Fragrance comparison

Be In Love vs Skin Goes Down

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 20 ratings analysed

3 wins

Be In Love

The Dua Brand

3.6517 votes

Rank #22,691 White FloralSweet

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67%scent match

Closely related

Skin Goes Down

Ipseity

4.673 votes

Rank #44,907 PowderySweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Be In Love takes 3 of 4 categories.

Be In Love
Choose it for a white floral and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Skin Goes Down
Choose it for a powdery and sweet character. Wins on longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

Be In Love3/4

Skin Goes Down1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Skin Goes Down
Sillage & projection: Be In Love
Value for money: Be In Love
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Be In Love

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Be In LoveThe Dua Brand

Skin Goes DownIpseity

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.65/ 5 · 17 votes

Have 70%Had 13%Want 17%

4.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 25%Had 10%Want 65%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

41%Love

18%Like

12%Ok

24%Dislike

6%Hate

17 votes · too few to score

67%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate66

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate92

Category winners

LongevitySkin Goes Down

SillageBe In Love

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value79

¤ Price value58

Category winnerBe In LoveBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

sweet92%

vanilla84%

musky77%

powdery69%

citrus61%

powdery100%

sweet92%

white floral84%

vanilla77%

iris69%

citrus61%

Scent match67%Closely related · both white floral, sweet and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

SugarVanillaMuskOrange BlossomHoneysuckleJasmineCaramelNeroliRosePink PepperCorianderBergamot

No top / heart / base split published

Top

BergamotNeroli

Heart

IrisRoseMarshmallowJasmineOrange BlossomHoneysuckle

Base

VanillaSpun SugarLabdanumWhite Musk

InformationalShared notesVanilla, Orange Blossom, Honeysuckle and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Be In Love, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring73

Summer27

Fall100

Winter73

Day56

Night100

Spring50

Summer50

Fall50

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex8

Women92

Date 39%Party 32%Casual 20%Work 10%

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#22,691

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#44,907

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBe In LoveHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Be In Love by The Dua Brand delivers an unrepentant sugar rush wrapped in thick floral petals. Sprayed on skin, it immediately unleashes sweet orange blossom, tart bergamot, and a syrupy marshmallow accord. Two sprays are plenty. The scent quickly thickens into creamy vanilla and melted caramel, backed by a soft powde…

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Skin Goes Down by Ipseity is a sweet, powdery floral fruity gourmand launched in 2018. It opens with bright bergamot and neroli before settling into a soft heart of marshmallow, iris, and rose. The base lingers with vanilla and white musk, creating a skin-like sweetness that works well for casual daytime wear during t…

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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, Be In Love or Skin Goes Down?

Be In Love takes 3 of 4 categories. Be In Love is rated 3.65/5 from 17 votes; Skin Goes Down is rated 4.67/5 from 3 votes. Choose Be In Love for a white floral and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Skin Goes Down for a powdery and sweet character. Wins on longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Be In Love or Skin Goes Down?

Skin Goes Down lasts longest (Skin Goes Down 80/100, Be In Love 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Be In Love or Skin Goes Down?

Projection is very close: Be In Love 65/100, Skin Goes Down 63/100 for sillage.

Do Be In Love and Skin Goes Down smell similar?

Closely related: a 67% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, sweet and powdery accords. Common notes include Vanilla, Orange Blossom, Honeysuckle and Jasmine.

Is Be In Love or Skin Goes Down better for summer or winter?

Be In Love suits evening wear; Skin Goes Down suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Be In Love and Skin Goes Down?

Be In Love features Sugar, Vanilla, Musk, Orange Blossom and Honeysuckle. Skin Goes Down has top notes of Bergamot and Neroli, heart notes of Iris, Rose, Marshmallow and Jasmine, a base of Vanilla, Spun Sugar, Labdanum and White Musk.