Fragrance comparison

Eau de Cologne vs Verte

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 15 ratings analysed

1 wins

Eau de Cologne

Caron

4.0015 votes

Rank #51,529 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

60%scent match

Closely related

Verte

Anthropologie

—0 votes

Rank #67,720 CitrusFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Eau de Cologne takes 1 of 1 categories.

Eau de Cologne
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Verte
Choose it for a citrus and floral character.

Eau de Cologne1/1

Verte0/1

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: Eau de Cologne

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Eau de CologneCaron

VerteAnthropologie

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 43%Had 13%Want 44%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

33%Like

13%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity47

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value58

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fresh spicy91%

aromatic83%

green74%

woody65%

powdery56%

citrus100%

floral90%

fresh spicy80%

green70%

aromatic60%

powdery50%

Scent match60%Closely related · both citrus, fresh spicy and green

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

BasilCitrusesLemon VerbenaMintBergamotCedarMuskPatchouliSandalwood

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

CitrusesBergamotCarrotMagnoliaMint

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCitruses, Mint and Bergamot. Durations are only published for Eau de Cologne, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer100

Fall42

Winter0

Day100

Night25

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men20

Unisex80

Women0

Casual 46%Work 36%Date 11%Party 7%

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#51,529

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#67,720

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerEau de CologneHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Caron Eau de Cologne opens with an energizing splash of sunny bergamot, bitter citrus peel, and crushed lemon verbena. The herbs hit right away. A brisk wave of garden basil and chilled mint cuts cleanly through the initial citrus zest, creating an invigorating rush of cool green air. It feels genuinely refreshing. As…

Reviews →

Verte by Anthropologie is a light citrus aromatic scent with a green, floral side. Bergamot and mixed citruses give it a bright opening, while mint, magnolia, and carrot suggest a fresh, slightly powdery softness underneath. It reads best as an easy daytime fragrance for someone who likes clean, leafy citrus more tha…

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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.