Fragrance comparison

Clean Air vs Rose

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 671 ratings analysed

Clean Air

Clean

3.61345 votes

Rank #41,292 FreshFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

47%scent match

Some overlap

6 wins

Rose

Oscar de la Renta

3.95326 votes

Rank #3,282 FloralRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Rose takes 6 of 7 categories.

Clean Air
Choose it for a fresh and floral character. Wins on versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Rose
Choose it for a floral and rose character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Clean Air1/7

Rose6/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Clean AirClean

RoseOscar de la Renta

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.61/ 5 · 345 votes

Have 40%Had 20%Want 40%

3.95/ 5 · 326 votes

Have 75%Had 25%Want 0%

Category winnerRoseRating 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

31%Love

46%Like

13%Ok

8%Dislike

2%Hate

326 votes

Category winnerRoseMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity44

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate65

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityRose

SillageRose

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value55

¤ Price value79

Category winnerRoseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fresh100%

floral90%

powdery80%

aldehydic70%

musky60%

green50%

floral100%

rose90%

fresh80%

musky70%

woody60%

amber50%

Scent match47%Some overlap · both floral, fresh 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

Top

FreesiaPearLily-of-the-Valley

Heart

Damask RoseRosePeony

Base

MuskWhite WoodsWhite Amber

InformationalShared notesFreesia, Peony, Musk and White Amber. Durations are only published for Clean Air, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring95

Summer100

Fall33

Winter32

Day100

Night17

Spring100

Summer80

Fall0

Winter31

Day–

Night–

Category winnerClean AirMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex69

Women28

Men2

Unisex5

Women94

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#41,292

PerfumerRuhi Patil

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#3,282

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews67

Category winnerRoseHigher 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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Oscar de la Renta Rose opens with crisp freesia, watery pear, and green lily-of-the-valley before yielding to a heart of Damask rose and soft peony. The initial spray feels clean, crisp, and dewy, reminiscent of fresh garden petals right after a morning rain shower on a spring day. As the top floral notes settle, cle…

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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 Rose?

Rose takes 6 of 7 categories. Clean Air is rated 3.61/5 from 345 votes; Rose is rated 3.95/5 from 326 votes. Choose Clean Air for a fresh and floral character. Wins on versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Rose for a floral and rose character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Clean Air or Rose?

Rose lasts longest (Rose 54/100, Clean Air 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Clean Air or Rose?

Rose projects furthest (Rose 56/100, Clean Air 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Clean Air and Rose smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, fresh and musky accords. Common notes include Freesia, Peony, Musk and White Amber.

Is Clean Air or Rose better for summer or winter?

For summer, Clean Air is the stronger pick. For winter, Clean Air is the stronger pick. Clean Air suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Clean Air and Rose?

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. Rose has top notes of Freesia, Pear and Lily-of-the-Valley, heart notes of Damask Rose, Rose and Peony, a base of Musk, White Woods and White Amber.