Fragrance comparison

Cassis de la Forêt vs Verbena Infusion

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 81 ratings analysed

Cassis de la Forêt

Alkemia Perfumes

3.7818 votes

Rank #41,006 WoodyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

37%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Verbena Infusion

Laura Mercier

4.1163 votes

Rank #24,065 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Verbena Infusion takes 4 of 5 categories.

Cassis de la Forêt
Choose it for a woody and fruity character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Verbena Infusion
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Cassis de la Forêt1/5

Verbena Infusion4/5

Ratings & consensus: Verbena Infusion
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Cassis de la Forêt
Sillage & projection: Verbena Infusion
Value for money: Verbena Infusion
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Verbena Infusion

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cassis de la ForêtAlkemia Perfumes

Verbena InfusionLaura Mercier

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.78/ 5 · 18 votes

Have 17%Had 8%Want 75%

4.11/ 5 · 63 votes

Have 41%Had 17%Want 42%

Category winnerVerbena InfusionRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

33%Like

11%Ok

22%Dislike

0%Hate

18 votes · too few to score

51%Love

44%Like

2%Ok

4%Dislike

0%Hate

57 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevityCassis de la Forêt

SillageVerbena Infusion

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value64

Category winnerVerbena InfusionBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

fruity83%

aromatic65%

green48%

conifer30%

citrus100%

aromatic88%

green77%

fresh spicy65%

fruity53%

floral42%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both aromatic, fruity and green

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Wild BerriesSprucePineBlack CurrantBalsam FirPlumCedarCalamusLarch

No top / heart / base split published

Top

GrapefruitMintBlack Currant

Heart

VerbenaMagnoliaRose

Base

CedarPlumWhite Amber

InformationalShared notesBlack Currant, Plum and Cedar. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring71

Summer43

Fall100

Winter86

Day100

Night40

Spring100

Summer95

Fall37

Winter5

Day100

Night20

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men14

Unisex14

Women71

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#41,006

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#24,065

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerVerbena InfusionHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cassis de la Forêt by Alkemia Perfumes is a fragrance for women and men. Cassis de la Forêt was launched in 2019. The nose behind this fragrance is Sharra Lamoureaux.

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Verbena Infusion by Laura Mercier is a bright, citrus-forward fragrance designed for summer days. It opens with zesty grapefruit and cooling mint, settling into a crisp green heart of verbena, magnolia, and rose. The base adds a grounding touch of cedar and plum, creating a refreshing, luminous scent that feels like a…

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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, Cassis de la Forêt or Verbena Infusion?

Verbena Infusion takes 4 of 5 categories. Cassis de la Forêt is rated 3.78/5 from 18 votes; Verbena Infusion is rated 4.11/5 from 63 votes. Choose Cassis de la Forêt for a woody and fruity character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Verbena Infusion for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Cassis de la Forêt or Verbena Infusion?

Cassis de la Forêt lasts longest (Cassis de la Forêt 73/100, Verbena Infusion 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cassis de la Forêt or Verbena Infusion?

Verbena Infusion projects furthest (Verbena Infusion 61/100, Cassis de la Forêt 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cassis de la Forêt and Verbena Infusion smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, fruity and green accords. Common notes include Black Currant, Plum and Cedar.

Is Cassis de la Forêt or Verbena Infusion better for summer or winter?

Cassis de la Forêt suits daytime wear; Verbena Infusion suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cassis de la Forêt and Verbena Infusion?

Cassis de la Forêt features Wild Berries, Spruce, Pine, Black Currant and Balsam Fir. Verbena Infusion has top notes of Grapefruit, Mint and Black Currant, heart notes of Verbena, Magnolia and Rose, a base of Cedar, Plum and White Amber.