Fragrance comparison

Éclatant vs Verveine du Sud

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 55 ratings analysed

7 wins

Éclatant

Parfums de la Bastide

4.3526 votes

Rank #30,521 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

67%scent match

Closely related

Verveine du Sud

Bastide Aix en Provence

4.2129 votes

Rank #43,906 CitrusAromatic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Éclatant takes 7 of 7 categories.

Éclatant
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Verveine du Sud
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Éclatant7/7

Verveine du Sud0/7

Ratings & consensus: Éclatant
Community sentiment: Éclatant
Longevity: Éclatant
Sillage & projection: Éclatant
Value for money: Éclatant
Versatility: Éclatant
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

Verveine du SudBastide Aix en Provence

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.35/ 5 · 26 votes

Have 56%Had 9%Want 36%

4.21/ 5 · 29 votes

Have 41%Had 10%Want 49%

Category winnerÉclatantRating 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

41%Love

41%Like

14%Ok

3%Dislike

0%Hate

29 votes

Category winnerÉclatantMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity36

〰 Sillage40

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityÉclatant

SillageÉclatant

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value55

¤ Price value39

Category winnerÉclatantBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

aromatic83%

green65%

fresh spicy48%

fresh30%

citrus100%

aromatic83%

green65%

fresh spicy48%

musky30%

Scent match67%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

GrapefruitItalian LemonPeppermint

Heart

MintVerbenaPeony

Base

White MuskWhite WoodAmber

InformationalShared notesItalian Lemon, Verbena 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

Spring82

Summer100

Fall9

Winter0

Day100

Night10

Category winnerÉclatantMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men20

Unisex73

Women7

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

Men0

Unisex60

Women40

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#30,521

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#43,906

PerfumerMathieu Nardin

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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Verveine du Sud captures a bright French garden after a summer rain. The scent highlights crisp verbena, sharp lemon, and cooling peppermint, developing into a clean woody base. It offers an uplifting, sheer experience that feels like wearing a fresh linen shirt during hot July days in Provence.

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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 Verveine du Sud?

Éclatant takes 7 of 7 categories. Éclatant is rated 4.35/5 from 26 votes; Verveine du Sud is rated 4.21/5 from 29 votes. Choose Éclatant for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Verveine du Sud for a citrus and aromatic character. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Éclatant or Verveine du Sud?

Éclatant lasts longest (Éclatant 54/100, Verveine du Sud 36/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Éclatant or Verveine du Sud?

Éclatant projects furthest (Éclatant 45/100, Verveine du Sud 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Éclatant and Verveine du Sud smell similar?

Closely related: a 67% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, aromatic and green accords. Common notes include Italian Lemon, Verbena and Mint.

Is Éclatant or Verveine du Sud better for summer or winter?

For summer, Éclatant is the stronger pick. For winter, Éclatant is the stronger pick. Éclatant suits daytime wear; Verveine du Sud suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Éclatant and Verveine du Sud?

Éclatant features Citron, Italian Lemon, Verbena, Basil and Mint. Verveine du Sud has top notes of Grapefruit, Italian Lemon and Peppermint, heart notes of Mint, Verbena and Peony, a base of White Musk, White Wood and Amber.