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Lacoste Essential Sport

Lacoste

Essential Sport

Last updated October 16, 2026

2009MenFranceLongevity · ModerateSillage · Moderate$87 retail★ 4.0 community rating
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A fresh citrus surge with spiced heart notes melts into warm cedarwood and musk, capturing athletic vigor.

Top Notes

BergamotGrapefruitGinger

Heart Notes

Water NotesJuniperGeraniumNutmeg

Base Notes

MuskVetiverPatchouli

Accords

citrus· Dominantfresh spicy· Dominantaromatic· Prominentaquatic· Moderatefresh· Moderatewoody· Moderate

Best Clone

The best clone of Lacoste Essential Sport is De costa Essence Sport by Fragrance World, with a 78% accuracy score. A fraction of the cost of the $87 original.

Best Seasons

Spring78%
Summer100%
Fall / Autumn23%
Winter17%

Best Occasions

Casual100%
Professional98%
Night Out0%

Community Insights

★ 4.0 from 623 ratings

What people who wear Lacoste Essential Sport report, based on votes and reviews from a large fragrance community.

Main accords

citrus
fresh spicy
aromatic
aquatic
fresh
woody

Longevity

Very weak4%
Weak18%
Moderate52%
Long lasting19%
Eternal8%

Sillage

Intimate14%
Moderate60%
Strong18%
Enormous8%

Who wears it

Female0%
More female0%
Unisex9%
More male27%
Male64%

Listed as Men

Day or night

Day
Night

Value for money

Way overpriced1%
Overpriced15%
Ok45%
Good value29%
Great value11%

People say it reminds them of

Azzaro Chrome Summer Edition 2013 20

What people like

  • Good gym scent
  • Fresh and natural smelling grapefruit and ginger opening
  • Vibrant and energetic opening notes
  • Clean and fresh

What people dislike

  • Lack of popularity despite being a hidden gem in the fragrance community
  • Synthetic quality reported by some users
  • Longevity varies significantly between users
  • Increasingly rare and overpriced since discontinuation

What wearers say

“This is a citrus aquatic done right. This is a perfect gym and summer fragrance. The opening is a blast of grapefruit but later on the dry down is so good. The dry down is the best part of this fragrance. I think you can get compliments with this fragrance and it's also easy to wear without being boring. I'm going to try and scoop up more of this one before it's gone. I hope they keep this around. I give this a 92/100.”
A member of a leading fragrance community
“An absolute masterpiece, not just in terms of so called ‘sport’ scents, but also in terms of fresh and everyday, work or casual scents. It is sharp, clean and not overpowering with the citrus. If you can get your hands on the original batches, I highly recommend it due to nit only the scent but the longevity and silage for the price. I have been collecting fragrances for over 15 years and this is still one of my most complimented scents ever. Find out for yourself and ignore the negative reviews. 5/5 all day long.”
A member of a leading fragrance community
“I see a lot of people who dislike the scent on here, but it's only because of the simplicity or the fact that there are scents that are very similar... Well, I like this scent for casual, every day wear. It's light and fresh, and it actually gets compliments. Not to mention, it's pretty reasonably priced.”
A member of a leading fragrance community

1 Clone Found

Best Match
Fragrance World De costa Essence Sport

Fragrance World

De costa Essence Sport

78%accuracy

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Price

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Longevity

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Sillage

The clone delivers similar note composition but typically shows reduced longevity and sillage compared to the original. The base notes lack the creamy, smooth quality of the designer version, resulting in a fresher but less substantial fragrance overall.

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