Fragrance comparison

Clean Warm Cotton vs Samia

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 1,934 ratings analysed

Clean Warm Cotton

Clean

3.641,725 votes

Rank #34,908 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

80%scent match

Very similar

6 wins

Samia

Thera Cosméticos

3.86209 votes

Rank #9,514 AromaticCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Samia takes 6 of 7 categories.

Clean Warm Cotton
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Samia
Choose it for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Clean Warm Cotton1/7

Samia6/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Clean Warm CottonClean

SamiaThera Cosméticos

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.64/ 5 · 1,725 votes

Have 50%Had 22%Want 28%

3.86/ 5 · 209 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

Category winnerSamiaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

27%Love

38%Like

10%Ok

23%Dislike

2%Hate

1,725 votes

45%Love

22%Like

13%Ok

12%Dislike

8%Hate

209 votes

Category winnerSamiaMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate66

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevitySamia

SillageSamia

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value60

¤ Price value72

Category winnerSamiaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

aromatic92%

marine84%

musky77%

fresh spicy69%

salty61%

aromatic100%

citrus92%

musky84%

fresh spicy77%

floral69%

marine61%

Scent match80%Very similar · both citrus, aromatic and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

CitrusesLemon Verbena

Heart2 to 3 hours

Sea NotesOrange BlossomFruits

Base3 to 5 hours

MuskFernAmber

Top

Citruses

Heart

Floral NotesSea NotesFruits

Base

MuskFernAmber

InformationalShared notesCitruses, Sea Notes, Fruits and Musk. Durations are only published for Clean Warm Cotton, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring92

Summer100

Fall45

Winter43

Day100

Night12

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter48

Day–

Night–

Category winnerClean Warm CottonMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex74

Women23

Men7

Unisex79

Women14

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#34,908

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#9,514

PerfumerMário Torri Neto

Launched—

Reviews10

Category winnerSamiaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Clean Warm Cotton by Clean delivers the familiar aroma of hot laundry fresh out of the dryer. Launched in 2007, it centers on bright citruses and herbal lemon verbena that give off an immediate burst of freshly washed cotton. As the initial sharpness settles, breezy sea notes mix with subtle orange blossom and soft fr…

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Samia opens with a sharp burst of citruses before settling into laundry-fresh sea notes, white floral notes, and clean musk. It smells like crisp cotton shirts dried under hot summer sunlight. Built for humid heat and post-workout routines, the formula leaves a squeaky-clean sillage on skin that lasts well through lon…

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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 Warm Cotton or Samia?

Samia takes 6 of 7 categories. Clean Warm Cotton is rated 3.64/5 from 1,725 votes; Samia is rated 3.86/5 from 209 votes. Choose Clean Warm Cotton for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Samia for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Clean Warm Cotton or Samia?

Samia lasts longest (Samia 76/100, Clean Warm Cotton 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Clean Warm Cotton or Samia?

Samia projects furthest (Samia 69/100, Clean Warm Cotton 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Clean Warm Cotton and Samia smell similar?

Very similar: a 80% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, aromatic and musky accords. Common notes include Citruses, Sea Notes, Fruits and Musk.

Is Clean Warm Cotton or Samia better for summer or winter?

For summer, Clean Warm Cotton is the stronger pick. For winter, Samia is the stronger pick. Clean Warm Cotton suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Clean Warm Cotton and Samia?

Clean Warm Cotton has top notes of Citruses and Lemon Verbena, heart notes of Sea Notes, Orange Blossom and Fruits, a base of Musk, Fern and Amber. Samia has top notes of Citruses, heart notes of Floral Notes, Sea Notes and Fruits, a base of Musk, Fern and Amber.