Fragrance comparison

Piazzetta di Portofino Acqua Da Toaletta vs Lacoste

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 29 ratings analysed

3 wins

Piazzetta di Portofino Acqua Da Toaletta

Mansfield

3.673 votes

Rank #57,771 AromaticFresh Spicy

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56%scent match

Closely related

Lacoste

Jean Patou

4.3126 votes

Rank #41,126 AromaticWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Piazzetta di Portofino Acqua Da Toaletta takes 3 of 4 categories.

Piazzetta di Portofino Acqua Da Toaletta
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Lacoste
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Piazzetta di Portofino Acqua Da Toaletta3/4

Lacoste1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Piazzetta di Portofino Acqua Da Toaletta
Sillage & projection: Piazzetta di Portofino Acqua Da Toaletta
Value for money: Piazzetta di Portofino Acqua Da Toaletta
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

Piazzetta di Portofino Acqua Da ToalettaMansfield

LacosteJean Patou

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 13%Had 7%Want 80%

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

33%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

33%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

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

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityPiazzetta di Portofino Acqua Da Toaletta

SillagePiazzetta di Portofino Acqua Da Toaletta

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price value25

Category winnerPiazzetta di Portofino Acqua Da ToalettaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

fresh spicy91%

woody83%

citrus74%

lavender65%

green56%

aromatic100%

woody91%

fresh spicy83%

earthy74%

warm spicy65%

mossy56%

Scent match56%Closely related · both aromatic, fresh spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

BergamotPetitgrain

Heart2-4 hrs

LavenderBasilRosemary

Base5-7 hrs

VetiverPatchouliVirginia Cedar

Top

BasilRosemaryCorianderLavenderPetitgrainLemonBergamot

Heart

CarnationPatchouliVetiverClary SageCedarGeraniumHeliotropeCinnamon

Base

MossAmbergrisMuskTonka BeanVanilla

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Petitgrain, Lavender and Basil. Durations are only published for Piazzetta di Portofino Acqua Da Toaletta, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall67

Winter0

Day100

Night67

Spring75

Summer100

Fall25

Winter0

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

Men78

Unisex22

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#57,771

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#41,126

PerfumerJean Kerleo

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLacosteHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Piazzetta di Portofino Acqua Da Toaletta by Mansfield captures the crisp atmosphere of a sunlit Italian coastal village. It opens with an immediate flash of bitter petitgrain and sparkling bergamot before settling into a clean, herbal heart of French lavender, aromatic basil, and crushed garden rosemary. The base grou…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Piazzetta di Portofino Acqua Da Toaletta or Lacoste?

Piazzetta di Portofino Acqua Da Toaletta takes 3 of 4 categories. Piazzetta di Portofino Acqua Da Toaletta is rated 3.67/5 from 3 votes; Lacoste is rated 4.31/5 from 26 votes. Choose Piazzetta di Portofino Acqua Da Toaletta for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Lacoste for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Piazzetta di Portofino Acqua Da Toaletta or Lacoste?

Piazzetta di Portofino Acqua Da Toaletta lasts longest (Piazzetta di Portofino Acqua Da Toaletta 70/100, Lacoste 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Piazzetta di Portofino Acqua Da Toaletta or Lacoste?

Piazzetta di Portofino Acqua Da Toaletta projects furthest (Piazzetta di Portofino Acqua Da Toaletta 75/100, Lacoste 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Piazzetta di Portofino Acqua Da Toaletta and Lacoste smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, fresh spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Petitgrain, Lavender and Basil.

Is Piazzetta di Portofino Acqua Da Toaletta or Lacoste better for summer or winter?

Piazzetta di Portofino Acqua Da Toaletta suits daytime wear; Lacoste suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Piazzetta di Portofino Acqua Da Toaletta and Lacoste?

Piazzetta di Portofino Acqua Da Toaletta has top notes of Bergamot and Petitgrain, heart notes of Lavender, Basil and Rosemary, a base of Vetiver, Patchouli and Virginia Cedar. 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.