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    Verbena and Lavender de Provence vs. Ostara

    Moderately similar
    Ostara by Penhaligon's bottle

    Ostara

    Penhaligon's
    Eau de Parfum2015
    New comparison

    Ostara rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Verbena and Lavender de Provence vs. Ostara
    Verbena and Lavender de ProvenceOstara
    ConcentrationEau de ToiletteEau de Parfum
    Launched20132015
    GenderUnisexFemale
    Perfumer—Bertrand Duchaufour
    Best seasonSpringSpring

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Verbena and Lavender de Provence

    Citrus
    Lavender
    Aromatic
    Herbal
    Fresh Spicy

    Ostara

    Green
    Floral
    Yellow Floral
    Fresh Spicy
    Amber
    Woody
    Fresh
    Aromatic

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    GrapefruitGreen Lavender
    BergamotClementineViolet LeafAldehydesJuniperBlackcurrant blossomMintPink PepperGreen Notes
    Heart
    JasmineLavenderLemon Verbena
    NarcissusHyacinthBeeswaxYlang-YlangWisteriaHawthornCyclamen
    Base
    CedarwoodTonka BeanWhite Amber
    VanillaBenzoinAmberMuskStyraxWoody Notes

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Verbena and Lavender de Provence vs. Ostara
    Verbena and Lavender de ProvenceOstara
    Score3.5/54/5
    Longevity4-6 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Lavender and verbena don't always play nice together. Here they do. The citrus lifts the herbal note just enough to keep it fresh rather than medicinal, and the drydown is where this earns its keep.Verbena and Lavender de Provence
    The beeswax is the tell. In a landscape of safe florals, Ostara goes somewhere different, warm, almost vintage, golden in a way that makes people stop and ask what they're wearing.Ostara