Fragrance comparison

Clean Skin vs Ocean

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 1,481 ratings analysed

Clean Skin

Clean

3.891,408 votes

Rank #34,180 MuskyPowdery

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8%scent match

Clearly different

6 wins

Ocean

Nabeel

4.0873 votes

Rank #7,858 AquaticMarine

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ocean takes 6 of 7 categories.

Clean Skin
Choose it for a musky and powdery character. Wins on versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Ocean
Choose it for a aquatic and marine character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Clean Skin1/7

Ocean6/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Clean SkinClean

OceanNabeel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.89/ 5 · 1,408 votes

Have 56%Had 21%Want 23%

4.08/ 5 · 73 votes

Have 38%Had 6%Want 57%

Category winnerOceanRating 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

41%Love

32%Like

23%Ok

3%Dislike

1%Hate

73 votes

Category winnerOceanMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage40

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityOcean

SillageOcean

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value60

¤ Price value72

Category winnerOceanBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

powdery83%

animalic65%

sweet48%

aquatic30%

aquatic100%

marine92%

ozonic84%

aromatic77%

woody69%

floral61%

Scent match8%Clearly different · both 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

Marine notesOzonic notesWatery NotesViolet LeavesGreen NotesApplePineappleCoconut

Heart

RoseLotusDriftwoodCedarOrchidCyclamenJasmineSaffron

Base

MuskWhite MuskAmbergrisPrecious WoodsAmberAgarwoodOudTonka Bean

InformationalShared notesLotus and White Musk. 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

Spring92

Summer100

Fall24

Winter14

Day100

Night47

Category winnerClean SkinMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex26

Women74

Men41

Unisex48

Women11

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#34,180

PerfumerHarry Fremont

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#7,858

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews19

Category winnerOceanHigher 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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Ocean by Nabeel is a 2023 unisex release that pairs clean sea breezes with soft summer flowers. The scent combines sharp lime and wet ozonic notes with a heart of powdery iris and airy lotus. It eventually settles on skin with a smooth base of white musk and sweet coconut, making it a reliable casual option for hot da…

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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 Ocean?

Ocean takes 6 of 7 categories. Clean Skin is rated 3.89/5 from 1,408 votes; Ocean is rated 4.08/5 from 73 votes. Choose Clean Skin for a musky and powdery character. Wins on versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Ocean for a aquatic and marine character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Clean Skin or Ocean?

Ocean lasts longest (Ocean 67/100, Clean Skin 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Clean Skin or Ocean?

Ocean projects furthest (Ocean 58/100, Clean Skin 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Clean Skin and Ocean smell similar?

Clearly different: a 8% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aquatic accords. Common notes include Lotus and White Musk.

Is Clean Skin or Ocean better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Clean Skin and Ocean?

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. Ocean has top notes of Marine notes, Ozonic notes, Watery Notes and Violet Leaves, heart notes of Rose, Lotus, Driftwood and Cedar, a base of Musk, White Musk, Ambergris and Precious Woods.