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Clean Simply Soap vs Diane Eau de Toilette

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

Updated 320 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Diane Eau de Toilette takes 6 of 8 categories.

  • Clean Simply Soap

    Choose it for a floral and powdery character. Wins on note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Diane Eau de Toilette

    Choose it for a musky and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Clean Simply Soap1/8
Diane Eau de Toilette6/8
Ratings & consensus
Diane Eau de Toilette
Community sentiment
Diane Eau de Toilette
Longevity
Tie
Sillage & projection
Diane Eau de Toilette
Value for money
Diane Eau de Toilette
Versatility
Diane Eau de Toilette
Note pyramid (duration)
Clean Simply Soap
Fragranxe ranking
Diane Eau de Toilette

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Clean Simply SoapClean
Diane Eau de ToiletteDiane von Furstenberg
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
2.67/ 5 · 147 votes
Have 37%Had 22%Want 41%
3.72/ 5 · 173 votes
Have 48%Had 27%Want 25%
Category winnerDiane Eau de ToiletteRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
12%Love
18%Like
2%Ok
61%Dislike
7%Hate

147 votes

27%Love
43%Like
5%Ok
24%Dislike
1%Hate

173 votes

Category winnerDiane Eau de ToiletteMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity72
〰 Sillage59
♥ Love / hate42
⏱ Longevity72
〰 Sillage69
♥ Love / hate68
Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageDiane Eau de Toilette

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value52
¤ Price value63
Category winnerDiane Eau de ToiletteBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
floral100%
powdery91%
citrus83%
musky74%
violet65%
tropical56%
musky100%
powdery92%
floral84%
amber77%
patchouli69%
warm spicy61%
Scent match52%Some overlap · both floral, powdery and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top15 to 30 minutes
BergamotFrangipani
Heart2 to 3 hours
LotusVioletRose
Base4 to 8 hours
Musk
Notes
MuskMyrhhPatchouliVioletFrangipani

No top / heart / base split published

Category winnerClean Simply SoapLongest dry-down: 4 to 8 hours

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer100
Fall45
Winter45
Day100
Night23
Spring97
Summer56
Fall100
Winter50
Day100
Night62
Category winnerDiane Eau de ToiletteMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex62
Women38
Men0
Unisex13
Women87
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#53,195

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#35,819

PerfumerAurélien Guichard

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDiane Eau de ToiletteHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Clean Simply Soap is an eau de parfum built around a crisp, sudsy floral profile. The fragrance starts with bright bergamot and sweet frangipani, giving the opening a sunny citrus lift with a hint of lush tropical petal. As it settles, watery lotus mixes with powdery violet and Damascus rose oil, producing an effect l…

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Diane Eau de Toilette is a powdery floral woody musk fragrance that balances vintage charm with a clean, modern finish. Created by perfumer Aurélien Guichard in 2011, it centers around sweet frangipani blossoms and powdery violet. As the scent settles, warm spicy notes and earthy patchouli emerge, wrapped in comfortin…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Clean Simply Soap or Diane Eau de Toilette?

Diane Eau de Toilette takes 6 of 8 categories. Clean Simply Soap is rated 2.67/5 from 147 votes; Diane Eau de Toilette is rated 3.72/5 from 173 votes. Choose Clean Simply Soap for a floral and powdery character. Wins on note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Diane Eau de Toilette for a musky and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Clean Simply Soap or Diane Eau de Toilette?

They last about the same: Clean Simply Soap 72/100, Diane Eau de Toilette 72/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Clean Simply Soap or Diane Eau de Toilette?

Diane Eau de Toilette projects furthest (Diane Eau de Toilette 69/100, Clean Simply Soap 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Clean Simply Soap and Diane Eau de Toilette smell similar?

Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, powdery and musky accords. Common notes include Frangipani, Violet and Musk.

Is Clean Simply Soap or Diane Eau de Toilette better for summer or winter?

For summer, Clean Simply Soap is the stronger pick. For winter, Diane Eau de Toilette is the stronger pick. Clean Simply Soap suits daytime wear; Diane Eau de Toilette suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Clean Simply Soap and Diane Eau de Toilette?

Clean Simply Soap has top notes of Bergamot and Frangipani, heart notes of Lotus, Violet and Rose, a base of Musk. Diane Eau de Toilette features Musk, Myrhh, Patchouli, Violet and Frangipani.

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