Fragrance comparison

Pure Soap vs Queen of The Night

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 379 ratings analysed

Pure Soap

Clean

3.88269 votes

Rank #35,435 White FloralAldehydic

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51%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Queen of The Night

Grandiflora

4.04110 votes

Rank #9,320 White FloralCitrus

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Queen of The Night takes 5 of 7 categories.

Pure Soap
Choose it for a white floral and aldehydic character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Queen of The Night
Choose it for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Pure Soap2/7

Queen of The Night5/7

Ratings & consensus: Queen of The Night
Community sentiment: Queen of The Night
Longevity: Queen of The Night
Sillage & projection: Queen of The Night
Value for money: Pure Soap
Versatility: Pure Soap
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Queen of The Night

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Pure SoapClean

Queen of The NightGrandiflora

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.88/ 5 · 269 votes

Have 45%Had 9%Want 47%

4.04/ 5 · 110 votes

Have 70%Had 30%Want 0%

Category winnerQueen of The NightRating 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

44%Love

34%Like

7%Ok

14%Dislike

2%Hate

110 votes

Category winnerQueen of The NightMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityQueen of The Night

SillageQueen of The Night

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value59

¤ Price value55

Category winnerPure SoapBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

aldehydic92%

citrus84%

musky77%

fresh69%

powdery61%

white floral100%

citrus92%

fresh84%

floral77%

sweet69%

woody61%

Scent match51%Some overlap · both white floral, citrus and fresh

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

Notes

JasmineSyringaOrange BlossomAldehydesVanilla OrchidMuskCyclamenLily-of-the-ValleyAmberIncenseMandarin OrangeWoody Notes

No top / heart / base split published

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

Summer57

Fall80

Winter53

Day100

Night93

Category winnerPure SoapMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men5

Unisex65

Women30

Men0

Unisex42

Women58

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#35,435

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#9,320

PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour

Launched—

Reviews22

Category winnerQueen of The NightHigher 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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Queen of The Night opens with a sharp burst of bergamot, aldehydes, and pink pepper before yielding to a watery heart of syringa, orange blossom, and jasmine. Bertrand Duchaufour balances the cold floral sweetness against a dry base of sandalwood, amber, and light incense. It wears best during humid spring evenings wh…

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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 Queen of The Night?

Queen of The Night takes 5 of 7 categories. Pure Soap is rated 3.88/5 from 269 votes; Queen of The Night is rated 4.04/5 from 110 votes. Choose Pure Soap for a white floral and aldehydic character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Queen of The Night for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Pure Soap or Queen of The Night?

Queen of The Night lasts longest (Queen of The Night 67/100, Pure Soap 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Pure Soap or Queen of The Night?

Queen of The Night projects furthest (Queen of The Night 59/100, Pure Soap 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Pure Soap and Queen of The Night smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, citrus and fresh accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Mandarin Orange, Jasmine and Cyclamen.

Is Pure Soap or Queen of The Night better for summer or winter?

For summer, Pure Soap is the stronger pick. For winter, Pure Soap is the stronger pick. Pure Soap suits daytime wear; Queen of The Night suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Pure Soap and Queen of The Night?

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. Queen of The Night features Jasmine, Syringa, Orange Blossom, Aldehydes and Vanilla Orchid.