Fragrance comparison

Clean The Original vs Quixotic

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 94 ratings analysed

Clean The Original

Clean

3.5012 votes

Rank #64,815 White FloralFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

23%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Quixotic

Amway

3.9782 votes

Rank #7,391 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Quixotic 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.
Quixotic
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Clean The Original1/5

Quixotic4/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Clean The OriginalClean

QuixoticAmway

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.50/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 41%Had 15%Want 44%

3.97/ 5 · 82 votes

Have 28%Had 47%Want 25%

Category winnerQuixoticRating 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

45%Love

28%Like

10%Ok

14%Dislike

3%Hate

29 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityQuixotic

SillageQuixotic

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price value54

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%

citrus100%

aromatic90%

fresh spicy80%

green50%

woody30%

Scent match23%Clearly different · both fresh spicy

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

GrapefruitAldehydesGreen NotesGeraniumPepper

Heart

LemonJasmineLily-of-the-ValleyApricotFreesiaBirch LeafCardamomRose

Base

Virginia CedarSandalwoodMuskoak moss

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

Spring100

Summer100

Fall56

Winter33

Day100

Night19

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#64,815

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#7,391

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews43

Category winnerQuixoticHigher 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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Quixotic by Amway is a sharp, green-leaning floral-aldehyde composition built for the office. It opens with vibrant grapefruit and bright aldehydes, grounding itself through a heart of jasmine and lily-of-the-valley. The dry-down introduces a distinct herbal bitterness from mate and vetiver, resulting in a crisp, prof…

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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 Quixotic?

Quixotic takes 4 of 5 categories. Clean The Original is rated 3.50/5 from 12 votes; Quixotic is rated 3.97/5 from 82 votes. Choose Clean The Original for a white floral and fresh character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Quixotic for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Clean The Original or Quixotic?

Quixotic lasts longest (Quixotic 78/100, Clean The Original 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Clean The Original or Quixotic?

Quixotic projects furthest (Quixotic 71/100, Clean The Original 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Clean The Original and Quixotic smell similar?

Clearly different: a 23% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Geranium, Jasmine and Pepper.

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

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

What are the notes in Clean The Original and Quixotic?

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. Quixotic has top notes of Grapefruit, Aldehydes, Green Notes and Geranium, heart notes of Lemon, Jasmine, Lily-of-the-Valley and Apricot, a base of Virginia Cedar, Sandalwood, Musk and oak moss.