1900 vs Skip the Foreplay
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
45%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.
1900Choose it for a iris and powdery character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Skip the ForeplayChoose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.
19002/4
Skip the Foreplay2/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Skip the Foreplay
- Sillage & projection
- Skip the Foreplay
- Value for money
- 1900
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- 1900
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
1900Place des LicesSkip the ForeplayAntonio MarettiWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.96/ 5 · 74 votes
Have 28%Had 9%Want 62%
3.00/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 56%Had 0%Want 44%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate34%Love
41%Like
16%Ok
7%Dislike
3%Hate
74 votes
50%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
50%Hate
2 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevitySkip the Foreplay
SillageSkip the Foreplay
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winner1900Best value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothiris100%
powdery92%
woody84%
fresh spicy77%
aromatic69%
earthy61%
woody100%
aromatic92%
leather84%
fresh spicy77%
amber69%
warm spicy61%
Scent match45%Some overlap · both woody, aromatic and fresh spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
IrisSageIncensePepperSandalwoodNutmegVetiver
No top / heart / base split published
Top
BergamotLavenderPepperSage
Heart
LeatherIncenseAmberApple
Base
SandalwoodPatchouliVanillaVetiver
InformationalShared notesSage, Incense, Pepper and Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer55
Fall82
Winter73
Day100
Night42
Spring100
Summer100
Fall100
Winter0
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#18,204
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews9
Overall rank#71,671
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winner1900Higher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshot1900 by Place des Lices presents a quiet iris centered around a clean, powdery texture. Crisp pepper and ground nutmeg spark the opening, before settling into a warm bed of sage, dry vetiver, and cold incense. It wears close to the skin, offering a soothing and delicate comfort ideal for casual spring days.
Reviews →Skip the Foreplay opens with a brisk mix of bergamot, sage, lavender and pepper, then moves into a darker heart of leather, incense, amber and apple. It reads woody, aromatic and lightly smoky rather than sweet. This looks best suited to men who like a textured leather scent with some freshness up top and a smoother, …
Reviews →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, 1900 or Skip the Foreplay?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. 1900 is rated 3.96/5 from 74 votes; Skip the Foreplay is rated 3.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose 1900 for a iris and powdery character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Skip the Foreplay for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, 1900 or Skip the Foreplay?
Skip the Foreplay lasts longest (Skip the Foreplay 60/100, 1900 52/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, 1900 or Skip the Foreplay?
Skip the Foreplay projects furthest (Skip the Foreplay 50/100, 1900 36/100), based on community performance votes.
Do 1900 and Skip the Foreplay smell similar?
Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Sage, Incense, Pepper and Sandalwood.
Is 1900 or Skip the Foreplay better for summer or winter?
1900 suits daytime wear; Skip the Foreplay suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in 1900 and Skip the Foreplay?
1900 features Iris, Sage, Incense, Pepper and Sandalwood. Skip the Foreplay has top notes of Bergamot, Lavender, Pepper and Sage, heart notes of Leather, Incense, Amber and Apple, a base of Sandalwood, Patchouli, Vanilla and Vetiver.
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