Fragrance comparison

Accord Boise vs Skip the Foreplay

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 104 ratings analysed

4 wins

Accord Boise

Ajmal

3.70102 votes

Rank #16,200 Warm SpicyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

38%scent match

Some overlap

Skip the Foreplay

Antonio Maretti

3.002 votes

Rank #64,687 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Accord Boise takes 4 of 4 categories.

Accord Boise
Choose it for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Skip the Foreplay
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Accord Boise4/4

Skip the Foreplay0/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Accord BoiseAjmal

Skip the ForeplayAntonio Maretti

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.70/ 5 · 102 votes

Have 26%Had 16%Want 59%

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 hate

34%Love

45%Like

5%Ok

14%Dislike

2%Hate

94 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

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevityAccord Boise

SillageAccord Boise

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value68

¤ Price value25

Category winnerAccord BoiseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

fresh spicy92%

coffee84%

patchouli77%

amber69%

smoky61%

woody100%

aromatic92%

leather84%

fresh spicy77%

amber69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match38%Some overlap · both fresh spicy, warm spicy and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CoffeePepper

Heart

IncenseSage

Base

PatchouliGinger

Top

BergamotLavenderPepperSage

Heart

LeatherIncenseAmberApple

Base

SandalwoodPatchouliVanillaVetiver

InformationalShared notesPepper, Incense, Sage and Patchouli. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring96

Summer37

Fall100

Winter96

Day100

Night96

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men71

Unisex18

Women12

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#16,200

PerfumerNazir Ajmal

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#64,687

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAccord BoiseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Accord Boise is a spicy, smoky coffee-wood scent that leans confidently masculine. It opens with pepper and a dark coffee nuance, then turns incensey and herbal as sage comes through. In the dry-down, patchouli adds earthy depth while ginger keeps a fresh bite. If you like warm spice, aromatic smoke, and patchouli mor…

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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, …

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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, Accord Boise or Skip the Foreplay?

Accord Boise takes 4 of 4 categories. Accord Boise is rated 3.70/5 from 102 votes; Skip the Foreplay is rated 3.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Accord Boise for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Skip the Foreplay for a woody and aromatic character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Accord Boise or Skip the Foreplay?

Accord Boise lasts longest (Accord Boise 64/100, Skip the Foreplay 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Accord Boise or Skip the Foreplay?

Accord Boise projects furthest (Accord Boise 65/100, Skip the Foreplay 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Accord Boise and Skip the Foreplay smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy, warm spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Pepper, Incense, Sage and Patchouli.

Is Accord Boise or Skip the Foreplay better for summer or winter?

Accord Boise suits day or night wear; Skip the Foreplay suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Accord Boise and Skip the Foreplay?

Accord Boise has top notes of Coffee and Pepper, heart notes of Incense and Sage, a base of Patchouli and Ginger. 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.