Lacoste Fragrances Femme de Lacoste
How it smells
It smells mostly floral and powdery. Freesia and red pepper at the top, jasmine and Bulgarian rose in the middle and sandalwood and musk at the base.
- Came out
- 2008
- Lasts
- 3 to 6 hours
- Best in
- fall
Femme de Lacoste notes
Top notes
What you smell first
Heart notes
The main smell
Base notes
What stays on your skin
Smell profile
Main accords
How strong each part of the smell is
Best seasons and time of day
Lacoste Fragrances Femme de Lacoste in detail
Femme de Lacoste comes from Lacoste Fragrances.
Who will like it
The strongest accord is floral (100%), followed by powdery and musky. You will probably like it if you enjoy floral and powdery smells and notes like jasmine and sandalwood. Less obvious notes include hibiscus and amber. Perfume fans rate it 3.82 out of 5.
How far Femme de Lacoste spreads
Projection is strong: people around you will notice it. Two sprays are usually enough.
Femme de Lacoste through the year
The best time of year to wear it is fall and winter. It is less suited to summer. Ranked by season: fall, winter, spring and summer.
Longevity on skin
It lasts a medium time, about 3 to 6 hours on skin. Slava Zaitsev Maroussia and Parfums Gres Cabotine Variety last longer, if that matters to you. Base notes like sandalwood and musk are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Lacoste Fragrances perfumes worth knowing
The house has 21 perfumes here, led by Match Point Cologne, L.12.12 Eau de Parfum Blanc Edition Limitee Roland Garros and Lacoste Essential Collector Edition.
For work or for evenings
It works better at night than in the day, so it is a good pick for evenings, dinners and going out. For daytime, Parfums Gres Cabotine Variety is a lighter match.
Femme de Lacoste dupes and alternatives
Similar picks to try: Slava Zaitsev Maroussia (5 shared notes), Parfums Gres Cabotine Variety (6 shared notes), Nino Cerruti 1881 (6 shared notes) and Karl Lagerfeld Sun Moon Stars (6 shared notes). For a cheaper option, Nino Cerruti 1881 starts from €40.
Quick answers
Is Femme de Lacoste expensive?
It is mid priced: about €82 in Europe.
When did Femme de Lacoste come out?
It came out in 2008.
Can men wear it?
It is made for women, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.