Fragrance comparison

Verbena Mint vs Verveine du Sud

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 194 ratings analysed

6 wins

Verbena Mint

L'Occitane en Provence

4.24165 votes

Rank #9,516 CitrusAromatic

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78%scent match

Very similar

Verveine du Sud

Bastide Aix en Provence

4.2129 votes

Rank #43,486 CitrusAromatic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Verbena Mint takes 6 of 7 categories.

Verbena Mint
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Verveine du Sud
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Verbena Mint6/7

Verveine du Sud1/7

Ratings & consensus: Verbena Mint
Community sentiment: Verbena Mint
Longevity: Verbena Mint
Sillage & projection: Verbena Mint
Value for money: Verbena Mint
Versatility: Verveine du Sud
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Verbena Mint

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Verbena MintL'Occitane en Provence

Verveine du SudBastide Aix en Provence

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.24/ 5 · 165 votes

Have 35%Had 16%Want 49%

4.21/ 5 · 29 votes

Have 41%Had 10%Want 49%

Category winnerVerbena MintRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

39%Love

53%Like

2%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

165 votes

41%Love

41%Like

14%Ok

3%Dislike

0%Hate

29 votes

Category winnerVerbena MintMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity47

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity36

〰 Sillage40

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityVerbena Mint

SillageVerbena Mint

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value48

¤ Price value39

Category winnerVerbena MintBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

aromatic83%

green65%

fresh spicy48%

herbal30%

citrus100%

aromatic83%

green65%

fresh spicy48%

musky30%

Scent match78%Very similar · both citrus, aromatic and green

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

LemonGrapefruit

Heart2-3 hrs

VerbenaMint

Base3-5 hrs

White WoodMusk

Top

GrapefruitItalian LemonPeppermint

Heart

MintVerbenaPeony

Base

White MuskWhite WoodAmber

InformationalShared notesLemon, Grapefruit, Verbena and Mint. Durations are only published for Verbena Mint, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter10

Day100

Night18

Spring82

Summer100

Fall9

Winter0

Day100

Night10

Category winnerVerveine du SudMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex62

Women34

Casual 51%Work 32%Date 10%Party 7%

Men0

Unisex60

Women40

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#9,516

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews18

Overall rank#43,486

PerfumerMathieu Nardin

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerVerbena MintHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

L'Occitane en Provence Verbena Mint delivers an immediate blast of crushed herbs and ice-cold citrus. The first spritz crackles with tart lemon peel and juicy pink grapefruit. Within two minutes, crushed green verbena leaves and cooling garden mint take over completely. It smells like bruising fresh herbs between your…

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Verveine du Sud captures a bright French garden after a summer rain. The scent highlights crisp verbena, sharp lemon, and cooling peppermint, developing into a clean woody base. It offers an uplifting, sheer experience that feels like wearing a fresh linen shirt during hot July days in Provence.

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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, Verbena Mint or Verveine du Sud?

Verbena Mint takes 6 of 7 categories. Verbena Mint is rated 4.24/5 from 165 votes; Verveine du Sud is rated 4.21/5 from 29 votes. Choose Verbena Mint for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Verveine du Sud for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Verbena Mint or Verveine du Sud?

Verbena Mint lasts longest (Verbena Mint 47/100, Verveine du Sud 36/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Verbena Mint or Verveine du Sud?

Verbena Mint projects furthest (Verbena Mint 51/100, Verveine du Sud 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Verbena Mint and Verveine du Sud smell similar?

Very similar: a 78% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, aromatic and green accords. Common notes include Lemon, Grapefruit, Verbena and Mint.

Is Verbena Mint or Verveine du Sud better for summer or winter?

For summer, Verveine du Sud is the stronger pick. For winter, Verbena Mint is the stronger pick. Verbena Mint suits daytime wear; Verveine du Sud suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Verbena Mint and Verveine du Sud?

Verbena Mint has top notes of Lemon and Grapefruit, heart notes of Verbena and Mint, a base of White Wood and Musk. Verveine du Sud has top notes of Grapefruit, Italian Lemon and Peppermint, heart notes of Mint, Verbena and Peony, a base of White Musk, White Wood and Amber.