Fragrance comparison

Absolutely Clean vs Midnight Star

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 19 ratings analysed

Absolutely Clean

G Parfums

2.4511 votes

Rank #69,260 AldehydicFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

47%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Midnight Star

Neil Morris

3.128 votes

Rank #59,956 Yellow FloralAldehydic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Midnight Star takes 3 of 3 categories.

Absolutely Clean
Choose it for a aldehydic and fresh character. Best in winter, daytime wear.
Midnight Star
Choose it for a yellow floral and aldehydic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, day or night wear.

Absolutely Clean0/3

Midnight Star3/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Absolutely CleanG Parfums

Midnight StarNeil Morris

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.45/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 13%Had 0%Want 88%

3.12/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 10%Had 7%Want 83%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

13%Love

38%Like

0%Ok

50%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage35

♥ Love / hate36

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate53

Category winners

LongevityMidnight Star

SillageMidnight Star

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aldehydic100%

fresh88%

musky77%

white floral65%

powdery53%

soapy42%

yellow floral100%

aldehydic91%

powdery83%

sweet74%

fresh65%

white floral56%

Scent match47%Some overlap · both aldehydic, fresh 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

Aldehydes

Heart

MimosaLime (Linden) BlossomHoneysuckleJasmine Sambac

Base

White MuskMuskSandalwood

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

Spring33

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

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%

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#69,260

PerfumerOleg Grabchuk

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#59,956

PerfumerNeil Morris

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerMidnight StarHigher 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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Midnight Star reads as a sparkling floral aldehyde with a clean, softly sweet heart. The aldehydes give it lift and shimmer, while linden blossom, mimosa and honeysuckle keep it airy, powdery and slightly soapy rather than heavy. It looks best suited to someone who enjoys vintage-leaning polish with a gentler, more mo…

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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 Midnight Star?

Midnight Star takes 3 of 3 categories. Absolutely Clean is rated 2.45/5 from 11 votes; Midnight Star is rated 3.12/5 from 8 votes. Choose Absolutely Clean for a aldehydic and fresh character. Best in winter, daytime wear. Choose Midnight Star for a yellow floral and aldehydic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Absolutely Clean or Midnight Star?

Midnight Star lasts longest (Midnight Star 60/100, Absolutely Clean 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Absolutely Clean or Midnight Star?

Midnight Star projects furthest (Midnight Star 50/100, Absolutely Clean 35/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Absolutely Clean and Midnight Star smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aldehydic, fresh and powdery accords. Common notes include Aldehydes and White Musk.

Is Absolutely Clean or Midnight Star better for summer or winter?

Absolutely Clean suits daytime wear; Midnight Star suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Absolutely Clean and Midnight Star?

Absolutely Clean features Aldehydes, White Musk, White Blossom and Fabric. Midnight Star has top notes of Aldehydes, heart notes of Mimosa, Lime (Linden) Blossom, Honeysuckle and Jasmine Sambac, a base of White Musk, Musk and Sandalwood.