Fragrance comparison

Aqua Millefolia vs Éclatant Lemon & Verbena

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 154 ratings analysed

Aqua Millefolia

Le Couvent Maison de Parfum

4.00153 votes

Rank #18,291 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

74%scent match

Closely related

Éclatant Lemon & Verbena

Parfums de la Bastide

4.001 votes

Rank #66,928 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

Aqua Millefolia
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Éclatant Lemon & Verbena
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on note pyramid duration. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Aqua Millefolia1/2

Éclatant Lemon & Verbena1/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Éclatant Lemon & Verbena
Fragranxe ranking: Aqua Millefolia

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Aqua MillefoliaLe Couvent Maison de Parfum

Éclatant Lemon & VerbenaParfums de la Bastide

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 153 votes

Have 47%Had 13%Want 40%

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 14%Had 14%Want 71%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

30%Love

43%Like

24%Ok

3%Dislike

0%Hate

153 votes

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity45

〰 Sillage40

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value62

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

aromatic83%

green65%

fresh spicy48%

herbal30%

citrus100%

aromatic88%

green77%

fresh spicy65%

woody53%

herbal42%

Scent match74%Closely related · both citrus, aromatic and green

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

CitronMint

Heart1 to 2 hours

Verbena

Base1 to 2 hours

Guaiac Wood

Notes

CedarwoodVerbenaCitronLemonBasilMint

No top / heart / base split published

Category winnerÉclatant Lemon & VerbenaLongest dry-down: 4-6 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring80

Summer100

Fall19

Winter8

Day100

Night14

Spring100

Summer100

Fall50

Winter0

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men8

Unisex79

Women13

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#18,291

PerfumerJean-Claude Ellena

Launched—

Reviews14

Overall rank#66,928

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAqua MillefoliaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Aqua Millefolia by Le Couvent Maison de Parfum is a bright, minimalist citrus aromatic eau de parfum built around uplifting natural freshness. Designed by perfumer Jean-Claude Ellena, it opens with a brisk combination of sour citron peel and cooling mint. As the initial splash softens, sharp herbal verbena steps forwa…

Reviews →

Parfums de la Bastide Éclatant Lemon & Verbena delivers an immediate snap of authentic French orchard citrus. The opening hits with cold lemon rind and juicy citron pulp, backed by a brisk flash of crushed garden mint. Within minutes, herbal verbena and peppery basil take center stage, giving the profile a distinctly …

Reviews →

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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Plum de VeloursSuperfumistaWINNER vs

Royal FlushTestament LondonRUNNER-UP

1 person compared this today

Malbec IconO BoticárioRUNNER-UP vs

Amber FusionKarakash PerfumeWINNER

1 person compared this today

Jette 7Flowers Cherry BlossomJette JoopRUNNER-UP vs

KoiameJ-ScentWINNER

1 person compared this today

Madly Kenzo! Eau de ToiletteKenzoRUNNER-UP vs

PerpetuumBrocardWINNER

1 person compared this today

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Aqua Millefolia or Éclatant Lemon & Verbena?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1. Aqua Millefolia is rated 4.00/5 from 153 votes; Éclatant Lemon & Verbena is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Aqua Millefolia for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Éclatant Lemon & Verbena for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on note pyramid duration. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Do Aqua Millefolia and Éclatant Lemon & Verbena smell similar?

Closely related: a 74% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, aromatic and green accords. Common notes include Citron, Mint and Verbena.

Is Aqua Millefolia or Éclatant Lemon & Verbena better for summer or winter?

Aqua Millefolia suits daytime wear; Éclatant Lemon & Verbena suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Aqua Millefolia and Éclatant Lemon & Verbena?

Aqua Millefolia has top notes of Citron and Mint, heart notes of Verbena, a base of Guaiac Wood. Éclatant Lemon & Verbena features Cedarwood, Verbena, Citron, Lemon and Basil.