Verbena

A fresh and green fragrance that is very unisex. It reminds me a lot of ”Wood sage and sea salt” by Jo Malone.

I was extremely pleased with ‘Cyclamino’ by Monotheme hence I bought ‘Verbena’ blindly as I was in search of a green fragrance for summer. Objectively speaking, it is a good perfume – simple but well-made – but to me it is an unquestionably male fragrance. It begins with beautiful (albeit very brief), moist citrus notes (not at all harsh like the lemon blast of Verveine’ by l'Occitane) which are, to my nose, quite feminine. In a minute though it morphs into a grainy smell which reminds me of grass sticking out of the crack in concrete. It is harsh and it is male. The dry down, vetiver and amber, is pleasant and tends towards a softer, unisex fragrance. The staying power is weak, two hours at most on my skin. I could not wear it because of that harsh, grainy middle part which definitely brings on the associations with very male colognes. It is not that I could never wear male fragrances (I could wear ‘Aramis’ for instance) yet this one is very... straight into one’s face, no subtlety. Update: probably grass and concrete is too severe comparison, ‘Verbena’ is more like not soft, strong and vigorous fresh leaves sticking out of the rough bark. I still maintain it is a good fragrance.

Verbena, neroli, citrus and white floral. Sour and sweet, green and herbal, and a bit powdery. To my nose it's not as fresh as Verde d'Arancia. It's a bit thick (not in a negative sense) -- white floral notes are too heavy -- so it's cloying in summer (above 30°C). Its projection shrinks after 1h or so, but lingers on fiber for 3h. Great price value.

For the price, this is a very clean lemon verbena scent, that lasts for a good 3-4 hrs. I think it leans masculine and would easily be mistaken For fresh out of the shower soapy scent. But with better performance than most dupes and a cheaper price point... Stick it in the gym bag or in the office rocker for a lemon herb pick me up

Very green and zesty, I found the opening a bit sharp, but as it settles down it becomes both fresh and powdery, a mix of verbena and bright citrus notes, before it dries down to a musky, woody skin scent. For the money, it's great value.