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Paul Mitchell Clear Smoothing Serum (Blowout Primer) vs Paul Mitchell Tea Tree Lavender Mint Nourishing Oil

68% function match · 8 of the 12 functions we compared match Formula overlap 0%. Paul Mitchell Clear Smoothing Serum (Blowout Primer) and Paul Mitchell Tea Tree Lavender Mint Nourishing Oil share no ingredient among each other's most prominent — which does not stop them doing the same job.

Based on your consultation

Which of these fits your hair?

We check your pattern, moisture need, scalp, fragrance tolerance, weight sensitivity and more against each formula — and say which one lines up.

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When each one is the right call

What each formula is built for, from its own ingredient list.

  • Clear Smoothing Serum (Blowout Primer) — fragrance-free
  • Tea Tree Lavender Mint Nourishing Oil — protein-sensitive hair

Side by side

Every trait, aligned

One row per trait, read from each product’s own ingredient list and record. A dash means we have not researched that field for that product — it is not a “no”.

Trait
Paul Mitchell Clear Smoothing Serum (Blowout Primer) — 5.1 oz container Paul Mitchell

Clear Smoothing Serum (Blowout Primer)

  • Finisher
  • Salon
  • Sulfate-free
  • Fragrance-free
Paul Mitchell Tea Tree Lavender Mint Nourishing Oil — container, alternate view Paul Mitchell

Tea Tree Lavender Mint Nourishing Oil

  • Finisher
  • Salon
  • Sulfate-free
  • Silicone-free
Price, size & price per ounce
$12 5.1 oz · $2.35/oz
$27 17 oz · $1.59/oz

Compared at different sizes — 17 oz against 5.1 oz. Per-ounce prices favour the larger bottle.

Value / price positioning
Lower cost than most serums $$$$$ Salon tier · costs less than 87% of the 79 serums we’ve priced
Lower cost than most hair oils $$$$$ Salon tier · costs less than 95% of the 175 hair oils we’ve priced
Best for hair types
All types Nothing in the formula or the claims narrows this to one pattern. Your hair
Curly–Coily A heavy formula: coarse, curlier strands carry it without flattening. Your hair
Moisture level Same
None found No humectants found — nothing here pulls water into the hair. Your hair
Moderate Humectants in the working part of the formula. Your hair
Shine system Differs
High A silicone or oil blend does the shine work here. Your hair
Moderate Light esters or a volatile carrier: shine with little residue. Your hair
Slip / detangling
Some Some slip, mostly from esters or silicones rather than conditioners. Your hair
Some Some slip, mostly from esters or silicones rather than conditioners. Your hair
Weight on hair Differs
Medium Middle of the range — noticeable on fine hair, light on coarse hair. Your hair
Rich Heavy butters and waxes in the first eight ingredients. Your hair
Fragrance
None listed No fragrance is listed. Your hair
Prominent Fragrance sits in the first eight ingredients — a larger share of the formula. Your hair
Protein Same
None No protein or amino acids in the list. Your hair
None No protein or amino acids in the list. Your hair
Silicone / wax buildup Same
High Water-insoluble silicones or waxes: a detergent wash is what removes them. Your hair
High Water-insoluble silicones or waxes: a detergent wash is what removes them. Your hair
Clarifying wash needed
Moderate Your hair
Moderate Your hair
Oils and butters Differs
None No oils or butters in the list. Your hair
Present, high in the list Oils sit high in the list — a softening, coating formula. Your hair
Fast-drying alcohol Same
None No fast-drying alcohol in the list. Your hair
None No fast-drying alcohol in the list. Your hair
Humidity resistance
—
Claimed The brand claims humidity resistance; the ingredient list cannot confirm it. Your hair
Formula completeness
out of 10
Complete for its job
out of 10
Covers the core
Who should choose this
  • Fragrance-freeno fragrance (parfum) on the label
  • Unscentedfree of strong smells
  • Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
  • Dull-looking haira recognised shine system is present
  • Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
  • Coarse or dry hairthat absorbs everything you give it
  • Silicone-free routinesno silicones appear in the list
  • Dull-looking haira recognised shine system is present
Why you might skip it
  • Curly-method routinesthese silicones need a detergent to remove
  • Tight budgetsit sits in the upper price tiers
  • If scent matters to younothing is added here
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
  • Oily scalp or fine hairthat gets weighed down
  • Stretching wash dayswaxes stay until a detergent wash removes them
from the formula stated by the brand reported by reviewers Scale: 1 dot low · 5 dots high, within this product type.
More facts about each one
Type
Finisherserum
Finisheroil
Where to buy
Amazon · Ulta · Salons
Paul Mitchell
Free of
  • sulfate-free
  • fragrance-free
  • protein-free
  • sulfate-free
  • silicone-free
  • protein-free
  • curly-method compatible
Cruelty-free
Cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Scent
Unscented
Scented, not described
Finish
shine
—
Humidity claim
—
Yes
How often
as needed
—

