Fragrance comparison

Clean Air vs Cotton

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 365 ratings analysed

Clean Air

Clean

3.61345 votes

Rank #41,475 FreshFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

55%scent match

Closely related

5 wins

Cotton

Hint

4.2020 votes

Rank #30,877 FloralFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cotton takes 5 of 6 categories.

Clean Air
Choose it for a fresh and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Cotton
Choose it for a floral and fresh character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Clean Air1/6

Cotton5/6

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Clean AirClean

CottonHint

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.61/ 5 · 345 votes

Have 40%Had 20%Want 40%

4.20/ 5 · 20 votes

Have 31%Had 6%Want 63%

Category winnerCottonRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

17%Love

47%Like

19%Ok

15%Dislike

2%Hate

345 votes

40%Love

45%Like

10%Ok

5%Dislike

0%Hate

20 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity44

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate65

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityCotton

SillageClean Air

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value55

¤ Price value79

Category winnerCottonBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fresh100%

floral90%

powdery80%

aldehydic70%

musky60%

green50%

floral100%

fresh92%

aldehydic84%

white floral77%

powdery69%

rose61%

Scent match55%Closely related · both fresh, floral and aldehydic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20 to 45 minutes

Mountain AirBergamot Blossom

Heart1 to 2 hours

Green AccordFreesiaPeony

Base1 to 3 hours

AldehydesPowdery NotesMuskCashmere WoodWhite Amber

Top15-30 mins

AldehydesOzonic notesFreesiaBergamotVerbena

Heart2-4 hrs

PeonyGardeniaRoseLily of the ValleyOrris

Base6-8+ hrs

MuskAmberSandalwoodVanillaCedarwood

Category winnerCottonLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring95

Summer100

Fall33

Winter32

Day100

Night17

Spring100

Summer100

Fall43

Winter14

Day100

Night64

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex69

Women28

Men0

Unisex80

Women20

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#41,475

PerfumerRuhi Patil

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#30,877

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerCottonHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Clean Air by Clean is a light woody aromatic scent designed around a crisp, outdoor atmosphere. It opens with an airy mountain air accord alongside delicate bergamot blossom, delivering an immediate sense of fresh morning breeze. The center unfolds into a soft floral bouquet of freesia and peony balanced with a gentle…

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Cotton by Hint captures the exact scent of crisp white sheets drying under warm morning sunlight. The fragrance opens with sparkling aldehydes, breezy ozonic notes, and zesty bergamot that immediately bring to mind high-end bar soap and fresh laundry. As the initial brightness settles, a gentle heart of freesia, peony…

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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, Clean Air or Cotton?

Cotton takes 5 of 6 categories. Clean Air is rated 3.61/5 from 345 votes; Cotton is rated 4.20/5 from 20 votes. Choose Clean Air for a fresh and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Cotton for a floral and fresh character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Clean Air or Cotton?

Cotton lasts longest (Cotton 60/100, Clean Air 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Clean Air or Cotton?

Projection is very close: Clean Air 45/100, Cotton 44/100 for sillage.

Do Clean Air and Cotton smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh, floral and aldehydic accords. Common notes include Freesia, Peony, Aldehydes and Musk.

Is Clean Air or Cotton better for summer or winter?

Clean Air suits daytime wear; Cotton suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Clean Air and Cotton?

Clean Air has top notes of Mountain Air and Bergamot Blossom, heart notes of Green Accord, Freesia and Peony, a base of Aldehydes, Powdery Notes, Musk and Cashmere Wood. Cotton has top notes of Aldehydes, Ozonic notes, Freesia and Bergamot, heart notes of Peony, Gardenia, Rose and Lily of the Valley, a base of Musk, Amber, Sandalwood and Vanilla.