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Verveine d'Eugène Heeley

7.3 / 10 180 Ratings

A perfume by Heeley for women and men. The release year is unknown. The scent is fresh-green. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Fresh

Green

Citrus

Fruity

Floral

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Rhubarb

Bergamot

Cardamom

Heart Notes

Lemon vervain

Blackcurrant Jasmine

Jasmine

Base Notes

White musk

Perfumer

James Heeley

Ratings

Scent

7.3180 Ratings

Longevity

6.4134 Ratings

Sillage

5.9117 Ratings

Bottle

7.4117 Ratings

Value for money

6.635 Ratings

Submitted by Andi136 · last update on 08/17/2025.

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Reviews

16 in-depth fragrance descriptions

05/31/2021

6Scent 4Longevity 5Sillage

Kurai
388 Reviews

Kurai

Helpful Review 3

Refreshment

Verveine's opening is interesting. The rhubarb stands out and I like that. What follows is a pretty straight-forward lemon verbena scent. Sour, greenish.

Today is sunny and warm, not particularly hot yet. The first half to full hour, it had an ok projection. After that it's hide and seek.

A nice summer refreshment. And that's about it, really. It left me quite indifferent.

12/19/2012

5Scent 0Longevity 2.5Sillage

Drseid
828 Reviews

Drseid

3

Now You Smell It, Now You Don't...

Verveine opens with a light, fresh almost lemon grassy accord before turning more herbal, while mixing with lemon verbena in the heart notes. The herbal lemon verbena even turns a hair sour, even slightly rubbery... And then it all but disappears. I really don't get much if any base notes. Projection is below average to average, and longevity is quite brief.

I liked the brief fresh lemon grass opening, but when the scent turned slightly sour and rubbery it lost me. I also bemoan the extremely brief longevity. I don't dislike Verveine, but I find it only average on the whole, and way over-priced for what it is. Not bad, but not recommended. 2.5 to 3 stars out of 5.

08/29/2024

7.5Scent 3Longevity 3Sillage

JewishJesus
65 Reviews

JewishJesus

1

If Only It Lasted...

At the open, there's a lovely mixture of lemongrass and rhubarb with a bit of cardamom and floral citrus. This eventually settles into a fruity, lemon verbena with an undertone of musk. A really pleasing fresh scent that would be great during the day in warmer weather. Well, that is if it lasted the day. Or even the hour.

Honestly, the projection is practically nothing even on application. It lasts as a skin scent for 1-2 hours before being totally imperceptible. An absolute disappointment that holds back an otherwise enjoyable fragrance. I don't see how I could buy something with about as much power as an average body wash.

06/28/2017

7.5Scent 4Longevity 6Sillage

Meggi
1018 Reviews

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Meggi

Top Review 22

Atonement with Oxalic Acid & Co.

Rhubarb. The forms of this vegetable I had known until now ranged from 'not so great' to 'run away,' including the corresponding scents.

From Mr. Heeley's version, I expected nothing less; after all, he delivered a flawless example of realistic natural osmopimplie with Menthe Fraîche (this is the analog counterpart of natural photography in fragrance form). I feared an unbearable onslaught of lifelike rhubarb with its wide range of acids - and was pleasantly surprised. However, I could have been warned. Recently, I tasted rhubarb soda for the first time and found it surprisingly tasty. I confess: I was mistaken and have learned.

As with the soda, it's all about the blend here too. Alongside the rhubarb, there is a more fruity than abrasive bergamot; good idea, rhubarb grating is enough. Moreover, it seems that not only the blackcurrant buds mentioned by Mr. Heeley, with their own grating abilities, are in play; perhaps a few fruits were allowed to ripen as well; they were, by the way, equally successful contributors to the soda. In short, after spraying, a deliciously zesty-fruity freshness rises, just on the right side of scratchy.

Unfortunately, unfortunately, unfortunately. The verbena does (first "unfortunately") indeed get a bit overshadowed in direct confrontation - the molecules at the front only last for the first ten seconds - and it also fails to truly fill the gap that emerges after the furious (and, second "unfortunately," very short) opening phase. Even during the first hour, the scent largely retreats to the skin and develops a soapy-clean cream quality, where the citrus is no longer a banner but at best a sticker. The cream persistently butters the verbena down just as the rhubarb did before.

To clarify: It smells elegant, the cream note is extravagantly spicy, characterfully herbaceous, and thus truly unisex. However, (third "unfortunately") by noon, it is essentially over; only a radiant musk note remains, underpinned by a hint of wood - undoubtedly still pleasant, but definitely an end.

Conclusion: Just because of the new rhubarb experience, I was happy to test Verveine d'Eugène. It could serve as a summery, delightful top-note cologne with frequent reapplication. Despite the poor longevity of the most beautiful part, it’s a test recommendation; perhaps you’ll have better luck.

I thank Gerdi for the enlightening sample.

06/12/2016

8Scent 8Longevity 8Sillage

Taurus
1169 Reviews

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Taurus

Top Review 13

Messy Business

I'm slowly starting to like Heeley perfumes. They seem to be cleanly composed and made from high-quality ingredients, partly with a creative approach without being too outlandish.

Such is Verveine d´Eugène, a refreshing summer fragrance that offers a splash of rhubarb alongside the usual bergamot. It somehow fits a hot sunny day. Jasmine? Yes, it can still be faintly perceived. However, I have to pass on the blackcurrant, which doesn't mean I would rule it out.

Clearly in the foreground is the lemon verbena. Nice and rich, yet natural-looking with a fine tartness that pairs well with the rhubarb.

The convincing part: Verveine d´Eugène doesn't necessarily tell a new story or is highly complex, but it comes across as pleasantly tart and summery fresh - and that in a natural and valuable way.

On top of that, I received nice compliments from a colleague. She was totally enchanted by the scent and wanted to know who was wearing which perfume. I hadn’t thought that Verveine d´Eugène had such an overarching projection and didn’t feel directly addressed, but eventually, I was indeed unmasked. I haven't received such fragrance compliments in a long time. Moreover, you can't complain about the longevity either. So, in a way, it's quite sweet overall.

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