Fragrance comparison

Hard Feelings vs Lacoste Pour Femme

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 10,076 ratings analysed

Hard Feelings

Uncommon James

3.7520 votes

Rank #22,794 WoodyFresh Spicy

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52%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Lacoste Pour Femme

Lacoste Fragrances

4.0410,056 votes

Rank #1,623 FloralPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Lacoste Pour Femme takes 3 of 5 categories.

Hard Feelings
Choose it for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in winter, daytime wear.
Lacoste Pour Femme
Choose it for a floral and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Hard Feelings2/5

Lacoste Pour Femme3/5

Ratings & consensus: Lacoste Pour Femme
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Hard Feelings
Sillage & projection: Lacoste Pour Femme
Value for money: Hard Feelings
Versatility: Not scored
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

Hard FeelingsUncommon James

Lacoste Pour FemmeLacoste Fragrances

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.75/ 5 · 20 votes

Have 35%Had 3%Want 62%

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

50%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

25%Hate

20 votes · too few to score

35%Love

47%Like

4%Ok

13%Dislike

1%Hate

10,056 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage43

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityHard Feelings

SillageLacoste Pour Femme

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value69

¤ Price value60

Category winnerHard FeelingsBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

fresh spicy92%

amber84%

warm spicy77%

floral69%

smoky61%

floral100%

powdery92%

woody84%

fresh spicy77%

warm spicy69%

leather61%

Scent match52%Some overlap · both woody, fresh spicy and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

PepperIncenseOrcanox™HibiscusWoody NotesCedarwoodBergamotAmberTobaccoSandalwoodRose

No top / heart / base split published

Top

FreesiaPepperApple

Heart

VioletHeliotropeJasmineHibiscusRose

Base

SuedeSandalwoodCedarIncenseLabdanum

InformationalShared notesPepper, Incense, Hibiscus and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Hard Feelings, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring60

Summer40

Fall80

Winter100

Day100

Night92

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter49

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men18

Unisex73

Women9

Casual 35%Work 32%Date 24%Party 9%

Men1

Unisex8

Women90

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#22,794

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews10

Overall rank#1,623

PerfumerOlivier Cresp

Launched—

Reviews204

Category winnerLacoste Pour FemmeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Hard Feelings by Uncommon James proves that celebrity fragrances can break away from sugary vanilla syrup. Created in 2024 as the jewelry brand's debut perfume, this unisex blend focuses on dry cedarwood, crisp bergamot, and airy incense. You get an immediate flash of black pepper before a transparent hibiscus floral …

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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, Hard Feelings or Lacoste Pour Femme?

Lacoste Pour Femme takes 3 of 5 categories. Hard Feelings is rated 3.75/5 from 20 votes; Lacoste Pour Femme is rated 4.04/5 from 10,056 votes. Choose Hard Feelings for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in winter, daytime wear. Choose Lacoste Pour Femme for a floral and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Hard Feelings or Lacoste Pour Femme?

Hard Feelings lasts longest (Hard Feelings 69/100, Lacoste Pour Femme 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Hard Feelings or Lacoste Pour Femme?

Lacoste Pour Femme projects furthest (Lacoste Pour Femme 54/100, Hard Feelings 43/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Hard Feelings and Lacoste Pour Femme smell similar?

Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, fresh spicy and floral accords. Common notes include Pepper, Incense, Hibiscus and Sandalwood.

Is Hard Feelings or Lacoste Pour Femme better for summer or winter?

Hard Feelings suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Hard Feelings and Lacoste Pour Femme?

Hard Feelings features Pepper, Incense, Orcanox™, Hibiscus and Woody Notes. 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.