Facts as we recorded them. A dash means we have not researched that field for that product — it is not a "no".

The bottom line

The bottom line depends on your hair

Which of these two suits you is a question about your hair, not about them. The consultation answers it — and tells you what your routine needs around it.

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The detail behind the table

Where the readings above come from: the ingredient lists themselves, each brand’s claims checked against them, what owners report, and cost per ounce in context.

Shared and distinct ingredients

Shared and distinct ingredients

Computed from the ingredient lists as printed. "Shared" means both lists carry it; where it sits on each label is stated, because position is what tells you how much.

What both formulas carry

IngredientClear Smoothing Serum (Blowout Primer)Tea Tree Lavender Mint Nourishing Oil
Isododecane
Shine
#1Leading
#3Leading

What only one of them carries

Clear Smoothing Serum (Blowout Primer)

Tea Tree Lavender Mint Nourishing Oil

Full ingredient list — Clear Smoothing Serum (Blowout Primer) (3)
Full ingredient list — Tea Tree Lavender Mint Nourishing Oil (19)

Claims check

What each brand says, against what each formula shows

Claims are quoted from each brand. We only mark one supported, partly supported, or conflicting when that product’s ingredient list actually speaks to it.

VerdictsClear Smoothing Serum (Blowout Primer)Tea Tree Lavender Mint Nourishing Oil
Supported
3
0
Partly supported
0
0
Stated by brand
3
0
Potential conflict
0
0

Clear Smoothing Serum (Blowout Primer)

  • fragrance-freeSupportedSafer for scent-sensitive scalps.
  • dye-freeStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • dermatologist-testedStated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.
  • speeds up drying timeStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • smooths hair, fights frizzSupportedSmoother strands, less frizz.
  • adds shineSupportedReflects light for visible shine.

Tea Tree Lavender Mint Nourishing Oil

No claims recorded for this product beyond the ones above.

What owners say

What people report

Recurring themes our researchers wrote in their own words from sourced reviews. We do not store or scrape star ratings, and we never balance one product’s themes against another’s by inventing them.

Clear Smoothing Serum (Blowout Primer)

Frizz-proofing in humidity

Reviewer 'Aubrey' (New York) compared it favorably to a scented alternative: 'So glad they made a fragrance-free super skinny serum... it's just as good at frizz-proofing my hair in humid weather.'

Smooths color-treated hair

Reviewer 'Cathy' said her colored-treated hair 'feels like silk' and that the product 'removes any frizz.'

First fragrance-free serum that actually controls frizz

Reviewer 'Gena' (Chicago, IL) wrote 'This is the first fragrance free option I've found that actually works! It controls my frizz' — speaks directly to the fragrance-free value proposition.

Works well for allergy-prone users

Third-party reviewer (Trustpilot, via a UK reseller) wrote 'Excellent product for those of us with allergies, only 3 ingredients, works well.'

