Fragrance comparison

Bat-Sheba vs Cotton T-Shirt

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 264 ratings analysed

5 wins

Bat-Sheba

Judith Muller

4.0836 votes

Rank #20,253 WoodyEarthy

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30%scent match

Clearly different

Cotton T-Shirt

Clean

3.45228 votes

Rank #42,767 PowderyAldehydic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bat-Sheba takes 5 of 7 categories.

Bat-Sheba
Choose it for a woody and earthy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.
Cotton T-Shirt
Choose it for a powdery and aldehydic character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Bat-Sheba5/7

Cotton T-Shirt2/7

Ratings & consensus: Bat-Sheba
Community sentiment: Bat-Sheba
Longevity: Bat-Sheba
Sillage & projection: Bat-Sheba
Value for money: Cotton T-Shirt
Versatility: Cotton T-Shirt
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Bat-Sheba

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Bat-ShebaJudith Muller

Cotton T-ShirtClean

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.08/ 5 · 36 votes

Have 43%Had 16%Want 41%

3.45/ 5 · 228 votes

Have 37%Had 19%Want 44%

Category winnerBat-ShebaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

56%Love

22%Like

6%Ok

8%Dislike

8%Hate

36 votes

21%Love

38%Like

7%Ok

34%Dislike

0%Hate

228 votes

Category winnerBat-ShebaMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate61

Category winners

LongevityBat-Sheba

SillageBat-Sheba

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value68

Category winnerCotton T-ShirtBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

earthy92%

warm spicy84%

aldehydic77%

leather69%

aromatic61%

powdery100%

aldehydic92%

floral84%

fresh77%

musky69%

woody61%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both aldehydic and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

AldehydesPalisander RosewoodBergamotCardamomFruity Notes

Heart

Orris RootCarnationJasmineRoseYlang-Ylang

Base

VetiverPatchouliAmberLeatherOakmossCastoreum

Top15 to 30 minutes

AldehydesBergamot

Heart2 to 3 hours

Cotton FlowerFreesiaPalisander Rosewood

Base3 to 4 hours

MuskVetiverAmber

InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Palisander Rosewood, Bergamot and Vetiver. Durations are only published for Cotton T-Shirt, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring14

Summer14

Fall100

Winter71

Day63

Night100

Spring100

Summer100

Fall37

Winter28

Day100

Night16

Category winnerCotton T-ShirtMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex22

Women78

Men39

Unisex35

Women26

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,253

PerfumerErnest Shifftan, Sophia Grojsman

Launched—

Reviews17

Overall rank#42,767

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBat-ShebaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bat-Sheba by Judith Muller is a complex, vintage Chypre floral that opens with sharp, medicinal aldehydes and settles into a rich base of oakmoss, leather, and castoreum. It is a dense, serious fragrance that demands confidence, making it best suited for formal evening wear or cooler autumn days when its earthy, anima…

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Clean launched Cotton T-Shirt in 2011 to bottle the crisp feeling of freshly laundered clothing dried in a warm breeze. The fragrance opens with an invigorating surge of cool aldehydes and sparkling bergamot, creating an immediate sensation of soapy water and breezy morning air. In the heart, airy cotton flower mingle…

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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, Bat-Sheba or Cotton T-Shirt?

Bat-Sheba takes 5 of 7 categories. Bat-Sheba is rated 4.08/5 from 36 votes; Cotton T-Shirt is rated 3.45/5 from 228 votes. Choose Bat-Sheba for a woody and earthy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Cotton T-Shirt for a powdery and aldehydic character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Bat-Sheba or Cotton T-Shirt?

Bat-Sheba lasts longest (Bat-Sheba 64/100, Cotton T-Shirt 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bat-Sheba or Cotton T-Shirt?

Bat-Sheba projects furthest (Bat-Sheba 56/100, Cotton T-Shirt 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bat-Sheba and Cotton T-Shirt smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aldehydic and woody accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Palisander Rosewood, Bergamot and Vetiver.

Is Bat-Sheba or Cotton T-Shirt better for summer or winter?

For summer, Cotton T-Shirt is the stronger pick. For winter, Bat-Sheba is the stronger pick. Bat-Sheba suits evening wear; Cotton T-Shirt suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bat-Sheba and Cotton T-Shirt?

Bat-Sheba has top notes of Aldehydes, Palisander Rosewood, Bergamot and Cardamom, heart notes of Orris Root, Carnation, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Vetiver, Patchouli, Amber and Leather. Cotton T-Shirt has top notes of Aldehydes and Bergamot, heart notes of Cotton Flower, Freesia and Palisander Rosewood, a base of Musk, Vetiver and Amber.