Fragrance comparison

Don't Ask Me Permission vs Hello Kitty Spring

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

Updated 26 Oct 2026 794 ratings analysed

3 wins

Don't Ask Me Permission

Simone Andreoli

3.62777 votes

Rank #2,842 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

45%scent match

Some overlap

Hello Kitty Spring

Demeter Fragrance

4.5917 votes

Rank #33,143 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Don't Ask Me Permission takes 3 of 5 categories.

Don't Ask Me Permission
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Hello Kitty Spring
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Don't Ask Me Permission3/5

Hello Kitty Spring2/5

Ratings & consensus: Hello Kitty Spring
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Don't Ask Me Permission
Sillage & projection: Don't Ask Me Permission
Value for money: Hello Kitty Spring
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Don't Ask Me Permission

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Don't Ask Me PermissionSimone Andreoli

Hello Kitty SpringDemeter Fragrance

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.62/ 5 · 777 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

4.59/ 5 · 17 votes

Have 4%Had 3%Want 93%

Category winnerHello Kitty SpringRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

36%Love

28%Like

15%Ok

14%Dislike

7%Hate

506 votes

71%Love

24%Like

0%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

17 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate90

Category winners

LongevityDon't Ask Me Permission

SillageDon't Ask Me Permission

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value61

¤ Price value75

Category winnerHello Kitty SpringBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

fruity92%

powdery84%

citrus77%

tropical69%

musky61%

fruity100%

sweet83%

yellow floral65%

caramel48%

powdery30%

Scent match45%Some overlap · both fruity, sweet and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

SugarLimeSweet Orange

Heart

PassionfruitPeachYlang-YlangHeliotrope

Base

White MuskSandalwoodAmbergrisCachaça

Notes

PeachBig StrawberrySpun SugarYlang-Ylang

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesPeach and Ylang-Ylang. Durations are only published for Hello Kitty Spring, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter52

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer100

Fall75

Winter38

Day100

Night26

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men9

Unisex47

Women44

Men0

Unisex17

Women83

Casual 43%Work 24%Date 22%Party 11%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#2,842

PerfumerSimone Andreoli

Launched—

Reviews100

Overall rank#33,143

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerDon't Ask Me PermissionHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

A loud, tropical-fruity scent with a cocktail-style opening of lime, sweet orange, sugar and cachaça. It quickly turns plush and powdery, with passionfruit, peach and heliotrope over a musky sandalwood base. This is the kind of fragrance that fills space and leaves a trail. It suits shoppers who enjoy bold fruity-mus…

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Hello Kitty Spring by Demeter Fragrance delivers an immediate burst of bright fruit and spun sugar. You get sliced ripe peach and tart strawberry right out of the bottle. Then comes the surprise. Instead of vanishing into flat syrup, the scent blooms with creamy yellow ylang-ylang. That floral layer gives the fruit we…

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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, Don't Ask Me Permission or Hello Kitty Spring?

Don't Ask Me Permission takes 3 of 5 categories. Don't Ask Me Permission is rated 3.62/5 from 777 votes; Hello Kitty Spring is rated 4.59/5 from 17 votes. Choose Don't Ask Me Permission for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Hello Kitty Spring for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Don't Ask Me Permission or Hello Kitty Spring?

Don't Ask Me Permission lasts longest (Don't Ask Me Permission 80/100, Hello Kitty Spring 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Don't Ask Me Permission or Hello Kitty Spring?

Don't Ask Me Permission projects furthest (Don't Ask Me Permission 73/100, Hello Kitty Spring 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Don't Ask Me Permission and Hello Kitty Spring smell similar?

Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, sweet and powdery accords. Common notes include Peach and Ylang-Ylang.

Is Don't Ask Me Permission or Hello Kitty Spring better for summer or winter?

Hello Kitty Spring suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Don't Ask Me Permission and Hello Kitty Spring?

Don't Ask Me Permission has top notes of Sugar, Lime and Sweet Orange, heart notes of Passionfruit, Peach, Ylang-Ylang and Heliotrope, a base of White Musk, Sandalwood, Ambergris and Cachaça. Hello Kitty Spring features Peach, Big Strawberry, Spun Sugar and Ylang-Ylang.