Fragrance comparison

Éclatant Lemon & Verbena vs Natural Forest

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 8 ratings analysed

Éclatant Lemon & Verbena

Parfums de la Bastide

4.001 votes

Rank #64,615 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

52%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Natural Forest

Al Haramain Perfumes

4.007 votes

Rank #40,293 CitrusSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Natural Forest takes 1 of 1 categories.

Éclatant Lemon & Verbena
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Natural Forest
Choose it for a citrus and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Éclatant Lemon & Verbena0/1

Natural Forest1/1

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: Natural Forest

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Éclatant Lemon & VerbenaParfums de la Bastide

Natural ForestAl Haramain Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 14%Had 14%Want 71%

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

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

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

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value58

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%

sweet88%

fruity77%

aromatic65%

green53%

fresh spicy42%

Scent match52%Some overlap · 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

OrangeCorianderCitronMintBlack CurrantLemon

Heart

ApricotMay RoseBasilCarrot Seeds

Base

DatesFigAmbrette

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

Spring100

Summer100

Fall50

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

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

Men43

Unisex43

Women14

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#64,615

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#40,293

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerNatural ForestHigher 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 →

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…

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 Natural Forest?

Natural Forest takes 1 of 1 categories. Éclatant Lemon & Verbena is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Natural Forest is rated 4.00/5 from 7 votes. Choose Éclatant Lemon & Verbena for a citrus and aromatic character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Natural Forest for a citrus and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Do Éclatant Lemon & Verbena and Natural Forest smell similar?

Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, aromatic and green accords. Common notes include Citron, Lemon, Basil and Mint.

Is Éclatant Lemon & Verbena or Natural Forest better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Éclatant Lemon & Verbena and Natural Forest?

Éclatant Lemon & Verbena features Cedarwood, Verbena, Citron, Lemon and Basil. 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.