Fragrance comparison

Clean Skin vs Snow Angel

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 1,492 ratings analysed

Clean Skin

Clean

3.891,408 votes

Rank #34,180 MuskyPowdery

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40%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Snow Angel

Philosophy

4.2184 votes

Rank #26,285 White FloralFresh

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Snow Angel takes 5 of 7 categories.

Clean Skin
Choose it for a musky and powdery character. Wins on versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Snow Angel
Choose it for a white floral and fresh character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Clean Skin1/7

Snow Angel5/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Clean SkinClean

Snow AngelPhilosophy

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.89/ 5 · 1,408 votes

Have 56%Had 21%Want 23%

4.21/ 5 · 84 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

Category winnerSnow AngelRating 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

46%Love

33%Like

15%Ok

5%Dislike

0%Hate

84 votes

Category winnerSnow AngelMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage40

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage43

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageSnow Angel

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value60

¤ Price value69

Category winnerSnow AngelBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

powdery83%

animalic65%

sweet48%

aquatic30%

white floral100%

fresh91%

ozonic83%

musky74%

powdery65%

sweet56%

Scent match40%Some overlap · both musky, 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

Mountain Air

Heart

MelonJasmineOrange Blossom

Base

MuskVanillaSandalwood

InformationalShared notesMountain Air, 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

Spring49

Summer33

Fall16

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerClean SkinMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex26

Women74

Men0

Unisex17

Women83

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#34,180

PerfumerHarry Fremont

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#26,285

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerSnow AngelHigher 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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Snow Angel by Philosophy is an airy, crisp fragrance designed for casual daily wear. It relies on a blend of mountain air and sweet melon, grounded by soft musk and vanilla. This scent creates a clean, shampoo-like aura that works best during warm spring days or as a subtle choice for professional office environments …

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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 Snow Angel?

Snow Angel takes 5 of 7 categories. Clean Skin is rated 3.89/5 from 1,408 votes; Snow Angel is rated 4.21/5 from 84 votes. Choose Clean Skin for a musky and powdery character. Wins on versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Snow Angel for a white floral and fresh character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Clean Skin or Snow Angel?

They last about the same: Clean Skin 50/100, Snow Angel 50/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Clean Skin or Snow Angel?

Snow Angel projects furthest (Snow Angel 43/100, Clean Skin 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Clean Skin and Snow Angel smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky, powdery and sweet accords. Common notes include Mountain Air, Melon and Vanilla.

Is Clean Skin or Snow Angel better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Clean Skin and Snow Angel?

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. Snow Angel has top notes of Mountain Air, heart notes of Melon, Jasmine and Orange Blossom, a base of Musk, Vanilla and Sandalwood.