Fragrance comparison

Éclatant Lemon & Verbena vs The Cut

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 415 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

The Cut

Penhaligon's

3.96414 votes

Rank #3,076 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

The Cut takes 1 of 1 categories.

Éclatant Lemon & Verbena
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
The Cut
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Éclatant Lemon & Verbena0/1

The Cut1/1

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: The Cut

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Éclatant Lemon & VerbenaParfums de la Bastide

The CutPenhaligon's

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 14%Had 14%Want 71%

3.96/ 5 · 414 votes

Have 91%Had 9%Want 0%

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

53%Love

24%Like

15%Ok

4%Dislike

4%Hate

258 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value44

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%

woody86%

fresh spicy72%

lavender58%

soft spicy44%

green30%

Scent match52%Some overlap · both aromatic, woody and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Notes

CedarwoodVerbenaCitronLemonBasilMint

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

Clary SageCypressLavenderCedarwoodBasilMintFir

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCedarwood, 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

Summer66

Fall0

Winter43

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%

Men62

Unisex37

Women1

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#64,615

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#3,076

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews100

Category winnerThe CutHigher 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 →

The Cut opens with mint, basil and clary sage, giving it a crisp green fougere feel that reads polished rather than old-fashioned. Lavender and woods keep it smooth, clean and easy to wear. Most feedback points to a versatile, office-friendly scent with moderate projection. The main hesitation is value, because some w…

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 The Cut?

The Cut takes 1 of 1 categories. Éclatant Lemon & Verbena is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; The Cut is rated 3.96/5 from 414 votes. Choose Éclatant Lemon & Verbena for a citrus and aromatic character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose The Cut for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.