Fragrance comparison

Éclatant vs Éclatant Lemon & Verbena

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 27 ratings analysed

Éclatant

Parfums de la Bastide

4.3526 votes

Rank #30,521 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

79%scent match

Very similar

Éclatant Lemon & Verbena

Parfums de la Bastide

4.001 votes

Rank #64,615 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

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

Éclatant
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, daytime wear.

Éclatant1/2

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: Éclatant

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ÉclatantParfums de la Bastide

Éclatant Lemon & VerbenaParfums de la Bastide

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.35/ 5 · 26 votes

Have 56%Had 9%Want 36%

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

42%Love

50%Like

8%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

26 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

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value55

¤ 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%

fresh30%

citrus100%

aromatic88%

green77%

fresh spicy65%

woody53%

herbal42%

Scent match79%Very similar · both citrus, aromatic and green

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CitronItalian LemonVerbenaBasilMintCedarPalisander Rosewood

No top / heart / base split published

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

Spring86

Summer100

Fall43

Winter0

Day100

Night17

Spring100

Summer100

Fall50

Winter0

Day100

Night29

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men20

Unisex73

Women7

Casual 46%Work 36%Date 11%Party 7%

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#30,521

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#64,615

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerÉclatantHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Éclatant opens with an uncompromising spray of crushed Italian lemon and bitter citron peel. It wakes you up fast. Within minutes, the initial citrus blast gives way to a garden of green verbena, crisp garden mint, and peppery basil leaves. This is not sweet lemonade. The scent stays sharp, bracing, and intensely arom…

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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, Éclatant or Éclatant Lemon & Verbena?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1. Éclatant is rated 4.35/5 from 26 votes; Éclatant Lemon & Verbena is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Éclatant 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, daytime wear.

Do Éclatant and Éclatant Lemon & Verbena smell similar?

Very similar: a 79% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, aromatic and green accords. Common notes include Citron, Italian Lemon, Verbena and Basil.