Fragrance comparison

Clean Skin vs Citizen Jack Parfum

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 1,508 ratings analysed

Clean Skin

Clean

3.891,408 votes

Rank #34,180 MuskyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

24%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Citizen Jack Parfum

Michael Malul London

4.56100 votes

Rank #25,955 VanillaWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Citizen Jack Parfum takes 5 of 7 categories.

Clean Skin
Choose it for a musky and powdery character. Wins on versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Citizen Jack Parfum
Choose it for a vanilla and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Clean Skin1/7

Citizen Jack Parfum5/7

Ratings & consensus: Citizen Jack Parfum
Community sentiment: Citizen Jack Parfum
Longevity: Citizen Jack Parfum
Sillage & projection: Citizen Jack Parfum
Value for money: Tie
Versatility: Clean Skin
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Citizen Jack Parfum

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Clean SkinClean

Citizen Jack ParfumMichael Malul London

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.89/ 5 · 1,408 votes

Have 56%Had 21%Want 23%

4.56/ 5 · 100 votes

Have 46%Had 4%Want 50%

Category winnerCitizen Jack ParfumRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

31%Love

43%Like

10%Ok

14%Dislike

1%Hate

1,408 votes

72%Love

18%Like

7%Ok

0%Dislike

3%Hate

100 votes

Category winnerCitizen Jack ParfumMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage40

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate89

Category winners

LongevityCitizen Jack Parfum

SillageCitizen Jack Parfum

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value60

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

powdery83%

animalic65%

sweet48%

aquatic30%

vanilla100%

woody92%

powdery84%

aromatic77%

aquatic69%

ozonic61%

Scent match24%Clearly different · both powdery and aquatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

Mountain AirLotusMelon

Heart1 to 2 hours

Dew DropVanillaBlue Rose

Base2 to 4 hours

White MuskCashmere WoodAmberwood

Top

MelonBergamotWater LilyMandarin Leaf

Heart

VanillaAmberwoodClary SageViolet Leaf

Base

SandalwoodTonka BeanMuskVetiver

InformationalShared notesMelon, Vanilla and Amberwood. Durations are only published for Clean Skin, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer88

Fall81

Winter65

Day100

Night34

Spring98

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerClean SkinMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex26

Women74

Men51

Unisex41

Women8

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#34,180

PerfumerHarry Fremont

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#25,955

PerfumerClement Gavarry

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCitizen Jack ParfumHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Clean Skin by Clean is a quiet, intimate fragrance designed to smell like warm, freshly washed skin rather than a loud perfume. Created by perfumer Harry Fremont in 2012, it opens with an airy freshness of mountain air, crisp lotus, and cool melon. As the scent settles, a dewy heart of dew drop, blue rose, and gentle …

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Citizen Jack Parfum opens with a bright, watery mix of melon, bergamot, mandarin leaf, and water lily, then settles into a smooth vanilla-amberwood heart over sandalwood, tonka, musk, and vetiver. It wears as a polished modern masculine, sweet, woody, airy, and slightly powdery. If you like fresh openings with a cream…

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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 Skin or Citizen Jack Parfum?

Citizen Jack Parfum takes 5 of 7 categories. Clean Skin is rated 3.89/5 from 1,408 votes; Citizen Jack Parfum is rated 4.56/5 from 100 votes. Choose Clean Skin for a musky and powdery character. Wins on versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Citizen Jack Parfum for a vanilla and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Clean Skin or Citizen Jack Parfum?

Citizen Jack Parfum lasts longest (Citizen Jack Parfum 72/100, Clean Skin 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Clean Skin or Citizen Jack Parfum?

Citizen Jack Parfum projects furthest (Citizen Jack Parfum 56/100, Clean Skin 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Clean Skin and Citizen Jack Parfum smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and aquatic accords. Common notes include Melon, Vanilla and Amberwood.

Is Clean Skin or Citizen Jack Parfum better for summer or winter?

For summer, Clean Skin is the stronger pick. For winter, Citizen Jack Parfum is the stronger pick. Clean Skin suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Clean Skin and Citizen Jack Parfum?

Clean Skin has top notes of Mountain Air, Lotus and Melon, heart notes of Dew Drop, Vanilla and Blue Rose, a base of White Musk, Cashmere Wood and Amberwood. Citizen Jack Parfum has top notes of Melon, Bergamot, Water Lily and Mandarin Leaf, heart notes of Vanilla, Amberwood, Clary Sage and Violet Leaf, a base of Sandalwood, Tonka Bean, Musk and Vetiver.