Fragrance comparison

Fresh Laundry vs Royal Copenhagen

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 1,032 ratings analysed

Fresh Laundry

Clean

3.69738 votes

Rank #36,809 PowderyMusky

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23%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Royal Copenhagen

3.81294 votes

Rank #21,379 PowderyVanilla

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Royal Copenhagen takes 3 of 3 categories.

Fresh Laundry
Choose it for a powdery and musky character. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Royal Copenhagen
Choose it for a powdery and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking.

Fresh Laundry0/3

Royal Copenhagen3/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Fresh LaundryClean

Royal CopenhagenRoyal Copenhagen

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.69/ 5 · 738 votes

Have 43%Had 21%Want 36%

3.81/ 5 · 294 votes

Category winnerRoyal CopenhagenRating 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

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity49

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value53

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

musky92%

citrus84%

green77%

fresh69%

white floral61%

powdery100%

vanilla92%

aromatic84%

sweet77%

floral69%

woody61%

Scent match23%Clearly different · both powdery

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

Top15-30 mins

AldehydesLavenderLimeLemonGreen NotesCardamomBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

CarnationRoseVetiverOrris RootPatchouliJasmineCedar

Base6-8+ hrs

MuskHoneyVanillaTobaccoTonka BeanAmberHeliotropeOakmoss

Category winnerRoyal CopenhagenLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring93

Summer100

Fall43

Winter40

Day100

Night13

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex68

Women30

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#36,809

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#21,379

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews79

Category winnerRoyal CopenhagenHigher 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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Royal Copenhagen by Royal Copenhagen is a legendary barbershop classic that greets you with a bright, bracing splash of lemon, crisp lime, and fizzy aldehydes before settling into cozy comfort. Released in 1970, this scent quickly reveals a heart of aromatic lavender and spicy carnation, wrapping the wearer in a clean…

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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 Royal Copenhagen?

Royal Copenhagen takes 3 of 3 categories. Fresh Laundry is rated 3.69/5 from 738 votes; Royal Copenhagen is rated 3.81/5 from 294 votes. Choose Fresh Laundry for a powdery and musky character. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Royal Copenhagen for a powdery and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking.

Do Fresh Laundry and Royal Copenhagen smell similar?

Clearly different: a 23% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery accords. Common notes include Lime, Jasmine, Rose and Musk.

Is Fresh Laundry or Royal Copenhagen better for summer or winter?

Fresh Laundry suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Fresh Laundry and Royal Copenhagen?

Fresh Laundry has top notes of Grass, Lime and Orange, heart notes of Jasmine and Rose, a base of Musk, Heliotrope and Woody Notes. Royal Copenhagen has top notes of Aldehydes, Lavender, Lime and Lemon, heart notes of Carnation, Rose, Vetiver and Orris Root, a base of Musk, Honey, Vanilla and Tobacco.