Fragrance comparison

Felicity vs Don't Ask Me Permission

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 784 ratings analysed

Felicity

Pure Sense

2.717 votes

Rank #62,745 AlmondFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

35%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Don't Ask Me Permission

Simone Andreoli

3.62777 votes

Rank #2,692 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Don't Ask Me Permission takes 4 of 4 categories.

Felicity
Choose it for a almond and fruity character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Don't Ask Me Permission
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Felicity0/4

Don't Ask Me Permission4/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Don't Ask Me Permission
Sillage & projection: Don't Ask Me Permission
Value for money: Don't Ask Me Permission
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

FelicityPure Sense

Don't Ask Me PermissionSimone Andreoli

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.71/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 16%Had 3%Want 82%

3.62/ 5 · 777 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

14%Love

29%Like

14%Ok

0%Dislike

43%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

36%Love

28%Like

15%Ok

14%Dislike

7%Hate

506 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate43

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityDon't Ask Me Permission

SillageDon't Ask Me Permission

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price value61

Category winnerDon't Ask Me PermissionBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

almond100%

fruity86%

cherry72%

powdery58%

vanilla44%

sweet30%

sweet100%

fruity92%

powdery84%

citrus77%

tropical69%

musky61%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both fruity, powdery and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

Coca-ColaLimeTarragon

Heart2-4 hrs

CherryYlang-YlangRhubarb

Base6-8 hrs

AmarettoHeliotropecannabis

Top

SugarLimeSweet Orange

Heart

PassionfruitPeachYlang-YlangHeliotrope

Base

White MuskSandalwoodAmbergrisCachaça

InformationalShared notesLime, Ylang-Ylang and Heliotrope. Durations are only published for Felicity, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer33

Fall100

Winter33

Day69

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter52

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Date 33%Party 29%Casual 24%Work 14%

Men9

Unisex47

Women44

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#62,745

PerfumerAnastasia Vislobokova

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#2,692

PerfumerSimone Andreoli

Launched—

Reviews100

Category winnerDon't Ask Me PermissionHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Pure Sense Felicity opens with an unmistakable splash of effervescent Coca-Cola, tart lime juice, and green tarragon. You get a rapid alcohol flash, followed immediately by fizzy soda sweetness. Then, juicy cherry and tangy rhubarb step forward, wrapped in a creamy touch of ylang-ylang. The core smells like a chilled …

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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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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, Felicity or Don't Ask Me Permission?

Don't Ask Me Permission takes 4 of 4 categories. Felicity is rated 2.71/5 from 7 votes; Don't Ask Me Permission is rated 3.62/5 from 777 votes. Choose Felicity for a almond and fruity character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Don't Ask Me Permission for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Felicity or Don't Ask Me Permission?

Don't Ask Me Permission lasts longest (Don't Ask Me Permission 80/100, Felicity 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Felicity or Don't Ask Me Permission?

Don't Ask Me Permission projects furthest (Don't Ask Me Permission 73/100, Felicity 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Felicity and Don't Ask Me Permission smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, powdery and sweet accords. Common notes include Lime, Ylang-Ylang and Heliotrope.

Is Felicity or Don't Ask Me Permission better for summer or winter?

Felicity suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Felicity and Don't Ask Me Permission?

Felicity has top notes of Coca-Cola, Lime and Tarragon, heart notes of Cherry, Ylang-Ylang and Rhubarb, a base of Amaretto, Heliotrope and cannabis. 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.