Fragrance comparison

Éclatant Lemon & Verbena vs Fresh and Senses

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 71 ratings analysed

Éclatant Lemon & Verbena

Parfums de la Bastide

4.001 votes

Rank #64,615 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

55%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

Fresh and Senses

In The Box

4.0970 votes

Rank #28,692 CitrusFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Fresh and Senses takes 1 of 1 categories.

Éclatant Lemon & Verbena
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Fresh and Senses
Choose it for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer.

Éclatant Lemon & Verbena0/1

Fresh and Senses1/1

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: Fresh and Senses

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Éclatant Lemon & VerbenaParfums de la Bastide

Fresh and SensesIn The Box

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 14%Had 14%Want 71%

4.09/ 5 · 70 votes

Have 45%Had 4%Want 51%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

50%Love

30%Like

4%Ok

10%Dislike

6%Hate

70 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value80

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

aromatic88%

green77%

fresh spicy65%

woody53%

herbal42%

citrus100%

fruity92%

aromatic84%

sweet77%

fresh spicy69%

green61%

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

CedarwoodVerbenaCitronLemonBasilMint

No top / heart / base split published

Top

CitronOrangeMintLemonBlack CurrantCoriander

Heart

ApricotBasilMay RoseCarrot Seeds

Base

FigAmbretteDates

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

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall50

Winter0

Day100

Night29

Spring97

Summer100

Fall41

Winter10

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

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

Men39

Unisex49

Women12

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#64,615

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#28,692

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerFresh and SensesHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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Fresh and Senses opens with a bright citrus splash, citron, lemon, orange and mint, then softens into a fruitier, greener heart with apricot, basil and a light rosy touch. Fig, ambrette and dates give the dry-down a smooth, musky sweetness. It reads as a modern fresh scent with a juicy edge rather than a strict cologn…

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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 Lemon & Verbena or Fresh and Senses?

Fresh and Senses takes 1 of 1 categories. Éclatant Lemon & Verbena is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Fresh and Senses is rated 4.09/5 from 70 votes. Choose Éclatant Lemon & Verbena for a citrus and aromatic character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Fresh and Senses for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer.

Do Éclatant Lemon & Verbena and Fresh and Senses smell similar?

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

Is Éclatant Lemon & Verbena or Fresh and Senses better for summer or winter?

Éclatant Lemon & Verbena suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Éclatant Lemon & Verbena and Fresh and Senses?

Éclatant Lemon & Verbena features Cedarwood, Verbena, Citron, Lemon and Basil. Fresh and Senses has top notes of Citron, Orange, Mint and Lemon, heart notes of Apricot, Basil, May Rose and Carrot Seeds, a base of Fig, Ambrette and Dates.