Fragrance comparison

Pure Soap vs Athena's Rose

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 270 ratings analysed

Pure Soap

Clean

3.88269 votes

Rank #35,435 White FloralAldehydic

Full profile Similar & dupes

55%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Athena's Rose

Orca

4.001 votes

Rank #56,815 White FloralFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Athena's Rose takes 3 of 4 categories.

Pure Soap
Choose it for a white floral and aldehydic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Athena's Rose
Choose it for a white floral and fresh character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Pure Soap1/4

Athena's Rose3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Athena's Rose
Sillage & projection: Athena's Rose
Value for money: Athena's Rose
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Pure Soap

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Pure SoapClean

Athena's RoseOrca

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.88/ 5 · 269 votes

Have 45%Had 9%Want 47%

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 7%Had 0%Want 93%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

36%Love

33%Like

18%Ok

10%Dislike

3%Hate

269 votes

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityAthena's Rose

SillageAthena's Rose

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value59

¤ Price value75

Category winnerAthena's RoseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

aldehydic92%

citrus84%

musky77%

fresh69%

powdery61%

white floral100%

fresh92%

floral84%

citrus77%

aldehydic69%

rose61%

Scent match55%Closely related · both white floral, aldehydic and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

AldehydesMandarin OrangeHerbal Notes

Heart1 to 2 hours

LavenderJasmineCyclamen

Base2 to 4 hours

MuskOrange BlossomSandalwood

Top

AldehydesRoseMandarin OrangeBergamotPeachPlum

Heart

Lily of the ValleyOrange BlossomRose de MaiJasmineHeliotropeCyclamenYlang YlangMimosa

Base

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InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Mandarin Orange, Jasmine and Cyclamen. Durations are only published for Pure Soap, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring97

Summer100

Fall66

Winter58

Day100

Night31

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men5

Unisex65

Women30

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#35,435

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#56,815

PerfumerGib Osbert

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerPure SoapHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Pure Soap by Clean delivers an uncomplicated, crisp aroma designed to recreate the feeling of freshly washed skin. The scent opens with a sharp burst of sparkling aldehydes, juicy mandarin orange, and dry herbal notes that instantly recall a fresh bar of white soap. As the initial brightness settles, a calm floral hea…

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Orca's new floral release opens with a sharp burst of aldehydes and fresh bergamot, quickly softening into a lush garden of roses and orange blossom. Peach and plum add a subtle jammy sweetness to the early stages, while olive leaf and saffron anchor the base. It is a modern, clean floral that suits spring mornings an…

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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, Pure Soap or Athena's Rose?

Athena's Rose takes 3 of 4 categories. Pure Soap is rated 3.88/5 from 269 votes; Athena's Rose is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Pure Soap for a white floral and aldehydic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Athena's Rose for a white floral and fresh character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Pure Soap or Athena's Rose?

Athena's Rose lasts longest (Athena's Rose 80/100, Pure Soap 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Pure Soap or Athena's Rose?

Athena's Rose projects furthest (Athena's Rose 100/100, Pure Soap 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Pure Soap and Athena's Rose smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, aldehydic and citrus accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Mandarin Orange, Jasmine and Cyclamen.

Is Pure Soap or Athena's Rose better for summer or winter?

Pure Soap suits daytime wear; Athena's Rose suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Pure Soap and Athena's Rose?

Pure Soap has top notes of Aldehydes, Mandarin Orange and Herbal Notes, heart notes of Lavender, Jasmine and Cyclamen, a base of Musk, Orange Blossom and Sandalwood. Athena's Rose has top notes of Aldehydes, Rose, Mandarin Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Lily of the Valley, Orange Blossom, Rose de Mai and Jasmine.