Made hair drier and frizzier for one user

Reviewer 'Fera' (Virginia) reported she 'had to stop using this after the second use due to making my hair extremely dry and frizzy' — a minority negative result worth noting.

Tea Tree Lavender Mint Nourishing Oil

The oil provides significant softness and shine to textured hair while requiring only minimal quantities.

Customers consistently praise the appealing lavender and mint fragrance combined with strong moisturizing benefits.

Users appreciate the versatility of applying this oil to both hair and skin with excellent results.

Some customers report the product feels overly watery and leaves their hair greasy or heavy with buildup.

Price check

Cost per ounce, in context

Cost per ounce against every product of this type we have priced, each at the size it is most often sold in. Value labels are computed from that percentile and from how many products that do the same job cost less; they are comparisons, not judgements about a brand.

$1.59/oz vs $2.35/oz — Paul Mitchell Clear Smoothing Serum (Blowout Primer) costs about 1.5× more per ounce than Paul Mitchell Tea Tree Lavender Mint Nourishing Oil.

Clear Smoothing Serum (Blowout Primer)

Against 79 serums with a computable unit price.

Tea Tree Lavender Mint Nourishing Oil

Against 175 hair oils with a computable unit price.

Value readClear Smoothing Serum (Blowout Primer)Tea Tree Lavender Mint Nourishing Oil
Label
Lower cost than most serumsCosts less per ounce than most serums we have researched.
Lower cost than most hair oilsCosts less per ounce than most hair oils we have researched.

Computed from cost per ounce against every product of this type we have priced, and from how many products that do the same job cost less. It is a comparison, not a judgement about the brand.

Compare with something else

Close formulas to each of these, as their own comparison pages.

Clear Smoothing Serum (Blowout Primer) vs Clear Smoothing SerumPaul Mitchell · 100% function matchTea Tree Lavender Mint Nourishing Oil vs Ultra Smooth Glossing ShieldAussie · 100% function matchClear Smoothing Serum (Blowout Primer) vs Platinum Silkening GlossKenra Professional · 100% function matchTea Tree Lavender Mint Nourishing Oil vs I Create Shine Glossing SerumInnersense Organic Beauty · 100% function matchClear Smoothing Serum (Blowout Primer) vs Super Skinny SerumPaul Mitchell · 99% function matchTea Tree Lavender Mint Nourishing Oil vs Pomegranate & Honey Shine OilMielle Organics · 96% function matchClear Smoothing Serum (Blowout Primer) vs Mekabu Hydrating Shine SerumMasami · 99% function matchTea Tree Lavender Mint Nourishing Oil vs MarulaOil Rare Oil TreatmentPaul Mitchell · 92% function match

Clear Smoothing Serum (Blowout Primer) · Tea Tree Lavender Mint Nourishing Oil · All serums in the library

How this page was made

  • This page is assembled from the same researched records the individual product pages render: identity, each ingredient list as printed, each brand's own claims, dated price observations, and review themes written in our researchers' own words. Nothing on it is written per comparison.
  • We do not rank these against each other. Which of them suits you depends on your hair, and that is what the consultation works out.
  • The formula similarity percentage is a stored, precomputed number: position-weighted overlap of the two ingredient lists blended with agreement on the attributes we derive. It measures how alike two formulas are, not how well either works.
  • The value band is a fixed label over two stored numbers: this product’s cost per ounce as a percentile of every product of this type we have priced, each at the size it is most often sold in, and how many products we score as doing the same job cost at least a quarter less per ounce.
  • The "Is this right for you?" panel reads only your own consultation answers, and it applies exactly the filters our recommendation engine applies. It is computed when you load the page and is never stored on it.
  • 7 sources were consulted across the products on this page.
  • Ingredient order tells you relative amount only above roughly 1%. Prices are observations on the dates shown and change without notice. We do not sell these products and take no placement fees.
  • This is cosmetic information, not medical advice, and nothing here diagnoses or treats a health condition.

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