Fragrance comparison

Clean Skin vs Fur Elise

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 1,412 ratings analysed

Clean Skin

Clean

3.891,408 votes

Rank #34,180 MuskyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

Fur Elise

The Gate Fragrances Paris

3.754 votes

Rank #62,220 White FloralSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

Clean Skin
Choose it for a musky and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Fur Elise
Choose it for a white floral and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Clean Skin1/2

Fur Elise1/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Fur Elise
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

Fur EliseThe Gate Fragrances Paris

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.89/ 5 · 1,408 votes

Have 56%Had 21%Want 23%

3.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

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

25%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

25%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

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageFur Elise

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%

white floral100%

sweet92%

powdery84%

woody77%

floral69%

yellow floral61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both powdery and sweet

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

CitrusesMelonPineappleLotusLily

Heart

May RoseJasmineLily-of-the-ValleyMimosaRoseYlang-Ylang

Base

MuskVanillaPeachSandalwoodOrris RootVetiverTonka Bean

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

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

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#62,220

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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Fur Elise by The Gate Fragrances Paris opens with a burst of crisp melon, bright citruses, and watery lotus. As the initial freshness settles, a bouquet of May rose, sunny ylang-ylang, and sweet jasmine emerges at the heart. The dry-down introduces plush peach, powdery orris root, and smooth sandalwood that hug the 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 Fur Elise?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1. Clean Skin is rated 3.89/5 from 1,408 votes; Fur Elise is rated 3.75/5 from 4 votes. Choose Clean Skin for a musky and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Fur Elise for a white floral and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which projects more, Clean Skin or Fur Elise?

Fur Elise projects furthest (Fur Elise 63/100, Clean Skin 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Clean Skin and Fur Elise smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and sweet accords. Common notes include Lotus, Melon and Vanilla.

Is Clean Skin or Fur Elise better for summer or winter?

Clean Skin suits daytime wear; Fur Elise suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Clean Skin and Fur Elise?

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. Fur Elise has top notes of Citruses, Melon, Pineapple and Lotus, heart notes of May Rose, Jasmine, Lily-of-the-Valley and Mimosa, a base of Musk, Vanilla, Peach and Sandalwood.