Fragrance comparison

Éclatant Lemon & Verbena vs Mint & Tonic

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 3 ratings analysed

Éclatant Lemon & Verbena

Parfums de la Bastide

4.001 votes

Rank #64,615 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

63%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

Mint & Tonic

Sicili Fragances

5.002 votes

Rank #41,458 AromaticGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mint & Tonic takes 1 of 1 categories.

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

Éclatant Lemon & Verbena0/1

Mint & Tonic1/1

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: Mint & Tonic

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Éclatant Lemon & VerbenaParfums de la Bastide

Mint & TonicSicili Fragances

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 14%Had 14%Want 71%

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 8%Had 3%Want 90%

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

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value50

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

aromatic88%

green77%

fresh spicy65%

woody53%

herbal42%

aromatic100%

green88%

fresh spicy77%

citrus65%

musky53%

white floral42%

Scent match63%Closely related · both aromatic, citrus 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

MintCitronBasil

Heart

Tonic WaterJasmine

Base

White Musk

InformationalShared notesCitron, 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

Spring50

Summer100

Fall50

Winter0

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

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

Men67

Unisex0

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#64,615

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#41,458

PerfumerSalvador Castellanos

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMint & TonicHigher 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 …

Reviews →

Mint & Tonic reads like a brisk summer citrus aromatic built around crushed mint, sharp citron and a tonic-water sparkle. Basil keeps the opening green, jasmine softens the middle, and white musk gives the dry-down a clean skin-like finish. It looks best suited to warm weather, daytime wear and anyone who prefers fres…

Reviews →

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 Mint & Tonic?

Mint & Tonic takes 1 of 1 categories. Éclatant Lemon & Verbena is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Mint & Tonic is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Éclatant Lemon & Verbena for a citrus and aromatic character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Mint & Tonic for a aromatic and green character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Do Éclatant Lemon & Verbena and Mint & Tonic smell similar?

Closely related: a 63% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, citrus and green accords. Common notes include Citron, Basil and Mint.

Is Éclatant Lemon & Verbena or Mint & Tonic better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Éclatant Lemon & Verbena and Mint & Tonic?

Éclatant Lemon & Verbena features Cedarwood, Verbena, Citron, Lemon and Basil. Mint & Tonic has top notes of Mint, Citron and Basil, heart notes of Tonic Water and Jasmine, a base of White Musk.