Fragrance comparison

Four vs Clean Slate

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 27 ratings analysed

Four

Onitsuka Tiger

4.502 votes

Rank #56,408 EarthyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Clean Slate

Seven Gates

4.2025 votes

Rank #22,592 WoodyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Clean Slate takes 4 of 4 categories.

Four
Choose it for a earthy and woody character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Clean Slate
Choose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Four0/4

Clean Slate4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

FourOnitsuka Tiger

Clean SlateSeven Gates

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 14%Had 0%Want 86%

4.20/ 5 · 25 votes

Have 16%Had 2%Want 82%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

64%Love

16%Like

8%Ok

0%Dislike

12%Hate

25 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityClean Slate

SillageClean Slate

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value63

Category winnerClean SlateBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

earthy100%

woody83%

amber65%

smoky48%

balsamic30%

woody100%

leather83%

aromatic65%

smoky48%

warm spicy30%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both woody and smoky

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

PeppermintBergamotLemon

Heart

IncenseNutmegAbsinthe

Base

Cypriol OilVetiverVanillaMuskSandalwoodCedarwood

Top

AbsintheInkIncenseNutmegCinnamonBlue Lavender

Heart

BirchVetiverGuaiac WoodWhiskey

Base

PapyrusLeatherCastoreumPatchouli

InformationalShared notesIncense, Nutmeg, Absinthe and Vetiver. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring73

Summer27

Fall64

Winter100

Day44

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex0

Women50

Men57

Unisex43

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#56,408

PerfumerMark Buxton

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#22,592

PerfumerEmilie Bouge

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerClean SlateHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Four by Onitsuka Tiger opens with a bracing blast of peppermint and sharp lemon before warming into a dry vetiver base. It offers an easygoing, woody spicy style that fits casual daytime wear.

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Clean Slate by Seven Gates is a dry woody fragrance that cuts through damp weather with a sharp, botanical edge. Developed by perfumer Emilie Bouge in 2024, it layers bitter absinthe and cold incense over a dark base of vetiver and smoky birch. It is built for someone looking for a quiet, introspective scent that thri…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Four or Clean Slate?

Clean Slate takes 4 of 4 categories. Four is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes; Clean Slate is rated 4.20/5 from 25 votes. Choose Four for a earthy and woody character. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Clean Slate for a woody and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Four or Clean Slate?

Clean Slate lasts longest (Clean Slate 78/100, Four 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Four or Clean Slate?

Clean Slate projects furthest (Clean Slate 73/100, Four 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Four and Clean Slate smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and smoky accords. Common notes include Incense, Nutmeg, Absinthe and Vetiver.

Is Four or Clean Slate better for summer or winter?

Four suits day or night wear; Clean Slate suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Four and Clean Slate?

Four has top notes of Peppermint, Bergamot and Lemon, heart notes of Incense, Nutmeg and Absinthe, a base of Cypriol Oil, Vetiver, Vanilla and Musk. Clean Slate has top notes of Absinthe, Ink, Incense and Nutmeg, heart notes of Birch, Vetiver, Guaiac Wood and Whiskey, a base of Papyrus, Leather, Castoreum and Patchouli.