Fragrance comparison

Absolutely Clean vs Caresse

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 41 ratings analysed

Absolutely Clean

G Parfums

2.4511 votes

Rank #69,260 AldehydicFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

40%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Caresse

Sapil

4.2730 votes

Rank #12,458 PowderyMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Caresse takes 5 of 5 categories.

Absolutely Clean
Choose it for a aldehydic and fresh character. Best in winter, daytime wear.
Caresse
Choose it for a powdery and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Absolutely Clean0/5

Caresse5/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Absolutely CleanG Parfums

CaresseSapil

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.45/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 13%Had 0%Want 88%

4.27/ 5 · 30 votes

Have 42%Had 7%Want 51%

Category winnerCaresseRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

36%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

64%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

47%Love

37%Like

13%Ok

3%Dislike

0%Hate

30 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage35

♥ Love / hate36

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityCaresse

SillageCaresse

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value79

Category winnerCaresseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aldehydic100%

fresh88%

musky77%

white floral65%

powdery53%

soapy42%

powdery100%

musky92%

vanilla84%

aldehydic77%

yellow floral69%

iris61%

Scent match40%Some overlap · both aldehydic, musky and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

AldehydesWhite MuskWhite BlossomFabric

No top / heart / base split published

Top

AldehydesMuskYlang Ylang

Heart

White MuskIrisWhite FlowersHeliotrope

Base

VanillaAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Balsamic Notes

InformationalShared notesAldehydes and White Musk. Durations are only published for Absolutely Clean, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer0

Fall33

Winter100

Day100

Night39

Spring100

Summer73

Fall93

Winter80

Day100

Night91

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men60

Unisex40

Women0

Casual 45%Work 37%Date 11%Party 8%

Men0

Unisex5

Women95

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#69,260

PerfumerOleg Grabchuk

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#12,458

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winnerCaresseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Spraying Absolutely Clean feels like burying your face directly into a basket of hot towels pulled straight from the tumble dryer. Oleg Grabchuk built this 2025 release around a blast of crisp aldehydes, clean fabric accords, and gentle white musk. You get an immediate jolt of fizzy, soapy steam that quickly rounds ou…

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Caresse by Sapil is a powdery, musky floral aldehyde with a distinctly soapy feel. It opens bright and airy with aldehydes, then settles into iris, white musk and a creamy vanilla base that many wearers find soft, fluffy and long-lasting. It suits shoppers who enjoy clean, vintage-leaning powder scents with a sweet mu…

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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, Absolutely Clean or Caresse?

Caresse takes 5 of 5 categories. Absolutely Clean is rated 2.45/5 from 11 votes; Caresse is rated 4.27/5 from 30 votes. Choose Absolutely Clean for a aldehydic and fresh character. Best in winter, daytime wear. Choose Caresse for a powdery and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Absolutely Clean or Caresse?

Caresse lasts longest (Caresse 81/100, Absolutely Clean 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Absolutely Clean or Caresse?

Caresse projects furthest (Caresse 65/100, Absolutely Clean 35/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Absolutely Clean and Caresse smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aldehydic, musky and powdery accords. Common notes include Aldehydes and White Musk.

Is Absolutely Clean or Caresse better for summer or winter?

Absolutely Clean suits daytime wear; Caresse suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Absolutely Clean and Caresse?

Absolutely Clean features Aldehydes, White Musk, White Blossom and Fabric. Caresse has top notes of Aldehydes, Musk and Ylang Ylang, heart notes of White Musk, Iris, White Flowers and Heliotrope, a base of Vanilla, Ambrette (Musk Mallow) and Balsamic Notes.