Fragrance comparison

Fresh Laundry vs Midnight Elixir

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 742 ratings analysed

Fresh Laundry

Clean

3.69738 votes

Rank #36,809 PowderyMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

57%scent match

Closely related

4 wins

Midnight Elixir

La Soiree Perfume

5.004 votes

Rank #32,567 CitrusWhite Floral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Midnight Elixir takes 4 of 4 categories.

Fresh Laundry
Choose it for a powdery and musky character. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Midnight Elixir
Choose it for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.

Fresh Laundry0/4

Midnight Elixir4/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Midnight Elixir
Sillage & projection: Midnight Elixir
Value for money: Midnight Elixir
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Midnight Elixir

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Fresh LaundryClean

Midnight ElixirLa Soiree Perfume

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.69/ 5 · 738 votes

Have 43%Had 21%Want 36%

5.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 21%Had 0%Want 79%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

23%Love

46%Like

9%Ok

20%Dislike

1%Hate

738 votes

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity49

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage83

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityMidnight Elixir

SillageMidnight Elixir

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value53

¤ Price value88

Category winnerMidnight ElixirBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

musky92%

citrus84%

green77%

fresh69%

white floral61%

citrus100%

white floral92%

powdery84%

vanilla77%

musky69%

floral61%

Scent match57%Closely related · both powdery, citrus and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

GrassLimeOrange

Heart1 to 2 hours

JasmineRose

Base2 to 4 hours

MuskHeliotropeWoody Notes

Top

LimeMandarinLemon

Heart

JasmineHeliotropeLily of the Valley

Base

White MuskWoody Notes

InformationalShared notesLime, Jasmine, Heliotrope and Woody Notes. Durations are only published for Fresh Laundry, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring93

Summer100

Fall43

Winter40

Day100

Night13

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex68

Women30

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#36,809

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#32,567

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerMidnight ElixirHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Fresh Laundry by Clean opens with a sharp burst of cut grass, crisp lime, and sweet orange. This brisk, green start quickly softens as floral notes of jasmine and rose move forward, creating the familiar aroma of warm cotton drying in an open breeze. In the base, heliotrope and musk combine with gentle woody notes to …

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Midnight Elixir by La Soiree Perfume opens with a bright burst of lime, lemon, and mandarin that fizzes on the skin during warm spring evenings. As the initial citrus sparkle softens, creamy heliotrope combines with sweet jasmine and delicate lily of the valley to form a soft powdery floral heart. The dry-down settles…

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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, Fresh Laundry or Midnight Elixir?

Midnight Elixir takes 4 of 4 categories. Fresh Laundry is rated 3.69/5 from 738 votes; Midnight Elixir is rated 5.00/5 from 4 votes. Choose Fresh Laundry for a powdery and musky character. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Midnight Elixir for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Fresh Laundry or Midnight Elixir?

Midnight Elixir lasts longest (Midnight Elixir 87/100, Fresh Laundry 49/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Fresh Laundry or Midnight Elixir?

Midnight Elixir projects furthest (Midnight Elixir 83/100, Fresh Laundry 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Fresh Laundry and Midnight Elixir smell similar?

Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, citrus and musky accords. Common notes include Lime, Jasmine, Heliotrope and Woody Notes.

Is Fresh Laundry or Midnight Elixir better for summer or winter?

Fresh Laundry suits daytime wear; Midnight Elixir suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Fresh Laundry and Midnight Elixir?

Fresh Laundry has top notes of Grass, Lime and Orange, heart notes of Jasmine and Rose, a base of Musk, Heliotrope and Woody Notes. Midnight Elixir has top notes of Lime, Mandarin and Lemon, heart notes of Jasmine, Heliotrope and Lily of the Valley, a base of White Musk and Woody Notes.