Emit Light vs Lacoste Essential Sport
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
67%scent match
Closely related
Lacoste Fragrances
Rank #4,402 CitrusFresh Spicy
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Lacoste Essential Sport takes 3 of 4 categories.
Emit LightChoose it for a woody and citrus character. Wins on longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Lacoste Essential SportChoose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer.
Emit Light1/4
Lacoste Essential Sport3/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Emit Light
- Sillage & projection
- Lacoste Essential Sport
- Value for money
- Lacoste Essential Sport
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Lacoste Essential Sport
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Emit LightAAMOLacoste Essential SportLacoste FragrancesWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.50/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 40%Had 0%Want 60%
4.01/ 5 · 598 votes
Have 51%Had 49%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate50%Love
50%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
2 votes · too few to score
31%Love
52%Like
3%Ok
13%Dislike
1%Hate
598 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityEmit Light
SillageLacoste Essential Sport
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerLacoste Essential SportBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
citrus88%
aromatic77%
fresh spicy65%
fruity53%
fresh42%
citrus100%
fresh spicy86%
aromatic72%
aquatic58%
fresh44%
woody30%
Scent match67%Closely related · both citrus, fresh spicy and aromatic
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
BlackcurrantCitronGrapefruitPepper
Heart
JuniperGingerGeraniumNutmeg
Base
PatchouliCedarwoodVetiverMoss
Top
GrapefruitBergamotGinger
Heart
Water NotesJuniperNutmegGeranium
Base
MuskVetiverPatchouli
InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Juniper, Ginger and Geranium. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring67
Summer100
Fall33
Winter33
Day100
Night33
Spring76
Summer100
Fall0
Winter9
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#24,184
PerfumerBérengère Bourgarel
Launched—
Reviews7
Overall rank#4,402
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews66
Category winnerLacoste Essential SportHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotEmit Light is a bright, dry citrus aromatic that quickly turns woody and green. You get grapefruit and citron with a peppery snap, then a juniper and ginger heart that reads clean and slightly gin-like. The base leans earthy and modern, with patchouli, vetiver and mossy woods that keep it crisp rather than sweet. It s…
Reviews →Lacoste Essential Sport hits skin with an energetic burst of pink grapefruit, sour bergamot, and fresh ginger. The opening feels crisp and ice-cold, tailor-made for humid morning workouts and hot summer afternoons. Within twenty minutes, cool water notes and pine-like juniper core out the fragrance before resting on …
Reviews →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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Emit Light or Lacoste Essential Sport?
Lacoste Essential Sport takes 3 of 4 categories. Emit Light is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes; Lacoste Essential Sport is rated 4.01/5 from 598 votes. Choose Emit Light for a woody and citrus character. Wins on longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Lacoste Essential Sport for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer.
Which lasts longer, Emit Light or Lacoste Essential Sport?
Emit Light lasts longest (Emit Light 80/100, Lacoste Essential Sport 62/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Emit Light or Lacoste Essential Sport?
Lacoste Essential Sport projects furthest (Lacoste Essential Sport 55/100, Emit Light 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Emit Light and Lacoste Essential Sport smell similar?
Closely related: a 67% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, fresh spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Juniper, Ginger and Geranium.
Is Emit Light or Lacoste Essential Sport better for summer or winter?
Emit Light suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Emit Light and Lacoste Essential Sport?
Emit Light has top notes of Blackcurrant, Citron, Grapefruit and Pepper, heart notes of Juniper, Ginger, Geranium and Nutmeg, a base of Patchouli, Cedarwood, Vetiver and Moss. Lacoste Essential Sport has top notes of Grapefruit, Bergamot and Ginger, heart notes of Water Notes, Juniper, Nutmeg and Geranium, a base of Musk, Vetiver and Patchouli.
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