Fragrance comparison

Clean Provence vs Zara Silver

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 357 ratings analysed

Clean Provence

Clean

3.85244 votes

Rank #38,262 CitrusPowdery

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65%scent match

Closely related

7 wins

Zara Silver

Zara

4.08113 votes

Rank #10,321 CitrusAromatic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Zara Silver takes 7 of 7 categories.

Clean Provence
Choose it for a citrus and powdery character. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Zara Silver
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Clean Provence0/7

Zara Silver7/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Clean ProvenceClean

Zara SilverZara

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.85/ 5 · 244 votes

Have 37%Had 22%Want 41%

4.08/ 5 · 113 votes

Have 49%Had 36%Want 15%

Category winnerZara SilverRating 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

32%Love

51%Like

10%Ok

7%Dislike

0%Hate

113 votes

Category winnerZara SilverMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity43

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityZara Silver

SillageZara Silver

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value57

¤ Price value78

Category winnerZara SilverBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

powdery88%

rose77%

aromatic65%

fresh spicy53%

floral42%

citrus100%

aromatic91%

fresh spicy83%

musky74%

woody65%

rose56%

Scent match65%Closely related · 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

LimeLemon

Heart

Geranium

Base

MuskVetiver

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

Spring97

Summer100

Fall36

Winter10

Day100

Night–

Category winnerZara SilverMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex23

Women77

Men80

Unisex18

Women3

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#38,262

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#10,321

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews16

Category winnerZara SilverHigher 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…

Reviews →

Zara Silver is a clean, sharp fragrance built on refreshing citrus notes. It combines the bright, zesty kick of lemon and lime with a herbal geranium heart, settling down into a clean musk and dry vetiver base. It works exceptionally well as a casual, low-cost signature scent for warm spring and summer mornings.

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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 Zara Silver?

Zara Silver takes 7 of 7 categories. Clean Provence is rated 3.85/5 from 244 votes; Zara Silver is rated 4.08/5 from 113 votes. Choose Clean Provence for a citrus and powdery character. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Zara Silver for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Clean Provence or Zara Silver?

Zara Silver lasts longest (Zara Silver 55/100, Clean Provence 43/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Clean Provence or Zara Silver?

Projection is very close: Zara Silver 52/100, Clean Provence 50/100 for sillage.

Do Clean Provence and Zara Silver smell similar?

Closely related: a 65% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, aromatic and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Lime, Lemon, Geranium and Musk.

Is Clean Provence or Zara Silver 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; Zara Silver suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Clean Provence and Zara Silver?

Clean Provence has top notes of Lime and Lemon, heart notes of Cotton Flower, Rose and Geranium, a base of Musk. Zara Silver has top notes of Lime and Lemon, heart notes of Geranium, a base of Musk and Vetiver.