Fragrance comparison

Clean The Original vs 003 Pillow Talk

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 13 ratings analysed

Clean The Original

Clean

3.5012 votes

Rank #64,815 White FloralFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

51%scent match

Some overlap

003 Pillow Talk

One Day

1.001 votes

Rank #74,769 RoseFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

Clean The Original
Choose it for a white floral and fresh character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
003 Pillow Talk
Choose it for a rose and fresh character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Clean The Original1/2

003 Pillow Talk1/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: 003 Pillow Talk
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Clean The Original

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Clean The OriginalClean

003 Pillow TalkOne Day

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.50/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 41%Had 15%Want 44%

1.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 6%Had 1%Want 93%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

8%Like

0%Ok

25%Dislike

17%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

0%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

100%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ Longevity80

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate0

Category winners

Longevity003 Pillow Talk

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

fresh92%

aldehydic84%

fresh spicy77%

floral69%

soapy61%

rose100%

fresh92%

floral84%

aldehydic77%

musky69%

powdery61%

Scent match51%Some overlap · both fresh, aldehydic and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

AldehydesPeonyAromatic Notes

Heart1 to 2 hours

GeraniumJasminePepper

Base2 to 4 hours

Orange BlossomMuskSandalwood

Top

Aldehydes

Heart

RosePeonyOrange Blossom

Base

MuskSandalwood

InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Peony, Orange Blossom 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

Summer100

Fall80

Winter80

Day100

Night67

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Men50

Unisex0

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#64,815

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#74,769

PerfumerMichael Wong

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerClean The OriginalHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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003 Pillow Talk by One Day delivers a soft, nostalgic embrace of freshly washed linens and delicate floral notes. Aldehydes provide an initial clean, airy opening that transitions into a heart of rose and peony. It feels like waking up in crisp sheets on a quiet morning, offering a calm and relaxed scent experience pe…

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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 The Original or 003 Pillow Talk?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1. Clean The Original is rated 3.50/5 from 12 votes; 003 Pillow Talk is rated 1.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Clean The Original for a white floral and fresh character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose 003 Pillow Talk for a rose and fresh character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Clean The Original or 003 Pillow Talk?

003 Pillow Talk lasts longest (003 Pillow Talk 80/100, Clean The Original 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Clean The Original and 003 Pillow Talk smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh, aldehydic and floral accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Peony, Orange Blossom and Musk.

Is Clean The Original or 003 Pillow Talk better for summer or winter?

Clean The Original suits daytime wear; 003 Pillow Talk suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Clean The Original and 003 Pillow Talk?

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. 003 Pillow Talk has top notes of Aldehydes, heart notes of Rose, Peony and Orange Blossom, a base of Musk and Sandalwood.