Fragrance comparison

Clean Slate vs Les Racines Du Mâle

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 31 ratings analysed

4 wins

Clean Slate

Seven Gates

4.2025 votes

Rank #20,560 WoodyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

65%scent match

Closely related

Les Racines Du Mâle

Pierre Guillaume Paris

3.506 votes

Rank #61,413 WoodyLeather

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Clean Slate takes 4 of 4 categories.

Clean Slate
Choose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Les Racines Du Mâle
Choose it for a woody and leather character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Clean Slate4/4

Les Racines Du Mâle0/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Clean SlateSeven Gates

Les Racines Du MâlePierre Guillaume Paris

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.20/ 5 · 25 votes

Have 16%Had 2%Want 82%

3.50/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 8%Had 5%Want 88%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

64%Love

16%Like

8%Ok

0%Dislike

12%Hate

25 votes

33%Love

0%Like

50%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate63

Category winners

LongevityClean Slate

SillageClean Slate

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price value50

Category winnerClean SlateBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

leather83%

aromatic65%

smoky48%

warm spicy30%

woody100%

leather88%

smoky77%

aromatic65%

earthy53%

animalic42%

Scent match65%Closely related · both woody, leather and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

AbsintheInkIncenseNutmegCinnamonBlue Lavender

Heart

BirchVetiverGuaiac WoodWhiskey

Base

PapyrusLeatherCastoreumPatchouli

Notes

VetiverLeatherGuaiac WoodIncenseBirch Tar

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesIncense, Vetiver, Guaiac Wood and Leather. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring73

Summer27

Fall64

Winter100

Day44

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men57

Unisex43

Women0

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,560

PerfumerEmilie Bouge

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#61,413

PerfumerPierre Guillaume

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerClean SlateHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Clean Slate by Seven Gates is a dry woody fragrance that cuts through damp weather with a sharp, botanical edge. Developed by perfumer Emilie Bouge in 2024, it layers bitter absinthe and cold incense over a dark base of vetiver and smoky birch. It is built for someone looking for a quiet, introspective scent that thri…

Reviews →

This vetiver-forward scent leans heavily into smoky, leathery territory. The opening hits with a sharp, medicinal blast of birch tar and dense incense before settling into a warm, mineral-rich earthiness. It is a dry, challenging fragrance built for cool weather, suited best for those who appreciate rugged, non-sweet …

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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 Slate or Les Racines Du Mâle?

Clean Slate takes 4 of 4 categories. Clean Slate is rated 4.20/5 from 25 votes; Les Racines Du Mâle is rated 3.50/5 from 6 votes. Choose Clean Slate for a woody and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Les Racines Du Mâle for a woody and leather character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Clean Slate or Les Racines Du Mâle?

Clean Slate lasts longest (Clean Slate 78/100, Les Racines Du Mâle 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Clean Slate or Les Racines Du Mâle?

Clean Slate projects furthest (Clean Slate 73/100, Les Racines Du Mâle 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Clean Slate and Les Racines Du Mâle smell similar?

Closely related: a 65% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, leather and aromatic accords. Common notes include Incense, Vetiver, Guaiac Wood and Leather.

Is Clean Slate or Les Racines Du Mâle better for summer or winter?

Clean Slate suits evening wear; Les Racines Du Mâle suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Clean Slate and Les Racines Du Mâle?

Clean Slate has top notes of Absinthe, Ink, Incense and Nutmeg, heart notes of Birch, Vetiver, Guaiac Wood and Whiskey, a base of Papyrus, Leather, Castoreum and Patchouli. Les Racines Du Mâle features Vetiver, Leather, Guaiac Wood, Incense and Birch Tar.