Fragrance comparison

Cosmos vs Verveine du Sud

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 50 ratings analysed

3 wins

Cosmos

Zoella Beauty

3.9021 votes

Rank #34,450 GreenAromatic

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48%scent match

Some overlap

Verveine du Sud

Bastide Aix en Provence

4.2129 votes

Rank #43,589 CitrusAromatic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cosmos takes 3 of 5 categories.

Cosmos
Choose it for a green and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Verveine du Sud
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus and longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Cosmos3/5

Verveine du Sud2/5

Ratings & consensus: Verveine du Sud
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Verveine du Sud
Sillage & projection: Cosmos
Value for money: Cosmos
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Cosmos

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CosmosZoella Beauty

Verveine du SudBastide Aix en Provence

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.90/ 5 · 21 votes

Have 46%Had 16%Want 39%

4.21/ 5 · 29 votes

Have 41%Had 10%Want 49%

Category winnerVerveine du SudRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

43%Like

5%Ok

19%Dislike

0%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

41%Love

41%Like

14%Ok

3%Dislike

0%Hate

29 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity35

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity36

〰 Sillage40

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityVerveine du Sud

SillageCosmos

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value39

Category winnerCosmosBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

aromatic83%

fresh spicy65%

vanilla48%

fruity30%

citrus100%

aromatic83%

green65%

fresh spicy48%

musky30%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both aromatic, green and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

MintPeppermintVanillaRed Fruits

No top / heart / base split published

Top

GrapefruitItalian LemonPeppermint

Heart

MintVerbenaPeony

Base

White MuskWhite WoodAmber

InformationalShared notesMint and Peppermint. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer56

Fall44

Winter33

Day100

Night63

Spring82

Summer100

Fall9

Winter0

Day100

Night10

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

Men0

Unisex60

Women40

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#34,450

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#43,589

PerfumerMathieu Nardin

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCosmosHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cosmos is a light, minty green scent with a clean, airy feel and a soft touch of vanilla underneath. Reviews point to a fresh cut grass effect on some skin, while others get a more ozonic, almost toothpaste-like mint. It suits shoppers who want an easy daytime fragrance that stays close and never feels heavy. If you e…

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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, Cosmos or Verveine du Sud?

Cosmos takes 3 of 5 categories. Cosmos is rated 3.90/5 from 21 votes; Verveine du Sud is rated 4.21/5 from 29 votes. Choose Cosmos for a green and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Verveine du Sud for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus and longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Cosmos or Verveine du Sud?

They last about the same: Verveine du Sud 36/100, Cosmos 35/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Cosmos or Verveine du Sud?

Cosmos projects furthest (Cosmos 50/100, Verveine du Sud 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cosmos and Verveine du Sud smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, green and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Mint and Peppermint.

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

Cosmos suits daytime wear; Verveine du Sud suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cosmos and Verveine du Sud?

Cosmos features Mint, Peppermint, Vanilla and Red Fruits. 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.