Fragrance comparison

Cool Cotton vs Lover Flowers

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 512 ratings analysed

3 wins

Cool Cotton

Clean

3.74509 votes

Rank #37,130 PowderyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

Lover Flowers

Palquis

4.003 votes

Rank #58,850 FruityWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cool Cotton takes 3 of 4 categories.

Cool Cotton
Choose it for a powdery and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Lover Flowers
Choose it for a fruity and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Cool Cotton3/4

Lover Flowers1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cool CottonClean

Lover FlowersPalquis

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.74/ 5 · 509 votes

Have 46%Had 20%Want 35%

4.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 13%Had 0%Want 88%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

23%Love

49%Like

11%Ok

15%Dislike

3%Hate

509 votes

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity51

〰 Sillage49

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity27

〰 Sillage33

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityCool Cotton

SillageCool Cotton

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value57

¤ Price value88

Category winnerLover FlowersBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

citrus92%

green84%

aromatic77%

floral69%

fresh spicy61%

fruity100%

woody92%

powdery84%

amber77%

violet69%

floral61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both powdery and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

Lemon PeelBergamotGreen Apple

Heart1 to 2 hours

Cotton FlowerMintMimosa

Base2 to 4 hours

White MuskPeachAmber

Top

VioletPink PepperGreen AppleBergamotLemon

Heart

Black CurrantPeachLilacYlang-Ylang

Base

MuskStyraxPatchouliSandalwoodAmber

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Green Apple, Peach and Amber. Durations are only published for Cool Cotton, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring87

Summer100

Fall31

Winter25

Day100

Night19

Spring100

Summer50

Fall50

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men7

Unisex70

Women23

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#37,130

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#58,850

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCool CottonHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cool Cotton by Clean presents an airy, breezy profile designed to capture the feeling of crisp outdoor air and freshly washed linens. The scent opens with a burst of zesty lemon peel, brisk bergamot, and tart green apple, giving it an instantly refreshing, energetic lift. As it settles, airy cotton flower joins a cool…

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Palquis Lover Flowers starts with a bright pop of green apple, tart bergamot, and crisp pink pepper. Within fifteen minutes, the tart fruit opening transitions into a lush heart where dark black currant and sweet peach mingle with powdery violet and lilac. The base grounds the sweet fruitiness under earthy patchouli, …

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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, Cool Cotton or Lover Flowers?

Cool Cotton takes 3 of 4 categories. Cool Cotton is rated 3.74/5 from 509 votes; Lover Flowers is rated 4.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose Cool Cotton for a powdery and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Lover Flowers for a fruity and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Cool Cotton or Lover Flowers?

Cool Cotton lasts longest (Cool Cotton 51/100, Lover Flowers 27/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cool Cotton or Lover Flowers?

Cool Cotton projects furthest (Cool Cotton 49/100, Lover Flowers 33/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cool Cotton and Lover Flowers smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and floral accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Green Apple, Peach and Amber.

Is Cool Cotton or Lover Flowers better for summer or winter?

Cool Cotton suits daytime wear; Lover Flowers suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cool Cotton and Lover Flowers?

Cool Cotton has top notes of Lemon Peel, Bergamot and Green Apple, heart notes of Cotton Flower, Mint and Mimosa, a base of White Musk, Peach and Amber. Lover Flowers has top notes of Violet, Pink Pepper, Green Apple and Bergamot, heart notes of Black Currant, Peach, Lilac and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Musk, Styrax, Patchouli and Sandalwood.