Powerful vs Fawah

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 75 ratings analysed

Eau de Lacoste L.12.12 Bleu Powerful

Lacoste Fragrances

3.6469 votes

Rank #18,609 AromaticGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

52%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Fawah

Riiffs Perfumes

4.336 votes

Rank #44,901 LavenderAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Fawah takes 3 of 4 categories.

Eau de Lacoste L.12.12 Bleu Powerful
Choose it for a aromatic and green character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Fawah
Choose it for a lavender and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Eau de Lacoste L.12.12 Bleu Powerful1/4

Fawah3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Fawah
Sillage & projection: Fawah
Value for money: Fawah
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Eau de Lacoste L.12.12 Bleu Powerful

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Eau de Lacoste L.12.12 Bleu PowerfulLacoste Fragrances

FawahRiiffs Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.64/ 5 · 69 votes

Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%

4.33/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 39%Had 2%Want 59%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

16%Love

45%Like

29%Ok

7%Dislike

3%Hate

69 votes

67%Love

17%Like

0%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage49

♥ Love / hate66

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityFawah

SillageFawah

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value59

¤ Price value67

Category winnerFawahBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

green88%

woody77%

citrus65%

fresh spicy53%

patchouli42%

lavender100%

aromatic86%

fresh spicy72%

woody58%

green44%

herbal30%

Scent match52%Some overlap · both aromatic, woody and green

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

MintGrapefruit

Heart

Clary Sage

Base

CedarPatchouli

Top

GrapefruitClary SageMint

Heart

LavenderGreen AppleGuaiac Wood

Base

CashmeranVanillaVetiver

InformationalShared notesMint, Grapefruit and Clary Sage. 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

Fall54

Winter51

Day100

Night50

Spring67

Summer0

Fall67

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men90

Unisex6

Women4

Men57

Unisex29

Women14

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#18,609

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#44,901

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerEau de Lacoste L.12.12 Bleu PowerfulHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Lacoste Eau de Lacoste L.12.12 Bleu Powerful opens with sharp grapefruit and cold mint that gives off an immediate shower-gel brightness. As the initial citrus fizz calms after fifteen minutes, herbal clary sage takes over, bringing a dry, green, aromatic structure to the mid. The base settles into clean cedar and sof…

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Fawah opens with bright grapefruit, mint, and clary sage, then settles into a lavender-led aromatic profile with green apple and soft woods. The dry-down adds cashmeran, vanilla, and vetiver, giving it a cleaner fresh-spicy style than a heavy sweet finish. It reads masculine and modern, with enough warmth for evening …

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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, Eau de Lacoste L.12.12 Bleu Powerful or Fawah?

Fawah takes 3 of 4 categories. Eau de Lacoste L.12.12 Bleu Powerful is rated 3.64/5 from 69 votes; Fawah is rated 4.33/5 from 6 votes. Choose Eau de Lacoste L.12.12 Bleu Powerful for a aromatic and green character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Fawah for a lavender and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Eau de Lacoste L.12.12 Bleu Powerful or Fawah?

Fawah lasts longest (Fawah 69/100, Eau de Lacoste L.12.12 Bleu Powerful 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Eau de Lacoste L.12.12 Bleu Powerful or Fawah?

Fawah projects furthest (Fawah 58/100, Eau de Lacoste L.12.12 Bleu Powerful 49/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Eau de Lacoste L.12.12 Bleu Powerful and Fawah smell similar?

Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, woody and green accords. Common notes include Mint, Grapefruit and Clary Sage.

Is Eau de Lacoste L.12.12 Bleu Powerful or Fawah better for summer or winter?

Eau de Lacoste L.12.12 Bleu Powerful suits daytime wear; Fawah suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Eau de Lacoste L.12.12 Bleu Powerful and Fawah?

Eau de Lacoste L.12.12 Bleu Powerful has top notes of Mint and Grapefruit, heart notes of Clary Sage, a base of Cedar and Patchouli. Fawah has top notes of Grapefruit, Clary Sage and Mint, heart notes of Lavender, Green Apple and Guaiac Wood, a base of Cashmeran, Vanilla and Vetiver.