Fragrance comparison

Les Racines Du Mâle vs Clean Slate

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 31 ratings analysed

Les Racines Du Mâle

Pierre Guillaume Paris

3.506 votes

Rank #61,375 WoodyLeather

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65%scent match

Closely related

4 wins

Clean Slate

Seven Gates

4.2025 votes

Rank #20,551 WoodyLeather

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Clean Slate takes 4 of 4 categories.

Les Racines Du Mâle
Choose it for a woody and leather character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Clean Slate
Choose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Les Racines Du Mâle0/4

Clean Slate4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Les Racines Du MâlePierre Guillaume Paris

Clean SlateSeven Gates

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.50/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 8%Had 5%Want 88%

4.20/ 5 · 25 votes

Have 16%Had 2%Want 82%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

0%Like

50%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

64%Love

16%Like

8%Ok

0%Dislike

12%Hate

25 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityClean Slate

SillageClean Slate

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value63

Category winnerClean SlateBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

leather88%

smoky77%

aromatic65%

earthy53%

animalic42%

woody100%

leather83%

aromatic65%

smoky48%

warm spicy30%

Scent match65%Closely related · both woody, leather and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

VetiverLeatherGuaiac WoodIncenseBirch Tar

No top / heart / base split published

Top

AbsintheInkIncenseNutmegCinnamonBlue Lavender

Heart

BirchVetiverGuaiac WoodWhiskey

Base

PapyrusLeatherCastoreumPatchouli

InformationalShared notesVetiver, Leather, Guaiac Wood and Incense. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Spring73

Summer27

Fall64

Winter100

Day44

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men57

Unisex43

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#61,375

PerfumerPierre Guillaume

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#20,551

PerfumerEmilie Bouge

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerClean SlateHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

This vetiver-forward scent leans heavily into smoky, leathery territory. The opening hits with a sharp, medicinal blast of birch tar and dense incense before settling into a warm, mineral-rich earthiness. It is a dry, challenging fragrance built for cool weather, suited best for those who appreciate rugged, non-sweet …

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Clean Slate by Seven Gates is a dry woody fragrance that cuts through damp weather with a sharp, botanical edge. Developed by perfumer Emilie Bouge in 2024, it layers bitter absinthe and cold incense over a dark base of vetiver and smoky birch. It is built for someone looking for a quiet, introspective scent that thri…

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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, Les Racines Du Mâle or Clean Slate?

Clean Slate takes 4 of 4 categories. Les Racines Du Mâle is rated 3.50/5 from 6 votes; Clean Slate is rated 4.20/5 from 25 votes. Choose Les Racines Du Mâle for a woody and leather character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Clean Slate for a woody and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Les Racines Du Mâle or Clean Slate?

Clean Slate lasts longest (Clean Slate 78/100, Les Racines Du Mâle 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Les Racines Du Mâle or Clean Slate?

Clean Slate projects furthest (Clean Slate 73/100, Les Racines Du Mâle 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Les Racines Du Mâle and Clean Slate smell similar?

Closely related: a 65% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, leather and aromatic accords. Common notes include Vetiver, Leather, Guaiac Wood and Incense.

Is Les Racines Du Mâle or Clean Slate better for summer or winter?

Les Racines Du Mâle suits evening wear; Clean Slate suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Les Racines Du Mâle and Clean Slate?

Les Racines Du Mâle features Vetiver, Leather, Guaiac Wood, Incense and Birch Tar. Clean Slate has top notes of Absinthe, Ink, Incense and Nutmeg, heart notes of Birch, Vetiver, Guaiac Wood and Whiskey, a base of Papyrus, Leather, Castoreum and Patchouli.