Fragrance comparison

Clean Warm Cotton vs The Secret Flame

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 1,783 ratings analysed

Clean Warm Cotton

Clean

3.641,725 votes

Rank #34,908 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

20%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

The Secret Flame

Antonio Banderas

4.3858 votes

Rank #13,257 SweetAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

The Secret Flame takes 5 of 7 categories.

Clean Warm Cotton
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear.
The Secret Flame
Choose it for a sweet and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

Clean Warm Cotton2/7

The Secret Flame5/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Clean Warm CottonClean

The Secret FlameAntonio Banderas

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.64/ 5 · 1,725 votes

Have 50%Had 22%Want 28%

4.38/ 5 · 58 votes

Have 49%Had 7%Want 44%

Category winnerThe Secret FlameRating 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

48%Love

45%Like

3%Ok

3%Dislike

0%Hate

58 votes

Category winnerThe Secret FlameMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate66

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate84

Category winners

LongevityThe Secret Flame

SillageClean Warm Cotton

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value60

¤ Price value78

Category winnerThe Secret FlameBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

aromatic92%

marine84%

musky77%

fresh spicy69%

salty61%

sweet100%

amber92%

warm spicy84%

fruity77%

rose69%

citrus61%

Scent match20%Clearly different · both citrus

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

Spicy NotesFruitsCitruses

Heart

RoseAromatic NotesOrange BlossomGeranium

Base

Gourmand AccordAmberTonka BeanWoodsy Notes

InformationalShared notesCitruses, Orange Blossom, Fruits and Amber. 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

Spring55

Summer23

Fall93

Winter100

Day45

Night100

Category winnerClean Warm CottonMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex74

Women23

Men92

Unisex8

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#34,908

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#13,257

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerThe Secret FlameHigher 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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The Secret Flame is a sweet, spicy amber with a fruity-citrus opening, a floral heart, and a softer tonka-amber dry-down. Reviews suggest it wears like an affordable, youthful evening scent, with a noticeable rose-orange blossom phase before the sweeter base takes over. Best if you enjoy warm, slightly gourmand design…

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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 The Secret Flame?

The Secret Flame takes 5 of 7 categories. Clean Warm Cotton is rated 3.64/5 from 1,725 votes; The Secret Flame is rated 4.38/5 from 58 votes. Choose Clean Warm Cotton for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose The Secret Flame for a sweet and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Clean Warm Cotton or The Secret Flame?

The Secret Flame lasts longest (The Secret Flame 63/100, Clean Warm Cotton 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Clean Warm Cotton or The Secret Flame?

Projection is very close: Clean Warm Cotton 54/100, The Secret Flame 52/100 for sillage.

Do Clean Warm Cotton and The Secret Flame smell similar?

Clearly different: a 20% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus accords. Common notes include Citruses, Orange Blossom, Fruits and Amber.

Is Clean Warm Cotton or The Secret Flame better for summer or winter?

For summer, Clean Warm Cotton is the stronger pick. For winter, The Secret Flame is the stronger pick. Clean Warm Cotton suits daytime wear; The Secret Flame suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Clean Warm Cotton and The Secret Flame?

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. The Secret Flame has top notes of Spicy Notes, Fruits and Citruses, heart notes of Rose, Aromatic Notes, Orange Blossom and Geranium, a base of Gourmand Accord, Amber, Tonka Bean and Woodsy Notes.