Fragrance comparison

Éclatant vs Natural Forest

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 33 ratings analysed

Éclatant

Parfums de la Bastide

4.3526 votes

Rank #30,521 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

55%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Natural Forest

Al Haramain Perfumes

4.007 votes

Rank #40,227 CitrusSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Natural Forest takes 3 of 4 categories.

Éclatant
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Natural Forest
Choose it for a citrus and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Éclatant1/4

Natural Forest3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Natural Forest
Sillage & projection: Natural Forest
Value for money: Natural Forest
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Éclatant

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ÉclatantParfums de la Bastide

Natural ForestAl Haramain Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.35/ 5 · 26 votes

Have 56%Had 9%Want 36%

4.00/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 4%Had 1%Want 95%

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

43%Love

14%Like

43%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNatural Forest

SillageNatural Forest

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value55

¤ Price value58

Category winnerNatural ForestBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

aromatic83%

green65%

fresh spicy48%

fresh30%

citrus100%

sweet88%

fruity77%

aromatic65%

green53%

fresh spicy42%

Scent match55%Closely related · 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

Top

OrangeCorianderCitronMintBlack CurrantLemon

Heart

ApricotMay RoseBasilCarrot Seeds

Base

DatesFigAmbrette

InformationalShared notesCitron, Italian Lemon, Basil and Mint. Durations are only published for Éclatant, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring86

Summer100

Fall43

Winter0

Day100

Night17

Spring100

Summer100

Fall50

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men20

Unisex73

Women7

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

Men43

Unisex43

Women14

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#30,521

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#40,227

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

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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Natural Forest is a bright, green, soapy aromatic that wears more like a luxe herbal soap than a fruity citrus splash. On skin it can come across cooling and outdoorsy, with minty freshness, leafy herbs and a soft, powdery clean finish. If you are expecting something like Pacific Chill, sample first. This one is close…

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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 Natural Forest?

Natural Forest takes 3 of 4 categories. Éclatant is rated 4.35/5 from 26 votes; Natural Forest is rated 4.00/5 from 7 votes. Choose Éclatant for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Natural Forest for a citrus and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Éclatant or Natural Forest?

Natural Forest lasts longest (Natural Forest 71/100, Éclatant 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Éclatant or Natural Forest?

Natural Forest projects furthest (Natural Forest 59/100, Éclatant 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Éclatant and Natural Forest smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, aromatic and green accords. Common notes include Citron, Italian Lemon, Basil and Mint.

Is Éclatant or Natural Forest better for summer or winter?

Éclatant suits daytime wear; Natural Forest suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Éclatant and Natural Forest?

Éclatant features Citron, Italian Lemon, Verbena, Basil and Mint. Natural Forest has top notes of Orange, Coriander, Citron and Mint, heart notes of Apricot, May Rose, Basil and Carrot Seeds, a base of Dates, Fig and Ambrette.