Fragrance comparison

Caresse vs Skinny Dip Wild Strawberry Cologne

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 39 ratings analysed

3 wins

Caresse

Sapil

4.2730 votes

Rank #12,535 PowderyMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

11%scent match

Clearly different

Skinny Dip Wild Strawberry Cologne

Leeming-Pacquin

4.449 votes

Rank #35,528 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Caresse takes 3 of 4 categories.

Caresse
Choose it for a powdery and musky character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Skinny Dip Wild Strawberry Cologne
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Caresse3/4

Skinny Dip Wild Strawberry Cologne1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Caresse
Sillage & projection: Skinny Dip Wild Strawberry Cologne
Value for money: Caresse
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Caresse

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CaresseSapil

Skinny Dip Wild Strawberry CologneLeeming-Pacquin

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.27/ 5 · 30 votes

Have 42%Had 7%Want 51%

4.44/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 0%Had 15%Want 85%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

47%Love

37%Like

13%Ok

3%Dislike

0%Hate

30 votes

56%Love

33%Like

11%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevityCaresse

SillageSkinny Dip Wild Strawberry Cologne

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value79

¤ Price value50

Category winnerCaresseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

powdery100%

musky92%

vanilla84%

aldehydic77%

yellow floral69%

iris61%

fruity100%

sweet83%

white floral65%

fresh48%

citrus30%

Scent match11%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

AldehydesMuskYlang Ylang

Heart

White MuskIrisWhite FlowersHeliotrope

Base

VanillaAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Balsamic Notes

Notes

StrawberryRed BerriesWhite FlowersCitrusesMuskWoodsy NotesWhite MuskAldehydes

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Musk, White Musk and White Flowers. Durations are only published for Skinny Dip Wild Strawberry Cologne, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer73

Fall93

Winter80

Day100

Night91

Spring67

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night33

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex5

Women95

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 40%Date 25%Work 18%Party 17%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#12,535

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews11

Overall rank#35,528

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerCaresseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Caresse by Sapil is a powdery, musky floral aldehyde with a distinctly soapy feel. It opens bright and airy with aldehydes, then settles into iris, white musk and a creamy vanilla base that many wearers find soft, fluffy and long-lasting. It suits shoppers who enjoy clean, vintage-leaning powder scents with a sweet mu…

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Skinny Dip Wild Strawberry Cologne delivers an authentic, mouth-watering snapshot of unvarnished 1970s drugstore perfumery. The first spray punches through with tart wild strawberry and crisp aldehydes. It avoids modern syrup. Instead, bright citruses give the fruit a genuine sour tang that smells like freshly picked …

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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, Caresse or Skinny Dip Wild Strawberry Cologne?

Caresse takes 3 of 4 categories. Caresse is rated 4.27/5 from 30 votes; Skinny Dip Wild Strawberry Cologne is rated 4.44/5 from 9 votes. Choose Caresse for a powdery and musky character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Skinny Dip Wild Strawberry Cologne for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Caresse or Skinny Dip Wild Strawberry Cologne?

Caresse lasts longest (Caresse 81/100, Skinny Dip Wild Strawberry Cologne 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Caresse or Skinny Dip Wild Strawberry Cologne?

Skinny Dip Wild Strawberry Cologne projects furthest (Skinny Dip Wild Strawberry Cologne 70/100, Caresse 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Caresse and Skinny Dip Wild Strawberry Cologne smell similar?

Clearly different: a 11% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Musk, White Musk and White Flowers.

Is Caresse or Skinny Dip Wild Strawberry Cologne better for summer or winter?

Caresse suits daytime wear; Skinny Dip Wild Strawberry Cologne suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Caresse and Skinny Dip Wild Strawberry Cologne?

Caresse has top notes of Aldehydes, Musk and Ylang Ylang, heart notes of White Musk, Iris, White Flowers and Heliotrope, a base of Vanilla, Ambrette (Musk Mallow) and Balsamic Notes. Skinny Dip Wild Strawberry Cologne features Strawberry, Red Berries, White Flowers, Citruses and Musk.