Fragrance comparison

Cotton T-Shirt vs Olive

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 323 ratings analysed

Cotton T-Shirt

Clean

3.45228 votes

Rank #42,581 PowderyAldehydic

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37%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Olive

KKW Fragrance

4.2195 votes

Rank #28,706 AmberWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Olive takes 4 of 7 categories.

Cotton T-Shirt
Choose it for a powdery and aldehydic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Olive
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Cotton T-Shirt3/7

Olive4/7

Ratings & consensus: Olive
Community sentiment: Olive
Longevity: Cotton T-Shirt
Sillage & projection: Cotton T-Shirt
Value for money: Olive
Versatility: Cotton T-Shirt
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Olive

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cotton T-ShirtClean

OliveKKW Fragrance

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.45/ 5 · 228 votes

Have 37%Had 19%Want 44%

4.21/ 5 · 95 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

Category winnerOliveRating 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

43%Love

41%Like

12%Ok

2%Dislike

2%Hate

95 votes

Category winnerOliveMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate61

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityCotton T-Shirt

SillageCotton T-Shirt

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value68

¤ Price value71

Category winnerOliveBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

aldehydic92%

floral84%

fresh77%

musky69%

woody61%

amber100%

woody92%

aldehydic84%

rose77%

earthy69%

patchouli61%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both aldehydic and woody

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

Top

AldehydesRose WaterBergamot

Heart

RoseFreesiaJasmine

Base

AmberVetiverPatchouli

InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Bergamot, Freesia and Vetiver. Durations are only published for Cotton T-Shirt, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall37

Winter28

Day100

Night16

Spring61

Summer27

Fall100

Winter49

Day100

Night81

Category winnerCotton T-ShirtMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men39

Unisex35

Women26

Men4

Unisex65

Women31

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#42,581

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#28,706

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerOliveHigher 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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Olive by KKW Fragrance blends crisp aldehydes with a refreshing rose water accord and Italian bergamot. This unisex chypre scent balances sparkling floral notes like freesia and jasmine against a structured base of amber and vetiver. Ideal for daytime wear in temperate spring weather, it offers a clean and professiona…

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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 Olive?

Olive takes 4 of 7 categories. Cotton T-Shirt is rated 3.45/5 from 228 votes; Olive is rated 4.21/5 from 95 votes. Choose Cotton T-Shirt for a powdery and aldehydic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Olive for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Cotton T-Shirt or Olive?

Cotton T-Shirt lasts longest (Cotton T-Shirt 58/100, Olive 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cotton T-Shirt or Olive?

Cotton T-Shirt projects furthest (Cotton T-Shirt 51/100, Olive 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cotton T-Shirt and Olive smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aldehydic and woody accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Bergamot, Freesia and Vetiver.

Is Cotton T-Shirt or Olive better for summer or winter?

For summer, Cotton T-Shirt is the stronger pick. For winter, Olive is the stronger pick. Cotton T-Shirt suits daytime wear; Olive suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cotton T-Shirt and Olive?

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. Olive has top notes of Aldehydes, Rose Water and Bergamot, heart notes of Rose, Freesia and Jasmine, a base of Amber, Vetiver and Patchouli.