Fragrance comparison

Clean Air vs La Musique

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 349 ratings analysed

Clean Air

Clean

3.61345 votes

Rank #41,292 FreshFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

39%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

La Musique

Claude Marsal Parfums

4.254 votes

Rank #58,447 FloralWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

La Musique takes 3 of 5 categories.

Clean Air
Choose it for a fresh and floral character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
La Musique
Choose it for a floral and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Clean Air2/5

La Musique3/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Clean AirClean

La MusiqueClaude Marsal Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.61/ 5 · 345 votes

Have 40%Had 20%Want 40%

4.25/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 58%Had 8%Want 33%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

75%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

25%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity44

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate65

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityLa Musique

SillageLa Musique

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value55

¤ Price value50

Category winnerClean AirBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fresh100%

floral90%

powdery80%

aldehydic70%

musky60%

green50%

floral100%

woody92%

iris84%

powdery77%

white floral69%

musky61%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both floral, powdery and musky

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

FreesiaIncenseChinese OsmanthusTamarind

Heart4 to 6 hours

PeonyIrisTuberoseArum LilyOrris Root

Base7 to 10 hours

Cashmere WoodMuskVetiver

Category winnerLa MusiqueLongest dry-down: 7 to 10 hours

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring95

Summer100

Fall33

Winter32

Day100

Night17

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex69

Women28

Men50

Unisex0

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#41,292

PerfumerRuhi Patil

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#58,447

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerClean AirHigher 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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La Musique by Claude Marsal Parfums is a rich floral woody musk that balances tart fruit, smoky resin, and intense flowers. Released in 2018, the fragrance opens with bright freesia, smoky incense, Chinese osmanthus, and tangy tamarind. The core quickly brings forward a lush floral arrangement delivering tuberose, iri…

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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 La Musique?

La Musique takes 3 of 5 categories. Clean Air is rated 3.61/5 from 345 votes; La Musique is rated 4.25/5 from 4 votes. Choose Clean Air for a fresh and floral character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose La Musique for a floral and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Clean Air or La Musique?

La Musique lasts longest (La Musique 87/100, Clean Air 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Clean Air or La Musique?

La Musique projects furthest (La Musique 63/100, Clean Air 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Clean Air and La Musique smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, powdery and musky accords. Common notes include Freesia, Peony, Musk and Cashmere Wood.

Is Clean Air or La Musique better for summer or winter?

Clean Air suits daytime wear; La Musique suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Clean Air and La Musique?

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. La Musique has top notes of Freesia, Incense, Chinese Osmanthus and Tamarind, heart notes of Peony, Iris, Tuberose and Arum Lily, a base of Cashmere Wood, Musk and Vetiver.