Fragrance comparison

Acqua Fresca de Brasília vs Verbena Mint

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 184 ratings analysed

Acqua Fresca de Brasília

O Boticário

4.2619 votes

Rank #42,542 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

62%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Verbena Mint

L'Occitane en Provence

4.24165 votes

Rank #9,514 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Verbena Mint takes 3 of 5 categories.

Acqua Fresca de Brasília
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Verbena Mint
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Acqua Fresca de Brasília2/5

Verbena Mint3/5

Ratings & consensus: Verbena Mint
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Acqua Fresca de Brasília
Sillage & projection: Verbena Mint
Value for money: Acqua Fresca de Brasília
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Verbena Mint

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Acqua Fresca de BrasíliaO Boticário

Verbena MintL'Occitane en Provence

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.26/ 5 · 19 votes

Have 54%Had 9%Want 37%

4.24/ 5 · 165 votes

Have 35%Had 16%Want 49%

Category winnerVerbena MintRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

63%Love

21%Like

5%Ok

0%Dislike

11%Hate

19 votes · too few to score

39%Love

53%Like

2%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

165 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ Longevity47

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityAcqua Fresca de Brasília

SillageVerbena Mint

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value73

¤ Price value48

Category winnerAcqua Fresca de BrasíliaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

aromatic83%

musky65%

fresh spicy48%

herbal30%

citrus100%

aromatic83%

green65%

fresh spicy48%

herbal30%

Scent match62%Closely related · both citrus, aromatic and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

LemonVerbenaGrapefruitSolar NotesMandarin Orange

Heart

OsmanthusFreesia

Base

MuskAmberMossCedar

Top15-30 mins

LemonGrapefruit

Heart2-3 hrs

VerbenaMint

Base3-5 hrs

White WoodMusk

InformationalShared notesLemon, Verbena, Grapefruit and Musk. Durations are only published for Verbena Mint, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring79

Summer100

Fall36

Winter21

Day100

Night25

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter10

Day100

Night18

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex79

Women21

Men3

Unisex62

Women34

Casual 51%Work 32%Date 10%Party 7%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#42,542

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#9,514

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews18

Category winnerVerbena MintHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Acqua Fresca de Brasília by O Boticário is a bright citrus aromatic fragrance that captures the feeling of a warm, sunlit afternoon. It opens with an invigorating burst of fresh lemon, crushed verbena, and juicy mandarin orange, instantly lifting your mood. As it settles, subtle notes of osmanthus and freesia soften t…

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L'Occitane en Provence Verbena Mint delivers an immediate blast of crushed herbs and ice-cold citrus. The first spritz crackles with tart lemon peel and juicy pink grapefruit. Within two minutes, crushed green verbena leaves and cooling garden mint take over completely. It smells like bruising fresh herbs between your…

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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, Acqua Fresca de Brasília or Verbena Mint?

Verbena Mint takes 3 of 5 categories. Acqua Fresca de Brasília is rated 4.26/5 from 19 votes; Verbena Mint is rated 4.24/5 from 165 votes. Choose Acqua Fresca de Brasília for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Verbena Mint for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Acqua Fresca de Brasília or Verbena Mint?

Acqua Fresca de Brasília lasts longest (Acqua Fresca de Brasília 60/100, Verbena Mint 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Acqua Fresca de Brasília or Verbena Mint?

Projection is very close: Verbena Mint 51/100, Acqua Fresca de Brasília 50/100 for sillage.

Do Acqua Fresca de Brasília and Verbena Mint smell similar?

Closely related: a 62% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, aromatic and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Lemon, Verbena, Grapefruit and Musk.

Is Acqua Fresca de Brasília or Verbena Mint better for summer or winter?

Acqua Fresca de Brasília suits daytime wear; Verbena Mint suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Acqua Fresca de Brasília and Verbena Mint?

Acqua Fresca de Brasília has top notes of Lemon, Verbena, Grapefruit and Solar Notes, heart notes of Osmanthus and Freesia, a base of Musk, Amber, Moss and Cedar. Verbena Mint has top notes of Lemon and Grapefruit, heart notes of Verbena and Mint, a base of White Wood and Musk.