Fragrance comparison

Chypré Extraordinaire vs Clean The Original

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 592 ratings analysed

4 wins

Chypré Extraordinaire

Roja Dove

4.27580 votes

Rank #560 WoodyPowdery

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19%scent match

Clearly different

Clean The Original

Clean

3.5012 votes

Rank #64,815 White FloralFresh

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Chypré Extraordinaire takes 4 of 5 categories.

Chypré Extraordinaire
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. 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.

Chypré Extraordinaire4/5

Clean The Original1/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Chypré ExtraordinaireRoja Dove

Clean The OriginalClean

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.27/ 5 · 580 votes

Have 35%Had 7%Want 58%

3.50/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 41%Had 15%Want 44%

Category winnerChypré ExtraordinaireRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

61%Love

20%Like

6%Ok

8%Dislike

5%Hate

299 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

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage74

♥ Love / hate85

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate63

Category winners

LongevityChypré Extraordinaire

SillageChypré Extraordinaire

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value32

¤ Price value63

Category winnerClean The OriginalBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

powdery92%

amber84%

white floral77%

fruity69%

animalic61%

white floral100%

fresh92%

aldehydic84%

fresh spicy77%

floral69%

soapy61%

Scent match19%Clearly different · both white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

AldehydesBergamot

Heart

PeachYlang-YlangTuberoseJasminePlumGeraniumVioletCassia

Base

OakmossCivetLeatherOrrisCuminCedarAmberMusk

Top15 to 30 minutes

AldehydesPeonyAromatic Notes

Heart1 to 2 hours

GeraniumJasminePepper

Base2 to 4 hours

Orange BlossomMuskSandalwood

InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Jasmine, Geranium 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

Winter94

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer100

Fall80

Winter80

Day100

Night67

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men15

Unisex66

Women19

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#560

PerfumerRoja Dove

Launched—

Reviews144

Overall rank#64,815

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerChypré ExtraordinaireHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Chypré Extraordinaire opens with a bright aldehydic citrus lift, then quickly turns plush and textured, with peach, plum, white florals and a mossy, musky base. It feels polished and old-world in structure, but richer and more floral than many classic chypres. This suits shoppers who enjoy complex, dressy fragrances w…

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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, Chypré Extraordinaire or Clean The Original?

Chypré Extraordinaire takes 4 of 5 categories. Chypré Extraordinaire is rated 4.27/5 from 580 votes; Clean The Original is rated 3.50/5 from 12 votes. Choose Chypré Extraordinaire for a woody and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. 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, Chypré Extraordinaire or Clean The Original?

Chypré Extraordinaire lasts longest (Chypré Extraordinaire 85/100, Clean The Original 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Chypré Extraordinaire or Clean The Original?

Chypré Extraordinaire projects furthest (Chypré Extraordinaire 74/100, Clean The Original 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Chypré Extraordinaire and Clean The Original smell similar?

Clearly different: a 19% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Jasmine, Geranium and Musk.

Is Chypré Extraordinaire 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 Chypré Extraordinaire and Clean The Original?

Chypré Extraordinaire has top notes of Aldehydes and Bergamot, heart notes of Peach, Ylang-Ylang, Tuberose and Jasmine, a base of Oakmoss, Civet, Leather and Orris. 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.