Fragrance comparison

Clean The Original vs Coriandre

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 3,269 ratings analysed

Clean The Original

Clean

3.5012 votes

Rank #64,815 White FloralFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

11%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Coriandre

Jean Couturier

3.973,257 votes

Rank #25,286 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Coriandre takes 5 of 5 categories.

Clean The Original
Choose it for a white floral and fresh character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Coriandre
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Clean The Original0/5

Coriandre5/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Clean The OriginalClean

CoriandreJean Couturier

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.50/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 41%Had 15%Want 44%

3.97/ 5 · 3,257 votes

Have 66%Had 34%Want 0%

Category winnerCoriandreRating 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

33%Love

47%Like

4%Ok

14%Dislike

1%Hate

3,257 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityCoriandre

SillageCoriandre

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price value80

Category winnerCoriandreBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

white floral100%

fresh92%

aldehydic84%

fresh spicy77%

floral69%

soapy61%

aromatic100%

woody92%

earthy84%

mossy77%

musky69%

powdery61%

Scent match11%Clearly different

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

CorianderAldehydesAngelicaBergamotOrange Blossom

Heart

RoseGeraniumViolet RootYlang-YlangIrisLilyJasmine

Base

OakmossVetiverPatchouliCivetMuskSandalwood

InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Geranium, Jasmine and Orange Blossom. 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

Fall0

Winter59

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Men5

Unisex58

Women36

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#64,815

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#25,286

PerfumerGerard Pelpel, Jacqueline Couturier, Jean-Louis Sieuzac

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCoriandreHigher 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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Jean Couturier Coriandre presents a sharp, herbal green entry into the classic chypre category. It balances bitter crushed coriander seeds against a cool damp oakmoss base. Designed for those who value understated, earthy sophistication, this perfume wears like a crisp linen shirt in humid weather, offering a refreshi…

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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 Coriandre?

Coriandre takes 5 of 5 categories. Clean The Original is rated 3.50/5 from 12 votes; Coriandre is rated 3.97/5 from 3,257 votes. Choose Clean The Original for a white floral and fresh character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Coriandre for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Clean The Original or Coriandre?

Coriandre lasts longest (Coriandre 64/100, Clean The Original 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Clean The Original or Coriandre?

Coriandre projects furthest (Coriandre 57/100, Clean The Original 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Clean The Original and Coriandre smell similar?

Clearly different: a 11% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Geranium, Jasmine and Orange Blossom.

Is Clean The Original or Coriandre better for summer or winter?

Clean The Original suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Clean The Original and Coriandre?

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. Coriandre has top notes of Coriander, Aldehydes, Angelica and Bergamot, heart notes of Rose, Geranium, Violet Root and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Oakmoss, Vetiver, Patchouli and Civet.