Fragrance comparison

Lacoste Pour Homme vs Royal Verbena

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 1,774 ratings analysed

Lacoste Pour Homme

Lacoste Fragrances

4.001,753 votes

Rank #1,961 FruityWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

38%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Royal Verbena

Claudio Zucca Parfums

4.6221 votes

Rank #45,085 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Royal Verbena takes 3 of 5 categories.

Lacoste Pour Homme
Choose it for a fruity and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Royal Verbena
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Lacoste Pour Homme2/5

Royal Verbena3/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Lacoste Pour HommeLacoste Fragrances

Royal VerbenaClaudio Zucca Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1,753 votes

Have 54%Had 46%Want 0%

4.62/ 5 · 21 votes

Have 26%Had 3%Want 71%

Category winnerRoyal VerbenaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

32%Love

50%Like

6%Ok

12%Dislike

1%Hate

1,753 votes

81%Love

10%Like

5%Ok

0%Dislike

5%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate90

Category winners

LongevityRoyal Verbena

SillageRoyal Verbena

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value67

¤ Price value57

Category winnerLacoste Pour HommeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

warm spicy92%

woody84%

sweet77%

vanilla69%

powdery61%

citrus100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

aromatic77%

amber69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match38%Some overlap · both warm spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PlumAppleGrapefruitBergamot

Heart

CinnamonPink PepperCardamomJuniper

Base

VanillaRumMuskSandalwoodCedarLabdanum

Top30 to 45 minutes

VerbenaBergamotAppleGrapefruit

Heart2 to 4 hours

PimentoCardamomMyrtle

Base6 to 8 hours

MuskPalisander RosewoodStyraxCedarSandalwood

InformationalShared notesApple, Grapefruit, Bergamot and Cardamom. Durations are only published for Royal Verbena, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter79

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer86

Fall64

Winter64

Day100

Night67

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men90

Unisex9

Women1

Men41

Unisex53

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,961

PerfumerClaude Dir

Launched—

Reviews170

Overall rank#45,085

PerfumerClaudio Zucca

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLacoste Pour HommeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Lacoste Pour Homme pairs crisp apple and dark plum with a warm backdrop of cinnamon, rum, and sandalwood. Built by Claude Dir in 2002, this EDT opens with a bright fruity tartness before softening into a cozy, powdery wood scent. It fits casual office wear and cool autumn mornings when you want a relaxed, comforting b…

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Royal Verbena by Claudio Zucca Parfums delivers a vivid, aromatic citrus profile built around an energizing burst of verbena, bergamot, grapefruit, and crisp apple. The opening smells like freshly crushed lemon verbena leaves mixed with brisk citrus rinds and tart fruit. As it settles, warm spices take over as pimento…

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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 Homme or Royal Verbena?

Royal Verbena takes 3 of 5 categories. Lacoste Pour Homme is rated 4.00/5 from 1,753 votes; Royal Verbena is rated 4.62/5 from 21 votes. Choose Lacoste Pour Homme for a fruity and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Royal Verbena for a citrus and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Lacoste Pour Homme or Royal Verbena?

Royal Verbena lasts longest (Royal Verbena 81/100, Lacoste Pour Homme 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Lacoste Pour Homme or Royal Verbena?

Royal Verbena projects furthest (Royal Verbena 73/100, Lacoste Pour Homme 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Lacoste Pour Homme and Royal Verbena smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Apple, Grapefruit, Bergamot and Cardamom.

Is Lacoste Pour Homme or Royal Verbena better for summer or winter?

Royal Verbena suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Lacoste Pour Homme and Royal Verbena?

Lacoste Pour Homme has top notes of Plum, Apple, Grapefruit and Bergamot, heart notes of Cinnamon, Pink Pepper, Cardamom and Juniper, a base of Vanilla, Rum, Musk and Sandalwood. Royal Verbena has top notes of Verbena, Bergamot, Apple and Grapefruit, heart notes of Pimento, Cardamom and Myrtle, a base of Musk, Palisander Rosewood, Styrax and Cedar.