Fragrance comparison

Eau de Lacoste L.12.12 Bleu Powerful vs Hector

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 70 ratings analysed

Eau de Lacoste L.12.12 Bleu Powerful

Lacoste Fragrances

3.6469 votes

Rank #18,609 AromaticGreen

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58%scent match

Closely related

Hector

Archétype

5.001 votes

Rank #47,428 AromaticWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Eau de Lacoste L.12.12 Bleu Powerful
Choose it for a aromatic and green character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Hector
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Eau de Lacoste L.12.12 Bleu Powerful2/4

Hector2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Hector
Sillage & projection: Hector
Value for money: Eau de Lacoste L.12.12 Bleu Powerful
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

HectorArchétype

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.64/ 5 · 69 votes

Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 8%Had 17%Want 75%

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

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage49

♥ Love / hate66

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityHector

SillageHector

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value59

¤ Price value25

Category winnerEau de Lacoste L.12.12 Bleu PowerfulBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

green88%

woody77%

citrus65%

fresh spicy53%

patchouli42%

aromatic100%

woody90%

fresh spicy80%

citrus70%

fruity60%

musky50%

Scent match58%Closely related · both aromatic, woody and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

MintGrapefruit

Heart

Clary Sage

Base

CedarPatchouli

Top

GrapefruitGreen AppleMintGalbanum

Heart

Juniper BerriesClary SageWhite Flowers

Base

CedarwoodMuskVetiverDry WoodPatchouli

InformationalShared notesMint, Grapefruit, Clary Sage 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

Summer97

Fall54

Winter51

Day100

Night50

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men90

Unisex6

Women4

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#18,609

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#47,428

PerfumerJorge Lee

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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Hector by Archétype opens with a sharp burst of crushed garden mint leaves, bitter grapefruit peel, and snappy green apple. Formulated by perfumer Jorge Lee, the initial citrus blast gets an extra green bite from resinous galbanum before shifting into a calm herbal core. In the heart phase, dry clary sage, piney junip…

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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 Hector?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Eau de Lacoste L.12.12 Bleu Powerful is rated 3.64/5 from 69 votes; Hector is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Eau de Lacoste L.12.12 Bleu Powerful for a aromatic and green character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Hector for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.

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

Hector lasts longest (Hector 60/100, 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 Hector?

Projection is very close: Hector 50/100, Eau de Lacoste L.12.12 Bleu Powerful 49/100 for sillage.

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

Closely related: a 58% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, woody and citrus accords. Common notes include Mint, Grapefruit, Clary Sage and Patchouli.

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

Eau de Lacoste L.12.12 Bleu Powerful suits daytime wear; Hector suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

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

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. Hector has top notes of Grapefruit, Green Apple, Mint and Galbanum, heart notes of Juniper Berries, Clary Sage and White Flowers, a base of Cedarwood, Musk, Vetiver and Dry Wood.