Fragrance comparison

Clean The Original vs Jil Sander Woman III

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 223 ratings analysed

Clean The Original

Clean

3.5012 votes

Rank #64,815 White FloralFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

26%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Jil Sander Woman III

Jil Sander

4.18211 votes

Rank #4,477 WoodyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Jil Sander Woman III takes 4 of 5 categories.

Clean The Original
Choose it for a white floral and fresh character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Jil Sander Woman III
Choose it for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Clean The Original1/5

Jil Sander Woman III4/5

Ratings & consensus: Jil Sander Woman III
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Jil Sander Woman III
Sillage & projection: Jil Sander Woman III
Value for money: Clean The Original
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Jil Sander Woman III

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Clean The OriginalClean

Jil Sander Woman IIIJil Sander

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.50/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 41%Had 15%Want 44%

4.18/ 5 · 211 votes

Have 58%Had 42%Want 0%

Category winnerJil Sander Woman IIIRating 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

46%Love

39%Like

2%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

211 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityJil Sander Woman III

SillageJil Sander Woman III

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price value60

Category winnerClean The OriginalBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

fresh92%

aldehydic84%

fresh spicy77%

floral69%

soapy61%

woody100%

fresh spicy92%

aromatic84%

warm spicy77%

earthy69%

floral61%

Scent match26%Clearly different · both fresh spicy 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

AldehydesBay LeafPepperNutmegBrazilian RosewoodCorianderHiacynthBergamot

Heart

HoneyCarnationRoseOrris RootTuberoseGeraniumJasmineYlang-Ylang

Base

OakmossPatchouliBenzoinVetiverAmberCedarMuskSandalwood

InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Geranium, Jasmine and Pepper. 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

Spring64

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#64,815

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#4,477

PerfumerMichel Almairac

Launched—

Reviews26

Category winnerJil Sander Woman IIIHigher 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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Jil Sander Woman III opens with a crisp snap of aldehydes, herbal bay leaf, and crushed coriander seeds before settling into a grounded base of earthy oakmoss and Brazilian rosewood. Unlike sweet modern perfumes, this 1985 creation by Michel Almairac blends a sparkling soap-clean top with the aroma of freshly sharpene…

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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 Jil Sander Woman III?

Jil Sander Woman III takes 4 of 5 categories. Clean The Original is rated 3.50/5 from 12 votes; Jil Sander Woman III is rated 4.18/5 from 211 votes. Choose Clean The Original for a white floral and fresh character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Jil Sander Woman III for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Clean The Original or Jil Sander Woman III?

Jil Sander Woman III lasts longest (Jil Sander Woman III 81/100, Clean The Original 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Clean The Original or Jil Sander Woman III?

Jil Sander Woman III projects furthest (Jil Sander Woman III 69/100, Clean The Original 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Clean The Original and Jil Sander Woman III smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy and floral accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Geranium, Jasmine and Pepper.

Is Clean The Original or Jil Sander Woman III 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 Jil Sander Woman III?

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. Jil Sander Woman III has top notes of Aldehydes, Bay Leaf, Pepper and Nutmeg, heart notes of Honey, Carnation, Rose and Orris Root, a base of Oakmoss, Patchouli, Benzoin and Vetiver.