Fragrance comparison

Clean Rain vs Daydream Skies

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 1,151 ratings analysed

Clean Rain

Clean

3.691,148 votes

Rank #35,909 AquaticFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Daydream Skies

Ulta Beauty

4.333 votes

Rank #57,970 SweetAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Daydream Skies takes 4 of 5 categories.

Clean Rain
Choose it for a aquatic and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Daydream Skies
Choose it for a sweet and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, evening wear.

Clean Rain1/5

Daydream Skies4/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Clean RainClean

Daydream SkiesUlta Beauty

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.69/ 5 · 1,148 votes

Have 51%Had 22%Want 27%

4.33/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 18%Had 0%Want 82%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

23%Love

44%Like

14%Ok

17%Dislike

2%Hate

1,148 votes

67%Love

0%Like

33%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityDaydream Skies

SillageDaydream Skies

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value59

¤ Price value88

Category winnerDaydream SkiesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aquatic100%

floral91%

fresh83%

ozonic74%

musky65%

sweet56%

sweet100%

amber92%

aquatic84%

fruity77%

floral69%

sand61%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both aquatic, floral and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

MelonWater LilyMuskNarcissusDaisy

No top / heart / base split published

Top15-30 mins

RaspberryRose WaterLime

Heart2-4 hrs

DaisyMelon

Base4-6 hrs

AmberSandSeagrassMusk

Category winnerDaydream SkiesLongest dry-down: 4-6 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer91

Fall23

Winter13

Day100

Night13

Spring50

Summer100

Fall50

Winter50

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex52

Women46

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#35,909

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#57,970

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerClean RainHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Clean Rain by Clean is a light aquatic floral scent built around cooling melon, gentle water lily, and a soft base of clean musk. Launched in 2012, this fragrance presents a fresh and ozonic aroma that suggests dewy spring air rather than a heavy thunderstorm. The initial spritz offers sweet melon wrapped in watery fr…

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Ulta Beauty Daydream Skies offers a bright, sun-soaked escape in a spray bottle. Crisp lime and tart raspberry burst open immediately with an energetic kick, joined swiftly by refreshing rose water. Within twenty minutes, the tart fruit gives way to sweet melon and delicate daisy petals that smell clean, airy, and gen…

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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 Rain or Daydream Skies?

Daydream Skies takes 4 of 5 categories. Clean Rain is rated 3.69/5 from 1,148 votes; Daydream Skies is rated 4.33/5 from 3 votes. Choose Clean Rain for a aquatic and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Daydream Skies for a sweet and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Clean Rain or Daydream Skies?

Daydream Skies lasts longest (Daydream Skies 60/100, Clean Rain 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Clean Rain or Daydream Skies?

Daydream Skies projects furthest (Daydream Skies 50/100, Clean Rain 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Clean Rain and Daydream Skies smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aquatic, floral and sweet accords. Common notes include Melon, Musk and Daisy.

Is Clean Rain or Daydream Skies better for summer or winter?

Clean Rain suits daytime wear; Daydream Skies suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Clean Rain and Daydream Skies?

Clean Rain features Melon, Water Lily, Musk, Narcissus and Daisy. Daydream Skies has top notes of Raspberry, Rose Water and Lime, heart notes of Daisy and Melon, a base of Amber, Sand, Seagrass and Musk.