Fragrance comparison

Lacoste Essential Sport vs Vetyver Cèdre

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

Updated 6 Nov 2026 616 ratings analysed

5 wins

Lacoste Essential Sport

Lacoste Fragrances

4.01598 votes

Rank #4,315 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

53%scent match

Some overlap

Vetyver Cèdre

Chantecaille

3.6118 votes

Rank #45,630 WoodyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Lacoste Essential Sport takes 5 of 5 categories.

Lacoste Essential Sport
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer.
Vetyver Cèdre
Choose it for a woody and fresh spicy character. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Lacoste Essential Sport5/5

Vetyver Cèdre0/5

Ratings & consensus: Lacoste Essential Sport
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Lacoste Essential Sport
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

Lacoste Essential SportLacoste Fragrances

Vetyver CèdreChantecaille

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.01/ 5 · 598 votes

Have 51%Had 49%Want 0%

3.61/ 5 · 18 votes

Have 39%Had 15%Want 46%

Category winnerLacoste Essential SportRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

31%Love

52%Like

3%Ok

13%Dislike

1%Hate

598 votes

28%Love

33%Like

17%Ok

17%Dislike

6%Hate

18 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate65

Category winners

LongevityLacoste Essential Sport

SillageLacoste Essential Sport

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value59

¤ Price value43

Category winnerLacoste Essential SportBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fresh spicy86%

aromatic72%

aquatic58%

fresh44%

woody30%

woody100%

fresh spicy91%

aromatic83%

patchouli74%

warm spicy65%

amber56%

Scent match53%Some overlap · both fresh spicy, aromatic and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

GrapefruitBergamotGinger

Heart

Water NotesJuniperNutmegGeranium

Base

MuskVetiverPatchouli

Top20-30 mins

NutmegPink PepperBergamotJuniperGrapefruit

Heart2-4 hrs

CedarGeraniumIris

Base5-7 hrs

PatchouliBenzoinVetiverMusk

InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Bergamot, Juniper and Nutmeg. Durations are only published for Vetyver Cèdre, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring76

Summer100

Fall0

Winter9

Day–

Night–

Spring80

Summer60

Fall100

Winter60

Day100

Night33

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men90

Unisex10

Women0

Men50

Unisex40

Women10

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,315

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews66

Overall rank#45,630

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerLacoste Essential SportHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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 …

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Chantecaille Vetyver Cèdre balances clean citrus brightness with grounded forest woods. The first spritz delivers sharp grapefruit, brisk juniper, and spicy pink pepper before settling into dry cedarwood and a soft dusting of iris. As the fragrance matures on skin, warm patchouli and earthy vetiver anchor the base alo…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Lacoste Essential Sport or Vetyver Cèdre?

Lacoste Essential Sport takes 5 of 5 categories. Lacoste Essential Sport is rated 4.01/5 from 598 votes; Vetyver Cèdre is rated 3.61/5 from 18 votes. Choose Lacoste Essential Sport for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer. Choose Vetyver Cèdre for a woody and fresh spicy character. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Lacoste Essential Sport or Vetyver Cèdre?

Lacoste Essential Sport lasts longest (Lacoste Essential Sport 62/100, Vetyver Cèdre 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Lacoste Essential Sport or Vetyver Cèdre?

Lacoste Essential Sport projects furthest (Lacoste Essential Sport 55/100, Vetyver Cèdre 42/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Lacoste Essential Sport and Vetyver Cèdre smell similar?

Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy, aromatic and woody accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Bergamot, Juniper and Nutmeg.

Is Lacoste Essential Sport or Vetyver Cèdre better for summer or winter?

Vetyver Cèdre suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Lacoste Essential Sport and Vetyver Cèdre?

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. Vetyver Cèdre has top notes of Nutmeg, Pink Pepper, Bergamot and Juniper, heart notes of Cedar, Geranium and Iris, a base of Patchouli, Benzoin, Vetiver and Musk.