Fragrance comparison

Blonde Rose vs Clean The Original

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 269 ratings analysed

5 wins

Blonde Rose

Clean

3.30257 votes

Rank #42,742 WoodyFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

37%scent match

Some overlap

Clean The Original

Clean

3.5012 votes

Rank #64,815 White FloralFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Blonde Rose takes 5 of 6 categories.

Blonde Rose
Choose it for a woody and fresh character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Clean The Original
Choose it for a white floral and fresh character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Blonde Rose5/6

Clean The Original1/6

Ratings & consensus: Blonde Rose
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Blonde Rose
Sillage & projection: Blonde Rose
Value for money: Clean The Original
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Blonde Rose
Fragranxe ranking: Blonde Rose

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Blonde RoseClean

Clean The OriginalClean

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.30/ 5 · 257 votes

Have 47%Had 23%Want 30%

3.50/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 41%Had 15%Want 44%

Category winnerBlonde RoseRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

15%Love

40%Like

9%Ok

34%Dislike

3%Hate

257 votes

50%Love

8%Like

0%Ok

25%Dislike

17%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate57

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate63

Category winners

LongevityBlonde Rose

SillageBlonde Rose

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value49

¤ Price value63

Category winnerClean The OriginalBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

fresh91%

rose83%

powdery74%

musky65%

aldehydic56%

white floral100%

fresh92%

aldehydic84%

fresh spicy77%

floral69%

soapy61%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both fresh and aldehydic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

AldehydesWater Notes

Heart2 to 3 hours

RosePeonyJasmine

Base3 to 4 hours

MuskCedarSandalwood

Top15 to 30 minutes

AldehydesPeonyAromatic Notes

Heart1 to 2 hours

GeraniumJasminePepper

Base2 to 4 hours

Orange BlossomMuskSandalwood

Category winnerBlonde RoseLongest dry-down: 3 to 4 hours

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer49

Fall76

Winter33

Day100

Night30

Spring100

Summer100

Fall80

Winter80

Day100

Night67

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men24

Unisex26

Women50

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#42,742

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#64,815

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBlonde RoseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Blonde Rose by Clean takes a brisk, non-traditional path through floral woody musk territory. The opening hits with crisp aldehydes and clear water notes, creating an airy, soap-washed freshness that feels immediately cool and clean. As the top settles, a fresh floral heart of rose, peony, and jasmine unfolds without …

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Clean The Original is a crisp floral aldehyde blend built to recreate the sensation of lathering a classic bar of soap. The composition opens with fizzy aldehydes, sweet peony, and herbal aromatic notes that immediately bring to mind crisp laundry drying in the open air. As it settles, green geranium, smooth jasmine, …

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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, Blonde Rose or Clean The Original?

Blonde Rose takes 5 of 6 categories. Blonde Rose is rated 3.30/5 from 257 votes; Clean The Original is rated 3.50/5 from 12 votes. Choose Blonde Rose for a woody and fresh character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Clean The Original for a white floral and fresh character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Blonde Rose or Clean The Original?

Blonde Rose lasts longest (Blonde Rose 61/100, Clean The Original 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Blonde Rose or Clean The Original?

Blonde Rose projects furthest (Blonde Rose 58/100, Clean The Original 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Blonde Rose and Clean The Original smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh and aldehydic accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Peony, Jasmine and Musk.

Is Blonde Rose or Clean The Original better for summer or winter?

Blonde Rose suits daytime wear; Clean The Original suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Blonde Rose and Clean The Original?

Blonde Rose has top notes of Aldehydes and Water Notes, heart notes of Rose, Peony and Jasmine, a base of Musk, Cedar and Sandalwood. Clean The Original has top notes of Aldehydes, Peony and Aromatic Notes, heart notes of Geranium, Jasmine and Pepper, a base of Orange Blossom, Musk and Sandalwood.