Fragrance comparison

Verbena Mint vs Verveine Sorbet

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 222 ratings analysed

5 wins

Verbena Mint

L'Occitane en Provence

4.24165 votes

Rank #9,516 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

77%scent match

Very similar

Verveine Sorbet

L'Occitane en Provence

4.1857 votes

Rank #17,660 CitrusGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Verbena Mint takes 5 of 8 categories.

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

Verbena Mint5/8

Verveine Sorbet2/8

Ratings & consensus: Verbena Mint
Community sentiment: Verbena Mint
Longevity: Verveine Sorbet
Sillage & projection: Tie
Value for money: Verbena Mint
Versatility: Verveine Sorbet
Note pyramid (duration): Verbena Mint
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 SorbetL'Occitane en Provence

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.24/ 5 · 165 votes

Have 35%Had 16%Want 49%

4.18/ 5 · 57 votes

Have 33%Had 14%Want 53%

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

39%Love

47%Like

7%Ok

7%Dislike

0%Hate

57 votes

Category winnerVerbena MintMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity47

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityVerveine Sorbet

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value48

¤ Price value40

Category winnerVerbena MintBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

aromatic83%

green65%

fresh spicy48%

herbal30%

citrus100%

green83%

aromatic65%

fresh spicy48%

musky30%

Scent match77%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

Top15-25 mins

GrapefruitLime

Heart1.5-3 hrs

VerbenaMintPeppermint

Base3-4 hrs

Musk

Category winnerVerbena MintLongest dry-down: 3-5 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter10

Day100

Night18

Spring71

Summer100

Fall7

Winter4

Day100

Night7

Category winnerVerveine SorbetMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex62

Women34

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

Men6

Unisex72

Women22

Casual 48%Work 36%Date 9%Party 7%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#9,516

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews18

Overall rank#17,660

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

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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L'Occitane en Provence Verveine Sorbet delivers an instant blast of chilled citrus and crushed herbs. The opening hits like an iced glass of lemonade on a scorching afternoon. Bright pink grapefruit and tart green lime take center stage right away. Then, cooling peppermint and herbal verbena sweep through the middle, …

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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 Sorbet?

Verbena Mint takes 5 of 8 categories. Verbena Mint is rated 4.24/5 from 165 votes; Verveine Sorbet is rated 4.18/5 from 57 votes. Choose Verbena Mint for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Verveine Sorbet for a citrus and green character. Wins on longevity and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Verbena Mint or Verveine Sorbet?

Verveine Sorbet lasts longest (Verveine Sorbet 50/100, Verbena Mint 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Verbena Mint or Verveine Sorbet?

Projection is very close: Verbena Mint 51/100, Verveine Sorbet 51/100 for sillage.

Do Verbena Mint and Verveine Sorbet smell similar?

Very similar: a 77% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, aromatic and green accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Verbena, Mint and Musk.

Is Verbena Mint or Verveine Sorbet better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Verbena Mint and Verveine Sorbet?

Verbena Mint has top notes of Lemon and Grapefruit, heart notes of Verbena and Mint, a base of White Wood and Musk. Verveine Sorbet has top notes of Grapefruit and Lime, heart notes of Verbena, Mint and Peppermint, a base of Musk.