Fragrance comparison

Eau de Verveine vs Miles

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

Updated 17 Oct 2026 274 ratings analysed

4 wins

Eau de Verveine

Penhaligon's

3.82129 votes

Rank #10,652 AromaticCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

22%scent match

Clearly different

Miles

Detaille

4.09145 votes

Rank #14,507 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Eau de Verveine takes 4 of 7 categories.

Eau de Verveine
Choose it for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Miles
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Eau de Verveine4/7

Miles3/7

Ratings & consensus: Miles
Community sentiment: Miles
Longevity: Eau de Verveine
Sillage & projection: Eau de Verveine
Value for money: Miles
Versatility: Eau de Verveine
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Eau de Verveine

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Eau de VerveinePenhaligon's

MilesDetaille

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.82/ 5 · 129 votes

Have 40%Had 16%Want 44%

4.09/ 5 · 145 votes

Have 43%Had 10%Want 47%

Category winnerMilesRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

28%Love

47%Like

7%Ok

17%Dislike

1%Hate

88 votes

45%Love

35%Like

5%Ok

14%Dislike

1%Hate

145 votes

Category winnerMilesMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityEau de Verveine

SillageEau de Verveine

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value69

Category winnerMilesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

citrus90%

soft spicy80%

fresh spicy70%

lavender60%

woody50%

sweet100%

fruity88%

woody77%

herbal65%

citrus53%

honey42%

Scent match22%Clearly different · both citrus and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Clary SagePetitgrainCorianderBergamotLimeAmalfi Lemon

Heart

LavenderClove

Base

Virginia CedarMuskVanille

Top15-30 mins

Dried FruitsFruity NotesImmortelle

Heart2-4 hrs

LimePetitgrainGeranium

Base6-8 hrs

Woodsy NotesWhite HoneyVanille

InformationalShared notesPetitgrain, Lime and Vanille. Durations are only published for Miles, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring92

Summer100

Fall23

Winter12

Day100

Night11

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter89

Day100

Night79

Category winnerEau de VerveineMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men40

Unisex60

Women0

Men42

Unisex49

Women9

Date 32%Casual 30%Work 27%Party 11%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#10,652

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews26

Overall rank#14,507

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winnerEau de VerveineHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Eau de Verveine is a green citrus aromatic with an old-school Penhaligon's feel: lime, lemon and bergamot up front, then sage, coriander, petitgrain and lavender giving it a bitter herbal snap. Reviewers often describe it as crisp, natural, peppery, soapy and mature, with a cedar-musk dry-down that can feel barbershop…

Reviews →

Detaille Miles hits the air with a brisk swirl of dried fruits and zesty lime. It catches you off guard. Most fruit-forward scents smell like candy syrup, but this leans surprisingly dry, herbal, and crisp. Immortelle adds a savory, hay-like edge that cuts right through the opening sweetness. Within twenty minutes, th…

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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, Eau de Verveine or Miles?

Eau de Verveine takes 4 of 7 categories. Eau de Verveine is rated 3.82/5 from 129 votes; Miles is rated 4.09/5 from 145 votes. Choose Eau de Verveine for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Miles for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Eau de Verveine or Miles?

They last about the same: Eau de Verveine 64/100, Miles 62/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Eau de Verveine or Miles?

Eau de Verveine projects furthest (Eau de Verveine 58/100, Miles 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Eau de Verveine and Miles smell similar?

Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and woody accords. Common notes include Petitgrain, Lime and Vanille.

Is Eau de Verveine or Miles better for summer or winter?

For summer, Eau de Verveine is the stronger pick. For winter, Miles is the stronger pick. Eau de Verveine suits daytime wear; Miles suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Eau de Verveine and Miles?

Eau de Verveine has top notes of Clary Sage, Petitgrain, Coriander and Bergamot, heart notes of Lavender and Clove, a base of Virginia Cedar, Musk and Vanille. Miles has top notes of Dried Fruits, Fruity Notes and Immortelle, heart notes of Lime, Petitgrain and Geranium, a base of Woodsy Notes, White Honey and Vanille.