Fragrance comparison

Efix vs Skip the Foreplay

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 3 ratings analysed

3 wins

Efix

Antonio Marras

4.001 votes

Rank #60,651 AromaticLavender

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

Skip the Foreplay

Antonio Maretti

3.002 votes

Rank #64,805 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Efix takes 3 of 4 categories.

Efix
Choose it for a aromatic and lavender character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.
Skip the Foreplay
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Efix3/4

Skip the Foreplay0/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

EfixAntonio Marras

Skip the ForeplayAntonio Maretti

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%

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

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

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

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevityEfix

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value25

Category winnerEfixBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

lavender92%

herbal84%

musky77%

soft spicy69%

amber61%

woody100%

aromatic92%

leather84%

fresh spicy77%

amber69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both aromatic and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

LavenderSageWhite MuskIncense

No top / heart / base split published

Top

BergamotLavenderPepperSage

Heart

LeatherIncenseAmberApple

Base

SandalwoodPatchouliVanillaVetiver

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

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#60,651

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#64,805

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerEfixHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Efix is a modern aromatic fougere built around lavender and sage, softened by white musk and given a dry thread of incense. It opens clean and herbal, then settles into a smooth musky, lightly smoky finish. It should suit buyers who like lavender-led scents with a calmer, more refined feel than barbershop classics. Th…

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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, Efix or Skip the Foreplay?

Efix takes 3 of 4 categories. Efix is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Skip the Foreplay is rated 3.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Efix for a aromatic and lavender character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Skip the Foreplay for a woody and aromatic character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Efix or Skip the Foreplay?

Efix lasts longest (Efix 80/100, Skip the Foreplay 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Efix or Skip the Foreplay?

Projection is very close: Efix 50/100, Skip the Foreplay 50/100 for sillage.

Do Efix and Skip the Foreplay smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and amber accords. Common notes include Lavender, Sage and Incense.

Is Efix or Skip the Foreplay better for summer or winter?

Efix suits evening wear; Skip the Foreplay suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Efix and Skip the Foreplay?

Efix features Lavender, Sage, White Musk and Incense. 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.