Fragrance comparison

Absolutely Clean vs NeroStar

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 13 ratings analysed

Absolutely Clean

G Parfums

2.4511 votes

Rank #69,260 AldehydicFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

48%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

NeroStar

Orca

5.002 votes

Rank #35,451 FreshMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

NeroStar takes 4 of 4 categories.

Absolutely Clean
Choose it for a aldehydic and fresh character. Best in winter, daytime wear.
NeroStar
Choose it for a fresh and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Absolutely Clean0/4

NeroStar4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Absolutely CleanG Parfums

NeroStarOrca

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.45/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 13%Had 0%Want 88%

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 19%Had 0%Want 81%

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

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 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

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityNeroStar

SillageNeroStar

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value75

Category winnerNeroStarBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aldehydic100%

fresh88%

musky77%

white floral65%

powdery53%

soapy42%

fresh100%

musky92%

aldehydic84%

woody77%

floral69%

ozonic61%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both fresh, 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

Top

AldehydesCitronNeroliLemonBergamot

Heart

HedioneOzonic notesLavenderRose WaterWhite Blossom

Base

Iso E SuperWhite MuskSugarAmbrox SuperAmbrostar™

InformationalShared notesAldehydes, White Musk and White Blossom. 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

Summer100

Fall50

Winter50

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

Unisex75

Women25

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#69,260

PerfumerOleg Grabchuk

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#35,451

PerfumerGib Osbert

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerNeroStarHigher 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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NeroStar is a crisp, sparkling floral aldehyde fragrance built around bright citrus and clean ozonic tones. It matches active summer days and professional morning environments, offering a clean laundry freshness that stays breezy. Grounded by a base of sugar, Iso E Super, and white musk, the scent feels modern and lig…

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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 NeroStar?

NeroStar takes 4 of 4 categories. Absolutely Clean is rated 2.45/5 from 11 votes; NeroStar is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Absolutely Clean for a aldehydic and fresh character. Best in winter, daytime wear. Choose NeroStar for a fresh and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Absolutely Clean or NeroStar?

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

Which projects more, Absolutely Clean or NeroStar?

NeroStar projects furthest (NeroStar 63/100, Absolutely Clean 35/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Absolutely Clean and NeroStar smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh, aldehydic and musky accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, White Musk and White Blossom.

Is Absolutely Clean or NeroStar better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Absolutely Clean and NeroStar?

Absolutely Clean features Aldehydes, White Musk, White Blossom and Fabric. NeroStar has top notes of Aldehydes, Citron, Neroli and Lemon, heart notes of Hedione, Ozonic notes, Lavender and Rose Water, a base of Iso E Super, White Musk, Sugar and Ambrox Super.