Fragrance comparison

Clean Rain vs Doulton

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 1,235 ratings analysed

Clean Rain

Clean

3.691,148 votes

Rank #35,909 AquaticFloral

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25%scent match

Clearly different

8 wins

Doulton

Royal Doulton

4.0287 votes

Rank #13,095 FruitySweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Doulton takes 8 of 8 categories.

Clean Rain
Choose it for a aquatic and floral character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Doulton
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Clean Rain0/8

Doulton8/8

Ratings & consensus: Doulton
Community sentiment: Doulton
Longevity: Doulton
Sillage & projection: Doulton
Value for money: Doulton
Versatility: Doulton
Note pyramid (duration): Doulton
Fragranxe ranking: Doulton

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Clean RainClean

DoultonRoyal Doulton

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.69/ 5 · 1,148 votes

Have 51%Had 22%Want 27%

4.02/ 5 · 87 votes

Have 42%Had 24%Want 34%

Category winnerDoultonRating 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

38%Love

44%Like

2%Ok

15%Dislike

1%Hate

87 votes

Category winnerDoultonMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityDoulton

SillageDoulton

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value59

¤ Price value75

Category winnerDoultonBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aquatic100%

floral91%

fresh83%

ozonic74%

musky65%

sweet56%

fruity100%

sweet92%

woody84%

powdery77%

white floral69%

fresh61%

Scent match25%Clearly different · both sweet and fresh

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

PearPlumPeachMelon

Heart2-4 hrs

LilyLily-of-the-ValleyNarcissus

Base5-8 hrs

SandalwoodMuskAmberPatchouli

Category winnerDoultonLongest dry-down: 5-8 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer91

Fall23

Winter13

Day100

Night13

Spring90

Summer100

Fall0

Winter51

Day100

Night52

Category winnerDoultonMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex52

Women46

Men0

Unisex7

Women93

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#35,909

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#13,095

PerfumerPatricia Bilodeau

Launched—

Reviews15

Category winnerDoultonHigher 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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Doulton by Royal Doulton opens with a dewy, refreshing basket of orchard fruit, led by crisp pear, sweet peach, and watery melon, alongside a gentle hint of dark plum. As the opening fruit settles on the skin, a clean heart of white floral petals emerges. Delicate lily-of-the-valley, soapy white lily, and sunny narcis…

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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 Doulton?

Doulton takes 8 of 8 categories. Clean Rain is rated 3.69/5 from 1,148 votes; Doulton is rated 4.02/5 from 87 votes. Choose Clean Rain for a aquatic and floral character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Doulton for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Clean Rain or Doulton?

Doulton lasts longest (Doulton 68/100, Clean Rain 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Clean Rain or Doulton?

Doulton projects furthest (Doulton 56/100, Clean Rain 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Clean Rain and Doulton smell similar?

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and fresh accords. Common notes include Melon, Musk and Narcissus.

Is Clean Rain or Doulton better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Clean Rain and Doulton?

Clean Rain features Melon, Water Lily, Musk, Narcissus and Daisy. Doulton has top notes of Pear, Plum, Peach and Melon, heart notes of Lily, Lily-of-the-Valley and Narcissus, a base of Sandalwood, Musk, Amber and Patchouli.