Fragrance comparison

Ixbeta vs Lacoste Pour Femme Intense

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 733 ratings analysed

Ixbeta

Tiziana Terenzi

3.6825 votes

Rank #40,824 FruityPowdery

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34%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Lacoste Pour Femme Intense

Lacoste Fragrances

3.93708 votes

Rank #8,273 CaramelWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Lacoste Pour Femme Intense takes 4 of 7 categories.

Ixbeta
Choose it for a fruity and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Lacoste Pour Femme Intense
Choose it for a caramel and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter.

Ixbeta3/7

Lacoste Pour Femme Intense4/7

Ratings & consensus: Lacoste Pour Femme Intense
Community sentiment: Lacoste Pour Femme Intense
Longevity: Ixbeta
Sillage & projection: Ixbeta
Value for money: Lacoste Pour Femme Intense
Versatility: Ixbeta
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Lacoste Pour Femme Intense

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

IxbetaTiziana Terenzi

Lacoste Pour Femme IntenseLacoste Fragrances

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.68/ 5 · 25 votes

Have 13%Had 5%Want 83%

3.93/ 5 · 708 votes

Have 63%Had 38%Want 0%

Category winnerLacoste Pour Femme IntenseRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

44%Love

20%Like

12%Ok

8%Dislike

16%Hate

25 votes

25%Love

54%Like

9%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

708 votes

Category winnerLacoste Pour Femme IntenseMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityIxbeta

SillageIxbeta

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value40

¤ Price value53

Category winnerLacoste Pour Femme IntenseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

powdery92%

sweet84%

citrus77%

violet69%

woody61%

caramel100%

woody83%

sweet65%

powdery48%

musky30%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both sweet, woody and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Sicilian OrangeRed CurrantCardamomCalabrian bergamotLemon

Heart

RaspberryItalian VioletPeachAfrican GeraniumBulgarian RosePink PepperOsmanthusIndian Jasmine

Base

AmbergrisTalcOakmossMuskAustralian SandalwoodCambodian Oud

Top

Caramel

Heart

Bulgarian Rose

Base

Australian SandalwoodMuskHimalayan Cedar

InformationalShared notesBulgarian Rose, Musk and Australian Sandalwood. 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

Summer64

Fall36

Winter18

Day100

Night67

Spring70

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerIxbetaMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men25

Unisex8

Women67

Men1

Unisex5

Women94

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#40,824

PerfumerPaolo Terenzi

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#8,273

PerfumerOlivier Cresp

Launched—

Reviews26

Category winnerLacoste Pour Femme IntenseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ixbeta by Tiziana Terenzi opens as a vibrant, sweet burst of Sicilian orange and red currant, cut immediately by the coolness of lemon and the dry spice of cardamom. As the fragrance settles onto the skin, a jammy peach and sharp raspberry heart emerges, framed by the powdery softness of Italian violet and green geran…

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Lacoste Pour Femme Intense presents a warm, woody gourmand composition built around a prominent top note of cooked caramel. Created by master perfumer Olivier Cresp as a smoother evolution of the 2003 original, it pairs sweet warmth with a delicate heart of Bulgarian rose. The dry-down relies on Australian sandalwood,…

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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, Ixbeta or Lacoste Pour Femme Intense?

Lacoste Pour Femme Intense takes 4 of 7 categories. Ixbeta is rated 3.68/5 from 25 votes; Lacoste Pour Femme Intense is rated 3.93/5 from 708 votes. Choose Ixbeta for a fruity and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Lacoste Pour Femme Intense for a caramel and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Ixbeta or Lacoste Pour Femme Intense?

Ixbeta lasts longest (Ixbeta 64/100, Lacoste Pour Femme Intense 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ixbeta or Lacoste Pour Femme Intense?

Projection is very close: Ixbeta 58/100, Lacoste Pour Femme Intense 57/100 for sillage.

Do Ixbeta and Lacoste Pour Femme Intense smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Bulgarian Rose, Musk and Australian Sandalwood.

Is Ixbeta or Lacoste Pour Femme Intense better for summer or winter?

For summer, Ixbeta is the stronger pick. For winter, Lacoste Pour Femme Intense is the stronger pick. Ixbeta suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ixbeta and Lacoste Pour Femme Intense?

Ixbeta has top notes of Sicilian Orange, Red Currant, Cardamom and Calabrian bergamot, heart notes of Raspberry, Italian Violet, Peach and African Geranium, a base of Ambergris, Talc, Oakmoss and Musk. Lacoste Pour Femme Intense has top notes of Caramel, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose, a base of Australian Sandalwood, Musk and Himalayan Cedar.