Fragrance comparison

Eau de Lacoste L.12.12 Bleu Powerful vs Never Lost

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 74 ratings analysed

Eau de Lacoste L.12.12 Bleu Powerful

Lacoste Fragrances

3.6469 votes

Rank #18,609 AromaticGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

49%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Never Lost

Vivinevo

3.005 votes

Rank #59,624 CitrusWarm Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Never Lost 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.
Never Lost
Choose it for a citrus and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Eau de Lacoste L.12.12 Bleu Powerful1/4

Never Lost3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Never Lost
Sillage & projection: Never Lost
Value for money: Never Lost
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

Never LostVivinevo

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.64/ 5 · 69 votes

Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%

3.00/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 20%Had 50%Want 30%

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

0%Love

60%Like

0%Ok

20%Dislike

20%Hate

5 votes · 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 / hate50

Category winners

LongevityNever Lost

SillageNever Lost

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value59

¤ Price value63

Category winnerNever LostBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

green88%

woody77%

citrus65%

fresh spicy53%

patchouli42%

citrus100%

warm spicy92%

rose84%

fresh spicy77%

woody69%

aromatic61%

Scent match49%Some overlap · both citrus, aromatic and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

MintGrapefruit

Heart

Clary Sage

Base

CedarPatchouli

Top

TangerineOrangeGrapefruitMintPepper

Heart

Rose OilCinammonSpices

Base

LeatherPatchouliCedarAmber

InformationalShared notesMint, Grapefruit, Cedar 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

Spring67

Summer0

Fall100

Winter33

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men90

Unisex6

Women4

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#18,609

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#59,624

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

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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Never Lost opens with a bright citrus burst of tangerine, orange, and grapefruit, sharpened by mint and pepper. As it settles, the scent turns warmer and spicier, with rose, cinnamon, woods, patchouli, amber, and a light leather touch in the base. It looks aimed at men who enjoy fresh-spicy woody fragrances with a sli…

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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 Never Lost?

Never Lost takes 3 of 4 categories. Eau de Lacoste L.12.12 Bleu Powerful is rated 3.64/5 from 69 votes; Never Lost is rated 3.00/5 from 5 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 Never Lost for a citrus and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Eau de Lacoste L.12.12 Bleu Powerful or Never Lost?

Never Lost lasts longest (Never Lost 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 Never Lost?

Projection is very close: Never Lost 50/100, Eau de Lacoste L.12.12 Bleu Powerful 49/100 for sillage.

Do Eau de Lacoste L.12.12 Bleu Powerful and Never Lost smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, aromatic and woody accords. Common notes include Mint, Grapefruit, Cedar and Patchouli.

Is Eau de Lacoste L.12.12 Bleu Powerful or Never Lost better for summer or winter?

Eau de Lacoste L.12.12 Bleu Powerful suits daytime wear; Never Lost suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Eau de Lacoste L.12.12 Bleu Powerful and Never Lost?

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. Never Lost has top notes of Tangerine, Orange, Grapefruit and Mint, heart notes of Rose Oil, Cinammon and Spices, a base of Leather, Patchouli, Cedar and Amber.