Fragrance comparison

Clean Simply Soap vs Karenina

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 371 ratings analysed

Clean Simply Soap

Clean

2.67147 votes

Rank #55,428 FloralPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

46%scent match

Some overlap

6 wins

Karenina

Roja Dove

3.98224 votes

Rank #3,534 FloralWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Karenina takes 6 of 7 categories.

Clean Simply Soap
Choose it for a floral and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Karenina
Choose it for a floral and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Clean Simply Soap1/7

Karenina6/7

Ratings & consensus: Karenina
Community sentiment: Karenina
Longevity: Karenina
Sillage & projection: Karenina
Value for money: Clean Simply Soap
Versatility: Karenina
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Karenina

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Clean Simply SoapClean

KareninaRoja Dove

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.67/ 5 · 147 votes

Have 37%Had 22%Want 41%

3.98/ 5 · 224 votes

Have 37%Had 17%Want 46%

Category winnerKareninaRating 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

44%Love

36%Like

4%Ok

14%Dislike

2%Hate

131 votes

Category winnerKareninaMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate42

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityKarenina

SillageKarenina

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value52

¤ Price value42

Category winnerClean Simply SoapBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

powdery91%

citrus83%

musky74%

violet65%

tropical56%

floral100%

white floral92%

warm spicy84%

powdery77%

aldehydic69%

citrus61%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both floral, powdery and citrus

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

Top

AldehydesBergamot

Heart

CarnationGardeniaFrangipaniYlang-YlangVioletJasmineOrange BlossomRose

Base

ClovesVanillaGreen NotesMuskCedar

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Frangipani, Violet and Rose. Durations are only published for Clean Simply Soap, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall45

Winter45

Day100

Night23

Spring84

Summer44

Fall100

Winter96

Day96

Night100

Category winnerKareninaMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex62

Women38

Men5

Unisex10

Women86

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#55,428

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#3,534

PerfumerRoja Dove

Launched—

Reviews45

Category winnerKareninaHigher 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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Karenina is a carnation-led floral with a polished, old-world feel. Aldehydes and bergamot give it a bright, slightly metallic lift at first, then the heart turns creamy and powdery with ylang-ylang, gardenia, jasmine and violet. On skin, the clove nuance in the carnation stands out, softened by vanilla, musk and ceda…

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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, Clean Simply Soap or Karenina?

Karenina takes 6 of 7 categories. Clean Simply Soap is rated 2.67/5 from 147 votes; Karenina is rated 3.98/5 from 224 votes. Choose Clean Simply Soap for a floral and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Karenina for a floral and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Clean Simply Soap or Karenina?

Karenina lasts longest (Karenina 83/100, Clean Simply Soap 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Clean Simply Soap or Karenina?

Karenina projects furthest (Karenina 73/100, Clean Simply Soap 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Clean Simply Soap and Karenina smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, powdery and citrus accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Frangipani, Violet and Rose.

Is Clean Simply Soap or Karenina better for summer or winter?

For summer, Clean Simply Soap is the stronger pick. For winter, Karenina is the stronger pick. Clean Simply Soap suits daytime wear; Karenina suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Clean Simply Soap and Karenina?

Clean Simply Soap has top notes of Bergamot and Frangipani, heart notes of Lotus, Violet and Rose, a base of Musk. Karenina has top notes of Aldehydes and Bergamot, heart notes of Carnation, Gardenia, Frangipani and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Cloves, Vanilla, Green Notes and Musk.