Fragrance comparison

Blaze vs Éclatant Lemon & Verbena

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 34 ratings analysed

1 wins

Blaze

Beverly Hills Polo Club

3.5433 votes

Rank #18,911 LeatherAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

40%scent match

Some overlap

Éclatant Lemon & Verbena

Parfums de la Bastide

4.001 votes

Rank #64,677 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Blaze takes 1 of 1 categories.

Blaze
Choose it for a leather and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, day or night wear.
Éclatant Lemon & Verbena
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Blaze1/1

Éclatant Lemon & Verbena0/1

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): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Blaze

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BlazeBeverly Hills Polo Club

Éclatant Lemon & VerbenaParfums de la Bastide

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.54/ 5 · 33 votes

Have 83%Had 10%Want 8%

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

11%Love

72%Like

11%Ok

0%Dislike

6%Hate

18 votes · too few to score

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

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value80

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

aromatic91%

warm spicy83%

fresh spicy74%

animalic65%

woody56%

citrus100%

aromatic88%

green77%

fresh spicy65%

woody53%

herbal42%

Scent match40%Some overlap · both aromatic, fresh spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BasilVerbena

Heart

LeatherCardamom

Base

CedarwoodPatchouli

Notes

CedarwoodVerbenaCitronLemonBasilMint

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesBasil, Verbena and Cedarwood. Durations are only published for Éclatant Lemon & Verbena, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring36

Summer14

Fall71

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer100

Fall50

Winter0

Day100

Night29

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men88

Unisex6

Women6

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Casual 45%Work 34%Date 13%Party 8%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#18,911

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#64,677

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBlazeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Blaze by Beverly Hills Polo Club is a leather-focused fragrance for men that centers on a bold, aromatic profile. It opens with zesty verbena and sharp basil, moving quickly into a heart of leather and cardamom. The base of patchouli and cedarwood provides a grounding, woody finish. It works well for those who prefer …

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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 …

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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, Blaze or Éclatant Lemon & Verbena?

Blaze takes 1 of 1 categories. Blaze is rated 3.54/5 from 33 votes; Éclatant Lemon & Verbena is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Blaze for a leather and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, day or night wear. Choose Éclatant Lemon & Verbena for a citrus and aromatic character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Do Blaze and Éclatant Lemon & Verbena smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, fresh spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Basil, Verbena and Cedarwood.

Is Blaze or Éclatant Lemon & Verbena better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Blaze and Éclatant Lemon & Verbena?

Blaze has top notes of Basil and Verbena, heart notes of Leather and Cardamom, a base of Cedarwood and Patchouli. Éclatant Lemon & Verbena features Cedarwood, Verbena, Citron, Lemon and Basil.