Fragrance comparison

Cotton T-Shirt vs Eau de Grasse No 1

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 231 ratings analysed

4 wins

Cotton T-Shirt

Clean

3.45228 votes

Rank #42,581 PowderyAldehydic

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

Eau de Grasse No 1

Guy Bouchara

4.673 votes

Rank #46,795 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cotton T-Shirt takes 4 of 5 categories.

Cotton T-Shirt
Choose it for a powdery and aldehydic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Eau de Grasse No 1
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on note pyramid duration. Best in fall.

Cotton T-Shirt4/5

Eau de Grasse No 11/5

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Cotton T-Shirt
Sillage & projection: Cotton T-Shirt
Value for money: Cotton T-Shirt
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Eau de Grasse No 1
Fragranxe ranking: Cotton T-Shirt

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cotton T-ShirtClean

Eau de Grasse No 1Guy Bouchara

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.45/ 5 · 228 votes

Have 37%Had 19%Want 44%

4.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 44%Had 0%Want 56%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

21%Love

38%Like

7%Ok

34%Dislike

0%Hate

228 votes

67%Love

33%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

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate61

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage33

♥ Love / hate92

Category winners

LongevityCotton T-Shirt

SillageCotton T-Shirt

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value68

¤ Price value50

Category winnerCotton T-ShirtBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

aldehydic92%

floral84%

fresh77%

musky69%

woody61%

amber100%

woody92%

aromatic84%

fresh spicy77%

musky69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both woody and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

AldehydesBergamot

Heart2 to 3 hours

Cotton FlowerFreesiaPalisander Rosewood

Base3 to 4 hours

MuskVetiverAmber

Top15-30 mins

BergamotCorianderAldehydesPalisander Rosewood

Heart2-4 hrs

GeraniumRoseLily-of-the-ValleyJasmineIrisYlang-YlangCardamom

Base6-8+ hrs

LabdanumPatchouliVetiverAmberOakmossMusk

Category winnerEau de Grasse No 1Longest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall37

Winter28

Day100

Night16

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men39

Unisex35

Women26

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#42,581

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#46,795

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCotton T-ShirtHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Clean launched Cotton T-Shirt in 2011 to bottle the crisp feeling of freshly laundered clothing dried in a warm breeze. The fragrance opens with an invigorating surge of cool aldehydes and sparkling bergamot, creating an immediate sensation of soapy water and breezy morning air. In the heart, airy cotton flower mingle…

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Eau de Grasse No 1 by Guy Bouchara delivers the unmistakable signature of traditional southern French perfume making. The initial spray crackles with sharp bergamot, fizzy aldehydes, and crushed coriander seeds. It wakes up the senses fast. Within twenty minutes, the sharp citrus gives way to an opulent bouquet of ger…

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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, Cotton T-Shirt or Eau de Grasse No 1?

Cotton T-Shirt takes 4 of 5 categories. Cotton T-Shirt is rated 3.45/5 from 228 votes; Eau de Grasse No 1 is rated 4.67/5 from 3 votes. Choose Cotton T-Shirt for a powdery and aldehydic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Eau de Grasse No 1 for a amber and woody character. Wins on note pyramid duration. Best in fall.

Which lasts longer, Cotton T-Shirt or Eau de Grasse No 1?

Cotton T-Shirt lasts longest (Cotton T-Shirt 58/100, Eau de Grasse No 1 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cotton T-Shirt or Eau de Grasse No 1?

Cotton T-Shirt projects furthest (Cotton T-Shirt 51/100, Eau de Grasse No 1 33/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cotton T-Shirt and Eau de Grasse No 1 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and musky accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Bergamot, Palisander Rosewood and Musk.

Is Cotton T-Shirt or Eau de Grasse No 1 better for summer or winter?

Cotton T-Shirt suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cotton T-Shirt and Eau de Grasse No 1?

Cotton T-Shirt has top notes of Aldehydes and Bergamot, heart notes of Cotton Flower, Freesia and Palisander Rosewood, a base of Musk, Vetiver and Amber. Eau de Grasse No 1 has top notes of Bergamot, Coriander, Aldehydes and Palisander Rosewood, heart notes of Geranium, Rose, Lily-of-the-Valley and Jasmine, a base of Labdanum, Patchouli, Vetiver and Amber.