Fragrance comparison

Soft Laundry vs Haibah

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 207 ratings analysed

Soft Laundry

Clean

3.84145 votes

Rank #38,872 AquaticFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

6%scent match

Clearly different

6 wins

Haibah

The Spirit of Dubai

4.2362 votes

Rank #27,924 OudEarthy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Haibah takes 6 of 7 categories.

Soft Laundry
Choose it for a aquatic and fresh character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Haibah
Choose it for a oud and earthy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

Soft Laundry1/7

Haibah6/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Soft LaundryClean

HaibahThe Spirit of Dubai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.84/ 5 · 145 votes

Have 38%Had 9%Want 53%

4.23/ 5 · 62 votes

Have 82%Had 18%Want 0%

Category winnerHaibahRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

26%Love

43%Like

20%Ok

9%Dislike

1%Hate

145 votes

65%Love

13%Like

11%Ok

3%Dislike

8%Hate

62 votes

Category winnerHaibahMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity51

〰 Sillage40

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityHaibah

SillageHaibah

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value60

¤ Price value16

Category winnerSoft LaundryBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

aquatic100%

fresh92%

powdery84%

musky77%

floral69%

fruity61%

oud100%

earthy90%

woody80%

warm spicy70%

rose60%

amber50%

Scent match6%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

Water NotesPearBergamot

Heart2 to 3 hours

Water LilyIrisJasmine

Base3 to 5 hours

MuskAmberSandalwood

Top

Agarwood (Oud)Taif RoseSpicy NotesWoody NotesLeatherSaffronPeachApple

Heart

AmberTruffleMossIrisRoseMay RoseYlang-YlangHerbal Notes

Base

Indian OudEarthy NotesGuaiac WoodPatchouliSandalwoodCedarMusk

InformationalShared notesIris, Musk, Amber and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Soft Laundry, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer91

Fall43

Winter41

Day100

Night26

Spring64

Summer32

Fall96

Winter100

Day43

Night100

Category winnerHaibahMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex59

Women40

Men70

Unisex21

Women9

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#38,872

PerfumerSteven Claisse

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#27,924

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerHaibahHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Soft Laundry by Clean delivers an airy, fresh scent profile centered on crisp aquatic tones and gentle musk. The fragrance opens with a refreshing splash of water notes, bright bergamot, and sweet pear, creating an immediate sensation of freshly aired linens drying in the breeze. As the initial brightness settles, the…

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Haibah by The Spirit of Dubai leads with heavy Indian agarwood, smoky leather, and a prickle of saffron. Crisp apple, pear, and bergamot attempt to lift the opening, but dark resins quickly take over the skin. Beneath the fruit, intense earthiness settles into wet moss, black truffle, and velvet May rose. Dry cedarwoo…

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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, Soft Laundry or Haibah?

Haibah takes 6 of 7 categories. Soft Laundry is rated 3.84/5 from 145 votes; Haibah is rated 4.23/5 from 62 votes. Choose Soft Laundry for a aquatic and fresh character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Haibah for a oud and earthy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Soft Laundry or Haibah?

Haibah lasts longest (Haibah 83/100, Soft Laundry 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Soft Laundry or Haibah?

Haibah projects furthest (Haibah 78/100, Soft Laundry 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Soft Laundry and Haibah smell similar?

Clearly different: a 6% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Iris, Musk, Amber and Sandalwood.

Is Soft Laundry or Haibah better for summer or winter?

For summer, Soft Laundry is the stronger pick. For winter, Haibah is the stronger pick. Soft Laundry suits daytime wear; Haibah suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Soft Laundry and Haibah?

Soft Laundry has top notes of Water Notes, Pear and Bergamot, heart notes of Water Lily, Iris and Jasmine, a base of Musk, Amber and Sandalwood. Haibah has top notes of Agarwood (Oud), Taif Rose, Spicy Notes and Woody Notes, heart notes of Amber, Truffle, Moss and Iris, a base of Indian Oud, Earthy Notes, Guaiac Wood and Patchouli.