Diane Eau de Toilette vs Clean Simply Soap
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
52%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Diane Eau de Toilette takes 6 of 8 categories.
Diane Eau de ToiletteChoose it for a musky and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Clean Simply SoapChoose it for a floral and powdery character. Wins on note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Diane Eau de Toilette6/8
Clean Simply Soap1/8
- Ratings & consensus
- Diane Eau de Toilette
- Community sentiment
- Diane Eau de Toilette
- Longevity
- Tie
- Sillage & projection
- Diane Eau de Toilette
- Value for money
- Diane Eau de Toilette
- Versatility
- Diane Eau de Toilette
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Clean Simply Soap
- Fragranxe ranking
- Diane Eau de Toilette
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Diane Eau de ToiletteDiane von FurstenbergClean Simply SoapCleanWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.72/ 5 · 173 votes
Have 48%Had 27%Want 25%
2.67/ 5 · 147 votes
Have 37%Had 22%Want 41%
Category winnerDiane Eau de ToiletteRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate27%Love
43%Like
5%Ok
24%Dislike
1%Hate
173 votes
12%Love
18%Like
2%Ok
61%Dislike
7%Hate
147 votes
Category winnerDiane Eau de ToiletteMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityTie
SillageDiane Eau de Toilette
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerDiane Eau de ToiletteBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothmusky100%
powdery92%
floral84%
amber77%
patchouli69%
warm spicy61%
floral100%
powdery91%
citrus83%
musky74%
violet65%
tropical56%
Scent match52%Some overlap · both floral, powdery and musky
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
MuskMyrhhPatchouliVioletFrangipani
No top / heart / base split published
Top15 to 30 minutes
BergamotFrangipani
Heart2 to 3 hours
LotusVioletRose
Base4 to 8 hours
Musk
Category winnerClean Simply SoapLongest dry-down: 4 to 8 hours
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring97
Summer56
Fall100
Winter50
Day100
Night62
Spring100
Summer100
Fall45
Winter45
Day100
Night23
Category winnerDiane Eau de ToiletteMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#35,819
PerfumerAurélien Guichard
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#53,195
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerDiane Eau de ToiletteHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotDiane Eau de Toilette is a powdery floral woody musk fragrance that balances vintage charm with a clean, modern finish. Created by perfumer Aurélien Guichard in 2011, it centers around sweet frangipani blossoms and powdery violet. As the scent settles, warm spicy notes and earthy patchouli emerge, wrapped in comfortin…
Reviews →Clean Simply Soap is an eau de parfum built around a crisp, sudsy floral profile. The fragrance starts with bright bergamot and sweet frangipani, giving the opening a sunny citrus lift with a hint of lush tropical petal. As it settles, watery lotus mixes with powdery violet and Damascus rose oil, producing an effect l…
Reviews →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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Diane Eau de Toilette or Clean Simply Soap?
Diane Eau de Toilette takes 6 of 8 categories. Diane Eau de Toilette is rated 3.72/5 from 173 votes; Clean Simply Soap is rated 2.67/5 from 147 votes. Choose Diane Eau de Toilette for a musky and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Clean Simply Soap for a floral and powdery character. Wins on note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Diane Eau de Toilette or Clean Simply Soap?
They last about the same: Diane Eau de Toilette 72/100, Clean Simply Soap 72/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Diane Eau de Toilette or Clean Simply Soap?
Diane Eau de Toilette projects furthest (Diane Eau de Toilette 69/100, Clean Simply Soap 59/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Diane Eau de Toilette and Clean Simply Soap smell similar?
Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, powdery and musky accords. Common notes include Musk, Violet and Frangipani.
Is Diane Eau de Toilette or Clean Simply Soap better for summer or winter?
For summer, Clean Simply Soap is the stronger pick. For winter, Diane Eau de Toilette is the stronger pick. Diane Eau de Toilette suits daytime wear; Clean Simply Soap suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Diane Eau de Toilette and Clean Simply Soap?
Diane Eau de Toilette features Musk, Myrhh, Patchouli, Violet and Frangipani. Clean Simply Soap has top notes of Bergamot and Frangipani, heart notes of Lotus, Violet and Rose, a base of Musk.
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