Fresh vs Spring Spirit
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
33%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Fresh takes 4 of 5 categories.
FreshChoose it for a powdery and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Spring SpiritChoose it for a yellow floral and patchouli character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Fresh4/5
Spring Spirit1/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Fresh
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Fresh
- Sillage & projection
- Spring Spirit
- Value for money
- Fresh
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Fresh
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
FreshZentsSpring SpiritM.INTWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.00/ 5 · 14 votes
Have 23%Had 15%Want 63%
3.36/ 5 · 35 votes
Have 12%Had 5%Want 82%
Category winnerFreshRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate43%Love
36%Like
0%Ok
21%Dislike
0%Hate
14 votes · too few to score
17%Love
35%Like
35%Ok
9%Dislike
4%Hate
23 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityFresh
SillageSpring Spirit
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerFreshBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothpowdery100%
green92%
yellow floral84%
citrus77%
fruity69%
vanilla61%
yellow floral100%
patchouli92%
sweet84%
green77%
honey69%
woody61%
Scent match33%Clearly different · both yellow floral and green
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Lime (Linden) BlossomGreen AppleLemon
Heart
Cucumber
Base
Heliotrope
Top
Lime (Linden) BlossomGrassBergamotLemon
Heart
HoneyHeliotropeVioletRose
Base
PatchouliMusk
InformationalShared notesLime (Linden) Blossom, Lemon and Heliotrope. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer40
Fall20
Winter20
Day100
Night40
Spring100
Summer33
Fall50
Winter33
Day100
Night40
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#22,473
PerfumerMichelle Nemcek-Lobo
Launched—
Reviews6
Overall rank#41,792
PerfumerChris Maurice
Launched—
Reviews4
Category winnerFreshHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotFresh by Zents opens with a crisp burst of green apple, tart lemon, and honeyed linden blossom before settling into a cool cucumber core. Created by perfumer Michelle Nemcek-Lobo, this unisex floral green fragrance softens into a light heliotrope base that feels clean, airy, and gently powdery. Designed to be intimate…
Reviews →Spring Spirit by M.INT opens with a crisp, grassy blast of linden blossom and lemon, settling into a honeyed floral heart. It is a unisex chypre that leans into nature-inspired greenery, making it an excellent choice for crisp mornings or mild spring days when you want a clean, botanical feel without leaning into typi…
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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Fresh or Spring Spirit?
Fresh takes 4 of 5 categories. Fresh is rated 4.00/5 from 14 votes; Spring Spirit is rated 3.36/5 from 35 votes. Choose Fresh for a powdery and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Spring Spirit for a yellow floral and patchouli character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Fresh or Spring Spirit?
Fresh lasts longest (Fresh 67/100, Spring Spirit 64/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Fresh or Spring Spirit?
Spring Spirit projects furthest (Spring Spirit 55/100, Fresh 42/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Fresh and Spring Spirit smell similar?
Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share yellow floral and green accords. Common notes include Lime (Linden) Blossom, Lemon and Heliotrope.
Is Fresh or Spring Spirit better for summer or winter?
Fresh suits daytime wear; Spring Spirit suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Fresh and Spring Spirit?
Fresh has top notes of Lime (Linden) Blossom, Green Apple and Lemon, heart notes of Cucumber, a base of Heliotrope. Spring Spirit has top notes of Lime (Linden) Blossom, Grass, Bergamot and Lemon, heart notes of Honey, Heliotrope, Violet and Rose, a base of Patchouli and Musk.
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