Do Fresh Mint Leaf and Enchanted Forest smell similar?

Fresh Mint Leaf and Enchanted Forest rate a very similar 76% match on our similarity model. They share 2 notes including Cedarwood and Musk. Both lean aromatic, green and fresh spicy. Fresh Mint Leaf is the Eau de Cologne, Enchanted Forest the Eau de Parfum, so their strength differs.

Which lasts longer, Fresh Mint Leaf or Enchanted Forest?

Enchanted Forest lasts longer. Community votes put Enchanted Forest at 6-10 hours, versus 4-6 hours for Fresh Mint Leaf. Longevity shifts with skin type, weather, and how much you apply.

Which is better rated, Fresh Mint Leaf or Enchanted Forest?

Enchanted Forest scores higher with the community at 4/5, versus 3.5/5 for Fresh Mint Leaf. A rating measures overall approval, not which suits you — sample both if you can.

Side by side

Fresh Mint Leaf vs. Enchanted Forest

Q: Is Fresh Mint Leaf better than Enchanted Forest?

Neither is universally better — it depends on what you want. Enchanted Forest rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin. Weigh the shared notes, performance, and community votes above to decide which fits you.

Fresh Mint Leaf

Jo Malone London

Eau de Cologne2011

76^%

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Enchanted Forest

The Vagabond Prince

Eau de Parfum2012

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Is Fresh Mint Leaf better than Enchanted Forest?

Enchanted Forest wins on performance, it lasts twice as long as Fresh Mint Leaf, and its blackcurrant blossom, fir, and red wine composition smells richer and more layered. Fresh Mint Leaf is the lighter, airier choice: mint, basil, and bergamot create an immediate citrus-herb lift, but that cologne concentration fades fast. If you want something you set and forget, Enchanted Forest is the pick.

Pick Fresh Mint Leaf

Pick Fresh Mint Leaf if you want a bright, translucent citrus-green scent for close-range wear and don't mind reapplying after a few hours.

Pick Enchanted Forest

Pick Enchanted Forest if you want a bold, long-lasting aromatic-woody composition with fruity and wine-like depth that performs all day.

Why this score

Performance proximity

Accord profile overlap

Gender alignment

CedarwoodMusk

aromaticgreenfresh spicywoody

This match is a verified relationship from our fragrance graph. The score weighs each fragrance's notes, accords, mood, occasion, weather fit, gender, and performance — the same scale as the badges on every “reminds of” rail.

The essentials

What's different between Fresh Mint Leaf and Enchanted Forest?

Key facts: Fresh Mint Leaf vs. Enchanted Forest
	Fresh Mint Leaf	Enchanted Forest
Concentration	Eau de Cologne	Eau de Parfum
Launched	2011	2012
Gender	Unisex	Unisex
Perfumer	Christine Nagel	Bertrand Duchaufour
Best season	Spring	—

Scent DNA

How do Fresh Mint Leaf and Enchanted Forest smell?

Fresh Mint Leaf

Aromatic

Green

Fresh Spicy

Citrus

Woody

Enchanted Forest

Fruity

Aromatic

Woody

Fresh Spicy

Green

Soft Spicy

Floral

Sweet

Shared between both fragrances

The pyramid

What notes do Fresh Mint Leaf and Enchanted Forest share?

Top

MintBasilBergamot

Blackcurrant LeafRed WineHawthornRosemaryWineAldehydesArtemisiaDavanaOrangePink PepperRum

Heart

Water JasmineRhubarb

Blackcurrant blossomCarnationCoriander SeedHoneysuckleRoseVetiver

Base

HollyCedarwoodMusk

Balsam FirOakmossMyrrhPatchouliAmberBenzoinCastoreumCedarwoodMuskVanilla

Notes both fragrances share

Shared note families

Floral Notes

Water Jasmine

CarnationHawthornHoneysuckleRose

Herbaceous Notes

MintBasil

RosemaryArtemisiaDavana

Woody Notes

HollyCedarwood

Cedarwood

Citric Notes

Bergamot

Orange

Fruity Notes

Rhubarb

Blackcurrant Leaf

Musk

Where they fit

When and where do Fresh Mint Leaf and Enchanted Forest work?

Spring

Summer

Fall

Winter

Community taste

Which performs better, Fresh Mint Leaf or Enchanted Forest?

Community verdict: Fresh Mint Leaf vs. Enchanted Forest
	Fresh Mint Leaf	Enchanted Forest
Score	3.5/5	4/5
Longevity	4-6 hours	6-10 hours
Sillage	moderate	moderate

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What do reviewers say about Fresh Mint Leaf and Enchanted Forest?

A layering piece, through and through. The mint opens clean and stays that way, cool and immediate. What makes it worth owning isn't the solo wear. It's what happens when you add it to something.Fresh Mint Leaf

This one leans heavily into green, tart blackcurrant territory, and it does not apologize for it. If fruity florals are your thing, Enchanted Forest delivers that initial punch with real conviction.Enchanted Forest

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