Fragrance comparison

Soft Laundry vs Verse

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 146 ratings analysed

Soft Laundry

Clean

3.84145 votes

Rank #38,872 AquaticFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Verse

RoseMary

5.001 votes

Rank #47,893 WoodyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Verse takes 3 of 4 categories.

Soft Laundry
Choose it for a aquatic and fresh character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Verse
Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Soft Laundry1/4

Verse3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Soft LaundryClean

VerseRoseMary

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.84/ 5 · 145 votes

Have 38%Had 9%Want 53%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 17%Want 83%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

100%Love

0%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

⏱ Longevity51

〰 Sillage40

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityVerse

SillageVerse

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value60

¤ Price value100

Category winnerVerseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aquatic100%

fresh92%

powdery84%

musky77%

floral69%

fruity61%

woody100%

citrus92%

musky84%

powdery77%

sweet69%

rose61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both powdery and musky

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

Violet LeafBergamotMandarin OrangeOrangeGreen NotesAnise

Heart

RoseJasmineYlang-YlangOrange BlossomIrisPearPeachDried Plum

Base

MuskCedarSandalwoodPatchouliAmberVetiver

InformationalShared notesPear, Bergamot, Iris and Jasmine. 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

Spring0

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex59

Women40

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#38,872

PerfumerSteven Claisse

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#47,893

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSoft LaundryHigher 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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RoseMary Verse opens with a bright burst of bergamot, mandarin orange, and crisp green notes, immediately backed by a sharp kick of violet leaf. A touch of anise adds a cool, herbal fizz to the top before softer fruit accord details emerge. As it settles, the heart brings out jasmine, rose, and ripe peach over a stru…

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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 Verse?

Verse takes 3 of 4 categories. Soft Laundry is rated 3.84/5 from 145 votes; Verse is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Soft Laundry for a aquatic and fresh character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Verse for a woody and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Soft Laundry or Verse?

Verse lasts longest (Verse 60/100, Soft Laundry 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Soft Laundry or Verse?

Verse projects furthest (Verse 50/100, Soft Laundry 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Soft Laundry and Verse smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and musky accords. Common notes include Pear, Bergamot, Iris and Jasmine.

Is Soft Laundry or Verse better for summer or winter?

Soft Laundry suits daytime wear; Verse suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Soft Laundry and Verse?

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. Verse has top notes of Violet Leaf, Bergamot, Mandarin Orange and Orange, heart notes of Rose, Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang and Orange Blossom, a base of Musk, Cedar, Sandalwood and Patchouli.