Fragrance comparison

Kiss Don't Be Shy vs Skin Goes Down

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 9 ratings analysed

Kiss Don't Be Shy

Alexandria Fragrances

4.336 votes

Rank #50,433 White FloralSweet

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62%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Skin Goes Down

Ipseity

4.673 votes

Rank #46,063 PowderySweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Skin Goes Down takes 3 of 4 categories.

Kiss Don't Be Shy
Choose it for a white floral and sweet character. Best in winter, evening wear.
Skin Goes Down
Choose it for a powdery and sweet character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Kiss Don't Be Shy0/4

Skin Goes Down3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Kiss Don't Be ShyAlexandria Fragrances

Skin Goes DownIpseity

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.33/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 31%Had 14%Want 55%

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

50%Love

33%Like

17%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

6 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

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate92

Category winners

LongevitySkin Goes Down

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value58

Category winnerSkin Goes DownBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

sweet83%

caramel65%

powdery48%

citrus30%

powdery100%

sweet92%

white floral84%

vanilla77%

iris69%

citrus61%

Scent match62%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

Orange BlossomMarshmallowCaramelJasmineHoneysuckleRoseIris

No top / heart / base split published

Top

BergamotNeroli

Heart

IrisRoseMarshmallowJasmineOrange BlossomHoneysuckle

Base

VanillaSpun SugarLabdanumWhite Musk

InformationalShared notesOrange Blossom, Marshmallow, Jasmine and Honeysuckle. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer25

Fall75

Winter100

Day33

Night100

Spring50

Summer50

Fall50

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#50,433

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#46,063

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSkin Goes DownHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Kiss Don't Be Shy is a sugary white-floral gourmand built around orange blossom, marshmallow and caramel. It opens sweet and fluffy, then settles into a powdery floral dry-down where jasmine, honeysuckle, rose and iris soften the candy effect. If you enjoy sweet, feminine-leaning scents with a soft confectionery feel,…

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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, Kiss Don't Be Shy or Skin Goes Down?

Skin Goes Down takes 3 of 4 categories. Kiss Don't Be Shy is rated 4.33/5 from 6 votes; Skin Goes Down is rated 4.67/5 from 3 votes. Choose Kiss Don't Be Shy for a white floral and sweet character. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Skin Goes Down for a powdery and sweet character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Kiss Don't Be Shy or Skin Goes Down?

Skin Goes Down lasts longest (Skin Goes Down 80/100, Kiss Don't Be Shy 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Kiss Don't Be Shy or Skin Goes Down?

Projection is very close: Kiss Don't Be Shy 63/100, Skin Goes Down 63/100 for sillage.

Do Kiss Don't Be Shy and Skin Goes Down smell similar?

Closely related: a 62% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, sweet and powdery accords. Common notes include Orange Blossom, Marshmallow, Jasmine and Honeysuckle.

Is Kiss Don't Be Shy or Skin Goes Down better for summer or winter?

Kiss Don't Be Shy suits evening wear; Skin Goes Down suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Kiss Don't Be Shy and Skin Goes Down?

Kiss Don't Be Shy features Orange Blossom, Marshmallow, Caramel, Jasmine 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.