Fragrance comparison

Hidden Love vs Verbena

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 62 ratings analysed

Hidden Love

Lanoe

—0 votes

Rank #75,527 FloralWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

22%scent match

Clearly different

Verbena

O Boticário

4.0562 votes

Rank #30,496 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 3 categories split 1–1.

Hidden Love
Choose it for a floral and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection.
Verbena
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Hidden Love1/3

Verbena1/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Tie
Sillage & projection: Hidden Love
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Verbena

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Hidden LoveLanoe

VerbenaO Boticário

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.05/ 5 · 62 votes

Have 48%Had 29%Want 23%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

39%Love

39%Like

11%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

62 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageHidden Love

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value70

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

woody92%

powdery84%

sweet77%

white floral69%

honey61%

citrus100%

fresh spicy88%

aromatic77%

herbal65%

woody53%

white floral42%

Scent match22%Clearly different · both woody and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PeachOrangeCinnamonGingerAppleGreen LeavesRaspberryBlack Currant

Heart

JasmineFreesiaOrchidRoseYlang-Ylang

Base

VetiverHoneySandalwoodMuskCedarAmberVanilla

Top

LemongrassVerbenaBasilFreesiaApple

Heart

BambooLily-of-the-ValleyOrange Blossom

Base

HoneyVetiverCedarAmber

InformationalShared notesApple, Freesia, Vetiver and Honey. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring67

Summer100

Fall33

Winter7

Day100

Night17

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men4

Unisex88

Women8

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#75,527

PerfumerSimone Schmelzer

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#30,496

PerfumerMagali Lara

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerVerbenaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Hidden Love is a fruity floral gourmand with a soft, romantic tone. It opens juicy and bright, with peach, apple, raspberry and black currant lifted by orange, ginger and a touch of cinnamon. As it settles, the scent turns more floral, powdery and gently sweet. Honey, vanilla, woods and musk give it a warm, smooth bas…

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O Boticário Verbena is a brisk, sunny aromatic green fragrance built around a cooling burst of crushed herbs and bright citrus. The scent opens with lively lemongrass, zesty verbena leaves, sweet apple, and peppery garden basil that immediately wakes up the senses. As the sharp initial punch settles, soft bamboo and c…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which lasts longer, Hidden Love or Verbena?

They last about the same: Hidden Love 60/100, Verbena 60/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Hidden Love or Verbena?

Hidden Love projects furthest (Hidden Love 75/100, Verbena 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Hidden Love and Verbena smell similar?

Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and white floral accords. Common notes include Apple, Freesia, Vetiver and Honey.

Is Hidden Love or Verbena better for summer or winter?

Verbena suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Hidden Love and Verbena?

Hidden Love has top notes of Peach, Orange, Cinnamon and Ginger, heart notes of Jasmine, Freesia, Orchid and Rose, a base of Vetiver, Honey, Sandalwood and Musk. Verbena has top notes of Lemongrass, Verbena, Basil and Freesia, heart notes of Bamboo, Lily-of-the-Valley and Orange Blossom, a base of Honey, Vetiver, Cedar and Amber.