Fragrance comparison

Verveine Agrumes 2015 vs Zagara (Orange Blossom)

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

Updated 14 Oct 2026 464 ratings analysed

4 wins

Verveine Agrumes 2015

L'Occitane en Provence

4.29353 votes

Rank #9,418 CitrusAromatic

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56%scent match

Closely related

Zagara (Orange Blossom)

Santa Maria Novella · 1996

4.15111 votes

Rank #12,971 CitrusWhite Floral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Verveine Agrumes 2015 takes 4 of 7 categories.

Verveine Agrumes 2015
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Zagara (Orange Blossom)
Choose it for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Verveine Agrumes 20154/7

Zagara (Orange Blossom)3/7

Ratings & consensus: Verveine Agrumes 2015
Community sentiment: Verveine Agrumes 2015
Longevity: Zagara (Orange Blossom)
Sillage & projection: Zagara (Orange Blossom)
Value for money: Verveine Agrumes 2015
Versatility: Zagara (Orange Blossom)
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Verveine Agrumes 2015

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Verveine Agrumes 2015L'Occitane en Provence

Zagara (Orange Blossom)Santa Maria Novella

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.29/ 5 · 353 votes

Have 57%Had 23%Want 20%

4.15/ 5 · 111 votes

Have 29%Had 13%Want 58%

Category winnerVerveine Agrumes 2015Rating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

43%Love

47%Like

6%Ok

3%Dislike

1%Hate

353 votes

41%Love

40%Like

12%Ok

7%Dislike

0%Hate

111 votes

Category winnerVerveine Agrumes 2015Most positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity43

〰 Sillage43

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityZagara (Orange Blossom)

SillageZagara (Orange Blossom)

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value46

¤ Price value42

Category winnerVerveine Agrumes 2015Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

aromatic83%

fresh spicy65%

woody48%

sweet30%

citrus100%

white floral83%

fresh spicy65%

aromatic48%

sweet30%

Scent match56%Closely related · both citrus, aromatic and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

LemonGrapefruitOrange

Heart1-2 hrs

Lemon Verbena

Base2-3 hrs

Cedar

Top

PetitgrainBergamotLemon VerbenaOrangeLimeGrapefruitLavender

Heart

African Orange FlowerJasmineCarnationGeranium

Base

oak moss

InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Orange and Lemon Verbena. Durations are only published for Verveine Agrumes 2015, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter9

Day100

Night11

Spring72

Summer100

Fall28

Winter7

Day100

Night23

Category winnerZagara (Orange Blossom)Most year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men4

Unisex68

Women28

Casual 55%Work 34%Date 6%Party 5%

Men3

Unisex47

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#9,418

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews22

Overall rank#12,971

PerfumerNot listed

Launched1996

Reviews13

Category winnerVerveine Agrumes 2015Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

L'Occitane Verveine Agrumes 2015 smells like slicing fresh lemons on a sunlit kitchen table. The opening gives an instant, juicy jolt of tart grapefruit and sweet orange pulp. It does not smell synthetic or sugary. Instead, you get the crushed leafy green bite of real lemon verbena foliage. A quiet cedar base anchors …

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Santa Maria Novella Zagara brings the scent of sun-drenched Italian orange groves right into your day. It opens with an energizing splash of green petitgrain, tart bergamot, and zesty lemon verbena that smells like freshly torn citrus leaves. Within minutes, the bright citrus softens into a clean heart of African oran…

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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, Verveine Agrumes 2015 or Zagara (Orange Blossom)?

Verveine Agrumes 2015 takes 4 of 7 categories. Verveine Agrumes 2015 is rated 4.29/5 from 353 votes; Zagara (Orange Blossom) is rated 4.15/5 from 111 votes. Choose Verveine Agrumes 2015 for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Zagara (Orange Blossom) for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Verveine Agrumes 2015 or Zagara (Orange Blossom)?

Zagara (Orange Blossom) lasts longest (Zagara (Orange Blossom) 50/100, Verveine Agrumes 2015 43/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Verveine Agrumes 2015 or Zagara (Orange Blossom)?

Projection is very close: Zagara (Orange Blossom) 45/100, Verveine Agrumes 2015 43/100 for sillage.

Do Verveine Agrumes 2015 and Zagara (Orange Blossom) smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, aromatic and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Orange and Lemon Verbena.

Is Verveine Agrumes 2015 or Zagara (Orange Blossom) better for summer or winter?

For summer, Zagara (Orange Blossom) is the stronger pick. For winter, Verveine Agrumes 2015 is the stronger pick. Verveine Agrumes 2015 suits daytime wear; Zagara (Orange Blossom) suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Verveine Agrumes 2015 and Zagara (Orange Blossom)?

Verveine Agrumes 2015 has top notes of Lemon, Grapefruit and Orange, heart notes of Lemon Verbena, a base of Cedar. Zagara (Orange Blossom) has top notes of Petitgrain, Bergamot, Lemon Verbena and Orange, heart notes of African Orange Flower, Jasmine, Carnation and Geranium, a base of oak moss.