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    Essential vs. To Be Mr Beat

    Essential by Lacoste Fragrances bottle

    Essential

    Lacoste Fragrances
    Eau de Toilette2005
    Very similar
    New comparison

    Is Essential better than To Be Mr Beat?

    Essential rates higher with the community.

    Why this score
    Performance proximity
    Accord profile overlap
    Gender alignment
    BergamotPatchouli
    aromaticcitrusfresh spicygreenfruitywoodywarm spicy

    This match is computed by our similarity model. The score weighs each fragrance's notes, accords, mood, occasion, weather fit, gender, and performance — the same scale as the badges on every “reminds of” rail.

    The essentials

    What's different between Essential and To Be Mr Beat?

    Key facts: Essential vs. To Be Mr Beat
    EssentialTo Be Mr Beat
    ConcentrationEau de ToiletteEau de Toilette
    Launched20052017
    GenderMaleMale
    PerfumerLaurent BruyereVéronique Nyberg
    Best seasonSummerSpring

    Scent DNA

    How do Essential and To Be Mr Beat smell?

    Essential

    Aromatic
    Citrus
    Fresh Spicy
    Green
    Fruity
    Woody
    Warm Spicy
    Soft Spicy

    To Be Mr Beat

    Aromatic
    Woody
    Fresh Spicy
    Citrus
    Warm Spicy
    Marine
    Fruity
    Lavender

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    What notes do Essential and To Be Mr Beat share?

    Top
    BergamotTangerineTomato Leaf
    Apple SorbetBergamotCardamom
    Heart
    Black PepperRose
    Aquatic NotesLavenderPatchouli
    Base
    SandalwoodPatchouli
    VetiverLeatherCedar

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    Which performs better, Essential or To Be Mr Beat?

    Community verdict: Essential vs. To Be Mr Beat
    EssentialTo Be Mr Beat
    Score3.5/52.5/5
    Longevity4-6 hours4-6 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    What do reviewers say about Essential and To Be Mr Beat?

    Lacoste Essential doesn't try to be anything it isn't. The tomato leaf note is the divider, people either get it or they don't. For others, it's a breath of fresh air.Essential
    Sweet enough to flirt, quiet enough to mean it. The synthetic apple at the opening is this fragrance's whole personality, approachable, modern, with a marine-lavender drydown that keeps things.To Be Mr Beat

    The hunt

    Where to buy Essential and To Be Mr Beat

    Best price by size: Essential vs. To Be Mr Beat
    EssentialTo Be Mr Beat
    0.67 oz$8.95fragranceshop—
    1.3 oz$11.95fragranceshop—
    2.5 oz$43.62ecosmetics—
    4.2 oz$39.66ecosmetics—

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    About Essential vs. To Be Mr Beat.