Fragrance comparison

Absolutely Clean vs M.O.U.S.S.E

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 59 ratings analysed

Absolutely Clean

G Parfums

2.4511 votes

Rank #69,260 AldehydicFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

M.O.U.S.S.E

Avant-Garden Lab

3.0648 votes

Rank #14,091 MuskyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

M.O.U.S.S.E takes 4 of 5 categories.

Absolutely Clean
Choose it for a aldehydic and fresh character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, daytime wear.
M.O.U.S.S.E
Choose it for a musky and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Absolutely Clean1/5

M.O.U.S.S.E4/5

Ratings & consensus: M.O.U.S.S.E
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: M.O.U.S.S.E
Sillage & projection: M.O.U.S.S.E
Value for money: Absolutely Clean
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: M.O.U.S.S.E

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Absolutely CleanG Parfums

M.O.U.S.S.EAvant-Garden Lab

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.45/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 13%Had 0%Want 88%

3.06/ 5 · 48 votes

Have 17%Had 13%Want 70%

Category winnerM.O.U.S.S.ERating 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

22%Love

22%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

56%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage35

♥ Love / hate36

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate66

Category winners

LongevityM.O.U.S.S.E

SillageM.O.U.S.S.E

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value21

Category winnerAbsolutely CleanBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aldehydic100%

fresh88%

musky77%

white floral65%

powdery53%

soapy42%

musky100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

aldehydic77%

citrus69%

lavender61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both aldehydic and musky

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

Notes

ClovesAldehydesIso E SuperLavenderLimeWhite MuskSandalwoodOakmoss

No top / heart / base split published

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

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men60

Unisex40

Women0

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

Men0

Unisex43

Women57

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#69,260

PerfumerOleg Grabchuk

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#14,091

PerfumerOliver Valverde

Launched—

Reviews34

Category winnerM.O.U.S.S.EHigher 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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M.O.U.S.S.E is a modern chypre built around oakmoss, aldehydes, clove, lime, lavender, Iso E Super, white musk and sandalwood. It reads mossy, musky and woody first, with a spicy lift and a bright citrus edge rather than a heavy vintage chypre feel. The evidence points to a polarizing fragrance with modest wear for ma…

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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 M.O.U.S.S.E?

M.O.U.S.S.E takes 4 of 5 categories. Absolutely Clean is rated 2.45/5 from 11 votes; M.O.U.S.S.E is rated 3.06/5 from 48 votes. Choose Absolutely Clean for a aldehydic and fresh character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, daytime wear. Choose M.O.U.S.S.E for a musky and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.