Fragrance comparison

Clean Provence vs Nautica

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 1,190 ratings analysed

4 wins

Clean Provence

Clean

3.85244 votes

Rank #38,262 CitrusPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

Nautica

3.43946 votes

Rank #6,678 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Clean Provence takes 4 of 7 categories.

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

Clean Provence4/7

Nautica3/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Clean ProvenceClean

NauticaNautica

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.85/ 5 · 244 votes

Have 37%Had 22%Want 41%

3.43/ 5 · 946 votes

Have 58%Had 42%Want 0%

Category winnerClean ProvenceRating 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

13%Love

55%Like

12%Ok

17%Dislike

2%Hate

908 votes

Category winnerClean ProvenceMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity43

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity48

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate65

Category winners

LongevityNautica

SillageClean Provence

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value57

¤ Price value84

Category winnerNauticaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

powdery88%

rose77%

aromatic65%

fresh spicy53%

floral42%

citrus100%

aromatic92%

woody84%

fresh spicy77%

fresh69%

aldehydic61%

Scent match43%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

AldehydesLimeLemonBergamotNeroliCypressTarragonClary Sage

Heart

JasmineCyclamenGeraniumRoseCaraway

Base

SandalwoodMuskCedarOakmossPatchouliAmber

InformationalShared notesLime, Lemon, Rose and Geranium. 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

Summer0

Fall0

Winter10

Day–

Night–

Category winnerClean ProvenceMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex23

Women77

Men86

Unisex13

Women1

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#38,262

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#6,678

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews124

Category winnerNauticaHigher 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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Nautica by Nautica is a crisp, aromatic woody chypre launched in 1992. It opens with a bright blast of lemon and lime, balanced by herbaceous clary sage and a backbone of cedar and oakmoss. This is a clean, soapy, and unpretentious scent that feels like a crisp white shirt on a hot spring or summer day.

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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 Nautica?

Clean Provence takes 4 of 7 categories. Clean Provence is rated 3.85/5 from 244 votes; Nautica is rated 3.43/5 from 946 votes. Choose Clean Provence for a citrus and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Nautica for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Clean Provence or Nautica?

Nautica lasts longest (Nautica 48/100, Clean Provence 43/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Clean Provence or Nautica?

Clean Provence projects furthest (Clean Provence 50/100, Nautica 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Clean Provence and Nautica smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, aromatic and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Lime, Lemon, Rose and Geranium.

Is Clean Provence or Nautica better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Clean Provence and Nautica?

Clean Provence has top notes of Lime and Lemon, heart notes of Cotton Flower, Rose and Geranium, a base of Musk. Nautica has top notes of Aldehydes, Lime, Lemon and Bergamot, heart notes of Jasmine, Cyclamen, Geranium and Rose, a base of Sandalwood, Musk, Cedar and Oakmoss.