Fragrance comparison

Clean Provence vs Douro

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 602 ratings analysed

Clean Provence

Clean

3.85244 votes

Rank #38,262 CitrusPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

45%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Douro

Penhaligon's

4.16358 votes

Rank #2,329 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Douro takes 5 of 7 categories.

Clean Provence
Choose it for a citrus and powdery character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Douro
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Clean Provence2/7

Douro5/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Clean ProvenceClean

DouroPenhaligon's

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.85/ 5 · 244 votes

Have 37%Had 22%Want 41%

4.16/ 5 · 358 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

Category winnerDouroRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

29%Love

48%Like

4%Ok

18%Dislike

2%Hate

244 votes

48%Love

41%Like

3%Ok

8%Dislike

1%Hate

265 votes

Category winnerDouroMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity43

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityDouro

SillageDouro

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value57

¤ Price value54

Category winnerClean ProvenceBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

powdery88%

rose77%

aromatic65%

fresh spicy53%

floral42%

citrus100%

aromatic92%

fresh spicy84%

lavender77%

mossy69%

woody61%

Scent match45%Some overlap · both citrus, aromatic and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

LimeLemon

Heart1 to 2 hours

Cotton FlowerRoseGeranium

Base1 to 3 hours

Musk

Top

LavenderLemonLimeBasilGeraniumMandarin Orange

Heart

NeroliLily-of-the-Valley

Base

OakmossLabdanumMuskSandalwood

InformationalShared notesLime, Lemon, Geranium and Musk. Durations are only published for Clean Provence, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring93

Summer100

Fall22

Winter16

Day100

Night11

Spring100

Summer92

Fall0

Winter17

Day–

Night–

Category winnerClean ProvenceMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex23

Women77

Men85

Unisex11

Women5

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#38,262

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#2,329

PerfumerMichael Pickthall

Launched—

Reviews74

Category winnerDouroHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Clean Provence by Clean delivers a brisk, sunlit wash of citrus and soapy comfort inspired by southern French simplicity. Launched in 2004, the scent begins with a tart flash of fresh lemon and zesty lime that wakes up the senses immediately. As the brisk opening settles, a soft heart of cotton flower, powdery rose, a…

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Douro opens with crisp citrus, lavender and green herbs, then settles into a refined soapy fougere with moss, soft woods and musk. It smells polished rather than flashy. This suits someone who likes classic masculine colognes with a clean, tailored feel. The profile leans fresh, aromatic and dry, with enough mossy de…

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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 Provence or Douro?

Douro takes 5 of 7 categories. Clean Provence is rated 3.85/5 from 244 votes; Douro is rated 4.16/5 from 358 votes. Choose Clean Provence for a citrus and powdery character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Douro for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Clean Provence or Douro?

Douro lasts longest (Douro 67/100, Clean Provence 43/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Clean Provence or Douro?

Douro projects furthest (Douro 59/100, Clean Provence 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Clean Provence and Douro smell similar?

Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, aromatic and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Lime, Lemon, Geranium and Musk.

Is Clean Provence or Douro better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Clean Provence and Douro?

Clean Provence has top notes of Lime and Lemon, heart notes of Cotton Flower, Rose and Geranium, a base of Musk. Douro has top notes of Lavender, Lemon, Lime and Basil, heart notes of Neroli and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Oakmoss, Labdanum, Musk and Sandalwood.