Fragrance comparison

Clean Sweet Layer vs Madison Pour Homme

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 281 ratings analysed

Clean Sweet Layer

Clean

3.7229 votes

Rank #58,655 CitrusWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Madison Pour Homme

Roja Dove

4.35252 votes

Rank #1,649 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Madison Pour Homme takes 5 of 7 categories.

Clean Sweet Layer
Choose it for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on longevity and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Madison Pour Homme
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Clean Sweet Layer2/7

Madison Pour Homme5/7

Ratings & consensus: Madison Pour Homme
Community sentiment: Madison Pour Homme
Longevity: Clean Sweet Layer
Sillage & projection: Madison Pour Homme
Value for money: Madison Pour Homme
Versatility: Clean Sweet Layer
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Madison Pour Homme

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Clean Sweet LayerClean

Madison Pour HommeRoja Dove

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.72/ 5 · 29 votes

Have 32%Had 20%Want 48%

4.35/ 5 · 252 votes

Have 35%Had 8%Want 57%

Category winnerMadison Pour HommeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

24%Love

52%Like

0%Ok

21%Dislike

3%Hate

29 votes

67%Love

18%Like

1%Ok

8%Dislike

5%Hate

76 votes

Category winnerMadison Pour HommeMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity93

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityClean Sweet Layer

SillageMadison Pour Homme

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value0

¤ Price value49

Category winnerMadison Pour HommeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

white floral86%

fresh spicy72%

rose58%

aromatic44%

sweet30%

citrus100%

aromatic92%

woody84%

fresh spicy77%

vanilla69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both citrus, fresh spicy and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 60 minutes

GrapefruitOrangeOrange BlossomLime

Heart2 to 3 hours

LilyRoseGeranium

Base4 to 6 hours

Musk

Top

GrapefruitLemonLimeBay LeafMandarin OrangeBergamotAldehydes

Heart

GeraniumMay RoseOrange BlossomCyclamen

Base

elemiBalsam FirOakmossVanillaVetiverTonka BeanCardamomCedar

InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Orange Blossom, Lime and Geranium. Durations are only published for Clean Sweet Layer, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall14

Winter14

Day100

Night9

Spring100

Summer79

Fall0

Winter39

Day–

Night–

Category winnerClean Sweet LayerMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men94

Unisex6

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#58,655

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#1,649

PerfumerRoja Dove

Launched—

Reviews50

Category winnerMadison Pour HommeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Clean Sweet Layer offers a crisp citrus opening that feels immediate and sunny. Fresh notes of grapefruit, sweet orange, and tart lime jump out first, balanced by the gentle blossom of orange flowers. As the initial zest softens, the fragrance moves into a clean floral core shaped by rose, geranium, and lily. Geranium…

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Madison Pour Homme opens bright and polished, with citrus, bay and aldehydes giving it a crisp, tailored feel before cardamom, tonka and vanilla soften the heart. It stays recognisably Roja, smooth, refined and slightly powdery. On skin, shoppers often compare it to A Midsummer Dream, but this version reads fuller, da…

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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 Sweet Layer or Madison Pour Homme?

Madison Pour Homme takes 5 of 7 categories. Clean Sweet Layer is rated 3.72/5 from 29 votes; Madison Pour Homme is rated 4.35/5 from 252 votes. Choose Clean Sweet Layer for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on longevity and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Madison Pour Homme for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Clean Sweet Layer or Madison Pour Homme?

Clean Sweet Layer lasts longest (Clean Sweet Layer 93/100, Madison Pour Homme 81/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Clean Sweet Layer or Madison Pour Homme?

Madison Pour Homme projects furthest (Madison Pour Homme 72/100, Clean Sweet Layer 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Clean Sweet Layer and Madison Pour Homme smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, fresh spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Orange Blossom, Lime and Geranium.

Is Clean Sweet Layer or Madison Pour Homme better for summer or winter?

For summer, Clean Sweet Layer is the stronger pick. For winter, Madison Pour Homme is the stronger pick. Clean Sweet Layer suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Clean Sweet Layer and Madison Pour Homme?

Clean Sweet Layer has top notes of Grapefruit, Orange, Orange Blossom and Lime, heart notes of Lily, Rose and Geranium, a base of Musk. Madison Pour Homme has top notes of Grapefruit, Lemon, Lime and Bay Leaf, heart notes of Geranium, May Rose, Orange Blossom and Cyclamen, a base of elemi, Balsam Fir, Oakmoss and Vanilla.