Fragrance comparison

Clean Skin vs Cool Drops

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 1,412 ratings analysed

2 wins

Clean Skin

Clean

3.891,408 votes

Rank #34,180 MuskyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

19%scent match

Clearly different

Cool Drops

Shirley May

3.004 votes

Rank #66,159 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Clean Skin takes 2 of 3 categories.

Clean Skin
Choose it for a musky and powdery character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Cool Drops
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Clean Skin2/3

Cool Drops1/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Clean SkinClean

Cool DropsShirley May

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.89/ 5 · 1,408 votes

Have 56%Had 21%Want 23%

3.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 6%Had 12%Want 82%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

0%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

50%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage40

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevityClean Skin

SillageCool Drops

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value60

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

powdery83%

animalic65%

sweet48%

aquatic30%

fruity100%

sweet92%

fresh84%

ozonic77%

aquatic69%

white floral61%

Scent match19%Clearly different · both sweet 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

MelonPineappleCitrusesLotusLily

Heart

May RoseJasmine

Base

MuskVanillaPeachSandalwoodVetiver

InformationalShared notesLotus, Melon and Vanilla. 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

Spring100

Summer67

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex26

Women74

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#34,180

PerfumerHarry Fremont

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#66,159

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerClean SkinHigher 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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Cool Drops by Shirley May opens with a bright splash of melon and tart citruses, mimicking the cool mist of an early morning beach. As the top notes evaporate, the scent shifts toward a watery floral heart of lotus and light jasmine, keeping the composition airy and crisp. A subtle base of clean musk and soft peach sk…

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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 Cool Drops?

Clean Skin takes 2 of 3 categories. Clean Skin is rated 3.89/5 from 1,408 votes; Cool Drops is rated 3.00/5 from 4 votes. Choose Clean Skin for a musky and powdery character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Cool Drops for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Clean Skin or Cool Drops?

Clean Skin lasts longest (Clean Skin 50/100, Cool Drops 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Clean Skin or Cool Drops?

Cool Drops projects furthest (Cool Drops 50/100, Clean Skin 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Clean Skin and Cool Drops smell similar?

Clearly different: a 19% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and aquatic accords. Common notes include Lotus, Melon and Vanilla.

Is Clean Skin or Cool Drops better for summer or winter?

Clean Skin suits daytime wear; Cool Drops suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Clean Skin and Cool Drops?

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. Cool Drops has top notes of Melon, Pineapple, Citruses and Lotus, heart notes of May Rose and Jasmine, a base of Musk, Vanilla, Peach and Sandalwood.