Menta & Alecrim vs Ostara
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
42%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Ostara takes 4 of 7 categories.
Menta & AlecrimChoose it for a green and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring.
OstaraChoose it for a green and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in spring.
Menta & Alecrim3/7
Ostara4/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Menta & Alecrim
- Community sentiment
- Menta & Alecrim
- Longevity
- Ostara
- Sillage & projection
- Ostara
- Value for money
- Menta & Alecrim
- Versatility
- Ostara
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Ostara
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Menta & AlecrimGranadoOstaraPenhaligon'sWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.21/ 5 · 387 votes
Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%
4.04/ 5 · 1,052 votes
Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%
Category winnerMenta & AlecrimRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate47%Love
37%Like
8%Ok
6%Dislike
2%Hate
387 votes
49%Love
37%Like
4%Ok
10%Dislike
1%Hate
941 votes
Category winnerMenta & AlecrimMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityOstara
SillageOstara
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerMenta & AlecrimBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothgreen100%
aromatic86%
fresh spicy72%
woody58%
musky44%
citrus30%
green100%
floral92%
yellow floral84%
fresh spicy77%
amber69%
woody61%
Scent match42%Some overlap · both green, fresh spicy and woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
MintGreen LeavesBergamot
Heart
RosemaryAnise
Base
MuskCypressAmber
Top
Green LeavesViolet LeafAldehydesClementineJuniperBergamotBlack Currant BlossomMint
Heart
NarcissusHyacinthBeeswaxYlang-YlangWisteriaHawthornCyclamen
Base
VanillaBenzoinAmberMuskStyraxWhite Wood
InformationalShared notesMint, Green Leaves, Bergamot and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter22
Day–
Night–
Spring100
Summer46
Fall0
Winter12
Day–
Night–
Category winnerOstaraMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#12,176
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews11
Overall rank#972
PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour
Launched—
Reviews150
Category winnerOstaraHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotGranado Menta & Alecrim opens with a blast of crushed garden mint leaves, icy bergamot, and bitter green foliage. The opening feels raw and cold, like tearing fresh herbs directly from wet soil on a humid summer morning. As the top notes settle, aromatic rosemary and sweet anise emerge to soften the sharp herbal edges…
Reviews →Ostara is a vivid green floral built around narcissus, hyacinth, crushed stems, pollen and beeswax. Reviewers often describe it as unusually realistic, more like daffodils pulled from damp spring soil than a tidy bouquet. It suits people who love bold yellow florals with green bite, honeyed warmth and a slightly stran…
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.
Guided comparison
Ask about this matchup
Get a practical answer grounded in the fragrances currently selected.
Recent comparisons
Head-to-head activity from live history
NabroAZYARUNNER-UP
vs
♛
Mila Schön (Original)Mila SchönWINNER
Saffron AmberIlluminumRUNNER-UP
vs
♛
Septieme Sens (7e Sens)Sonia RykielWINNER
Fancy NightsJessica SimpsonRUNNER-UP
vs
♛
Nino Cerruti Pour FemmeCerrutiWINNER
♛
Sweet DreamsHouse Of SillageWINNER
vs
Safari ElixirAthoor Al AlamRUNNER-UP
1 person compared this today
Sweet DreamsHouse Of SillageWINNER
vs
Safari ElixirAthoor Al AlamRUNNER-UP
Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Menta & Alecrim or Ostara?
Ostara takes 4 of 7 categories. Menta & Alecrim is rated 4.21/5 from 387 votes; Ostara is rated 4.04/5 from 1,052 votes. Choose Menta & Alecrim for a green and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring. Choose Ostara for a green and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in spring.
Which lasts longer, Menta & Alecrim or Ostara?
Ostara lasts longest (Ostara 66/100, Menta & Alecrim 41/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Menta & Alecrim or Ostara?
Ostara projects furthest (Ostara 61/100, Menta & Alecrim 39/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Menta & Alecrim and Ostara smell similar?
Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green, fresh spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Mint, Green Leaves, Bergamot and Musk.
Is Menta & Alecrim or Ostara better for summer or winter?
For summer, Ostara is the stronger pick. For winter, Menta & Alecrim is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Menta & Alecrim and Ostara?
Menta & Alecrim has top notes of Mint, Green Leaves and Bergamot, heart notes of Rosemary and Anise, a base of Musk, Cypress and Amber. Ostara has top notes of Green Leaves, Violet Leaf, Aldehydes and Clementine, heart notes of Narcissus, Hyacinth, Beeswax and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Vanilla, Benzoin, Amber and Musk.
Popular fragrance comparisons
The matchups people have compared most on Fragranxe.
vs
Sauvage vs Bleu de Chanel
Dior · Chanel · 36 comparisons
vs
Paco Rabanne Pour Homme Rabanne for men vs Shiyaaka Shadow
Rabanne · Khadlaj Perfumes · 30 comparisons
vs
Baccarat Rouge 540 vs Khamrah
Maison Francis Kurkdjian · Lattafa Perfumes · 21 comparisons
vs
Birth of Venus vs Brioni Eau de Parfum Intense
Argos · Brioni · 17 comparisons
vs
Supremacy Not Only Intense vs Arabians Tonka
Afnan · Montale · 14 comparisons
vs
Secret De Venus Eau de Parfum vs # What Matters is Inside - Italy
Weil · Jovoy Paris · 14 comparisons