Fragrance comparison

Lacoste Pour Femme Intense vs Guimauve de Soie

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 727 ratings analysed

4 wins

Lacoste Pour Femme Intense

Lacoste Fragrances

3.93708 votes

Rank #8,273 CaramelWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

19%scent match

Clearly different

Guimauve de Soie

DSH Perfumes

4.0519 votes

Rank #21,322 PowderyViolet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Lacoste Pour Femme Intense takes 4 of 4 categories.

Lacoste Pour Femme Intense
Choose it for a caramel and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.
Guimauve de Soie
Choose it for a powdery and violet character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Lacoste Pour Femme Intense4/4

Guimauve de Soie0/4

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

Lacoste Pour Femme IntenseLacoste Fragrances

Guimauve de SoieDSH Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.93/ 5 · 708 votes

Have 63%Had 38%Want 0%

4.05/ 5 · 19 votes

Have 23%Had 5%Want 72%

Category winnerLacoste Pour Femme IntenseRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

25%Love

54%Like

9%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

708 votes

37%Love

42%Like

11%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

19 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity48

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityLacoste Pour Femme Intense

SillageLacoste Pour Femme Intense

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value53

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

caramel100%

woody83%

sweet65%

powdery48%

musky30%

powdery100%

violet92%

floral84%

vanilla77%

almond69%

musky61%

Scent match19%Clearly different · both powdery and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Caramel

Heart

Bulgarian Rose

Base

Australian SandalwoodMuskHimalayan Cedar

Top15-30 mins

Violet LeafAniseLemonBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

Parma VioletOrris RootHeliotropeBitter AlmondCacaoBulgarian RoseMimosa

Base5-7 hrs

MuskVanillaCivetMossTonka BeanAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Australian Sandalwood

InformationalShared notesBulgarian Rose, Australian Sandalwood and Musk. Durations are only published for Guimauve de Soie, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring70

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer33

Fall100

Winter67

Day100

Night57

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex5

Women94

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 40%Work 30%Date 25%Party 6%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#8,273

PerfumerOlivier Cresp

Launched—

Reviews26

Overall rank#21,322

PerfumerDawn Spencer Hurwitz

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerLacoste Pour Femme IntenseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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Guimauve de Soie translates directly to silk marshmallow, but this is far from a sticky candy bomb. The fragrance opens with a brief snap of green violet leaf and crisp bergamot before softening into a pillowy haze. You quickly pick up powdery Parma violet and buttery orris root, paired with the faint bitterness of gr…

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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, Lacoste Pour Femme Intense or Guimauve de Soie?

Lacoste Pour Femme Intense takes 4 of 4 categories. Lacoste Pour Femme Intense is rated 3.93/5 from 708 votes; Guimauve de Soie is rated 4.05/5 from 19 votes. Choose Lacoste Pour Femme Intense for a caramel and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter. Choose Guimauve de Soie for a powdery and violet character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Lacoste Pour Femme Intense or Guimauve de Soie?

Lacoste Pour Femme Intense lasts longest (Lacoste Pour Femme Intense 56/100, Guimauve de Soie 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Lacoste Pour Femme Intense or Guimauve de Soie?

Lacoste Pour Femme Intense projects furthest (Lacoste Pour Femme Intense 57/100, Guimauve de Soie 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Lacoste Pour Femme Intense and Guimauve de Soie smell similar?

Clearly different: a 19% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and musky accords. Common notes include Bulgarian Rose, Australian Sandalwood and Musk.

Is Lacoste Pour Femme Intense or Guimauve de Soie better for summer or winter?

Guimauve de Soie suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Lacoste Pour Femme Intense and Guimauve de Soie?

Lacoste Pour Femme Intense has top notes of Caramel, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose, a base of Australian Sandalwood, Musk and Himalayan Cedar. Guimauve de Soie has top notes of Violet Leaf, Anise, Lemon and Bergamot, heart notes of Parma Violet, Orris Root, Heliotrope and Bitter Almond, a base of Musk, Vanilla, Civet and Moss.