Fragrance comparison

Bvlgari Pour Homme vs Clean The Original

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 2,831 ratings analysed

3 wins

Bvlgari Pour Homme

Bvlgari · 1996

4.062,819 votes

Rank #2,889 WoodyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

17%scent match

Clearly different

Clean The Original

Clean

3.5012 votes

Rank #65,022 White FloralFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bvlgari Pour Homme takes 3 of 5 categories.

Bvlgari Pour Homme
Choose it for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Clean The Original
Choose it for a white floral and fresh character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Bvlgari Pour Homme3/5

Clean The Original1/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Bvlgari Pour HommeBvlgari

Clean The OriginalClean

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.06/ 5 · 2,819 votes

Have 60%Had 40%Want 0%

3.50/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 41%Had 15%Want 44%

Category winnerBvlgari Pour HommeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

42%Love

42%Like

6%Ok

9%Dislike

1%Hate

2,619 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

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate63

Category winners

LongevityBvlgari Pour Homme

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value56

¤ Price value63

Category winnerClean The OriginalBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

fresh spicy95%

aromatic91%

musky77%

green76%

citrus76%

white floral100%

fresh92%

aldehydic84%

fresh spicy77%

floral69%

soapy61%

Scent match17%Clearly different · both fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

TeaAldehydesBergamotLavenderMandarin OrangeNutmeg FlowerOrange Blossom

Heart

PepperGuaiac WoodIrisBrazilian RosewoodCorianderCyclamenCardamomCarnation

Base

MuskVetiverCedarOakmossAmberTonka Bean

Top15 to 30 minutes

AldehydesPeonyAromatic Notes

Heart1 to 2 hours

GeraniumJasminePepper

Base2 to 4 hours

Orange BlossomMuskSandalwood

InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Orange Blossom, Pepper and Musk. Durations are only published for Clean The Original, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter26

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer100

Fall80

Winter80

Day100

Night67

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men71

Unisex28

Women1

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#2,889

PerfumerJacques Cavallier Belletrud

Launched1996

Reviews73

Overall rank#65,022

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBvlgari Pour HommeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bvlgari Pour Homme is a clean, tea-led woody musk with a polished shirt-collar feel. It opens airy and aldehydic, with bergamot, lavender, and citrus around a calm tea note, then settles into pepper, soft woods, musk, vetiver, and a little powder. It suits people who want quiet elegance rather than big projection. The…

Reviews →

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, Bvlgari Pour Homme or Clean The Original?

Bvlgari Pour Homme takes 3 of 5 categories. Bvlgari Pour Homme is rated 4.06/5 from 2,819 votes; Clean The Original is rated 3.50/5 from 12 votes. Choose Bvlgari Pour Homme for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Clean The Original for a white floral and fresh character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Bvlgari Pour Homme or Clean The Original?

Bvlgari Pour Homme lasts longest (Bvlgari Pour Homme 63/100, Clean The Original 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bvlgari Pour Homme or Clean The Original?

Projection is very close: Bvlgari Pour Homme 50/100, Clean The Original 50/100 for sillage.

Do Bvlgari Pour Homme and Clean The Original smell similar?

Clearly different: a 17% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Orange Blossom, Pepper and Musk.

Is Bvlgari Pour Homme or Clean The Original better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Bvlgari Pour Homme and Clean The Original?

Bvlgari Pour Homme has top notes of Tea, Aldehydes, Bergamot and Lavender, heart notes of Pepper, Guaiac Wood, Iris and Brazilian Rosewood, a base of Musk, Vetiver, Cedar and Oakmoss. 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.