Fragrance comparison

Patchouli vs Lacoste

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 26 ratings analysed

Patchouli

Sinfonia di Note

—0 votes

Rank #70,815 VanillaWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Lacoste

Jean Patou

4.3126 votes

Rank #43,429 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Lacoste takes 1 of 1 categories.

Patchouli
Choose it for a vanilla and warm spicy character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Lacoste
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Patchouli0/1

Lacoste1/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

PatchouliSinfonia di Note

LacosteJean Patou

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.31/ 5 · 26 votes

Have 31%Had 19%Want 50%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

54%Love

35%Like

4%Ok

4%Dislike

4%Hate

26 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value25

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

warm spicy92%

aromatic84%

floral77%

earthy69%

powdery61%

aromatic100%

woody91%

fresh spicy83%

earthy74%

warm spicy65%

mossy56%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both aromatic, warm spicy and earthy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Almond BlossomGeraniumLemon

Heart

HeliotropePatchouliCinnamon

Base

Tonka BeanVanillaOakmoss

Top

BasilRosemaryCorianderLavenderPetitgrainLemonBergamot

Heart

CarnationPatchouliVetiverClary SageCedarGeraniumHeliotropeCinnamon

Base

MossAmbergrisMuskTonka BeanVanilla

InformationalShared notesGeranium, Lemon, Heliotrope and Patchouli. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Spring75

Summer100

Fall25

Winter0

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men78

Unisex22

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#70,815

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#43,429

PerfumerJean Kerleo

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLacosteHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Patchouli by Sinfonia di Note pairs patchouli with vanilla, tonka and cinnamon, so it reads sweeter and softer than an austere earthy patchouli. Lemon and geranium give the opening some lift, while heliotrope and almond blossom add a powdery, slightly creamy feel. It looks best suited to cool weather, evening wear, an…

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Lacoste by Jean Patou opens with a sharp burst of lavender and rosemary, bringing a clean, barber-shop freshness from 1967. As the herbal edge softens, cedar and geranium ground the middle before settling into a mossy, musky base. It is a dry, masculine scent suited for warm spring mornings and casual linen shirts.

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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.

Do Patchouli and Lacoste smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, warm spicy and earthy accords. Common notes include Geranium, Lemon, Heliotrope and Patchouli.

Is Patchouli or Lacoste better for summer or winter?

Patchouli suits evening wear; Lacoste suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Patchouli and Lacoste?

Patchouli has top notes of Almond Blossom, Geranium and Lemon, heart notes of Heliotrope, Patchouli and Cinnamon, a base of Tonka Bean, Vanilla and Oakmoss. Lacoste has top notes of Basil, Rosemary, Coriander and Lavender, heart notes of Carnation, Patchouli, Vetiver and Clary Sage, a base of Moss, Ambergris, Musk and Tonka Bean.