Fragrance comparison

Clean Skin vs Mankind Hero

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 1,767 ratings analysed

Clean Skin

Clean

3.891,408 votes

Rank #34,180 MuskyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

10%scent match

Clearly different

6 wins

Mankind Hero

Kenneth Cole

4.15359 votes

Rank #26,490 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mankind Hero takes 6 of 7 categories.

Clean Skin
Choose it for a musky and powdery character. Wins on versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Mankind Hero
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Clean Skin1/7

Mankind Hero6/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Clean SkinClean

Mankind HeroKenneth Cole

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.89/ 5 · 1,408 votes

Have 56%Had 21%Want 23%

4.15/ 5 · 359 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

Category winnerMankind HeroRating 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

42%Love

42%Like

7%Ok

8%Dislike

1%Hate

359 votes

Category winnerMankind HeroMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage40

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityMankind Hero

SillageMankind Hero

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value60

¤ Price value73

Category winnerMankind HeroBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

musky100%

powdery83%

animalic65%

sweet48%

aquatic30%

aromatic100%

woody92%

vanilla84%

fresh77%

lavender69%

citrus61%

Scent match10%Clearly different

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

Mountain AirLemonCoriander

Heart

LavenderVanillaClary SagePlum Wood

Base

AmberwoodWhite MuskCoumarinOakmoss

InformationalShared notesMountain Air, Vanilla, White Musk 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

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter70

Day–

Night–

Category winnerClean SkinMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex26

Women74

Men91

Unisex7

Women3

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#34,180

PerfumerHarry Fremont

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#26,490

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMankind HeroHigher 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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Kenneth Cole Mankind Hero brings a crisp outdoor freshness straight into a warm, creamy base. It opens with a sharp burst of Italian lemon, cracked coriander, and a synthetic mountain air accord that smells like cool morning wind over pine ridges. As the top notes quiet down, lavender and clary sage smooth out the her…

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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 Mankind Hero?

Mankind Hero takes 6 of 7 categories. Clean Skin is rated 3.89/5 from 1,408 votes; Mankind Hero is rated 4.15/5 from 359 votes. Choose Clean Skin for a musky and powdery character. Wins on versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Mankind Hero for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Clean Skin or Mankind Hero?

Mankind Hero lasts longest (Mankind Hero 59/100, Clean Skin 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Clean Skin or Mankind Hero?

Mankind Hero projects furthest (Mankind Hero 52/100, Clean Skin 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Clean Skin and Mankind Hero smell similar?

Clearly different: a 10% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Mountain Air, Vanilla, White Musk and Amberwood.

Is Clean Skin or Mankind Hero better for summer or winter?

For summer, Clean Skin is the stronger pick. For winter, Mankind Hero is the stronger pick. Clean Skin suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Clean Skin and Mankind Hero?

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. Mankind Hero has top notes of Mountain Air, Lemon and Coriander, heart notes of Lavender, Vanilla, Clary Sage and Plum Wood, a base of Amberwood, White Musk, Coumarin and Oakmoss.