Princesse Marina De Bourbon
Rank #36,646 LeatherVanilla
Le Prince In Fire vs Skip the Foreplay
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
56%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Le Prince In Fire takes 3 of 4 categories.
Le Prince In FireChoose it for a leather and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Skip the ForeplayChoose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Le Prince In Fire3/4
Skip the Foreplay1/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Skip the Foreplay
- Sillage & projection
- Le Prince In Fire
- Value for money
- Le Prince In Fire
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Le Prince In Fire
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Le Prince In FirePrincesse Marina De BourbonSkip the ForeplayAntonio MarettiWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.65/ 5 · 23 votes
Have 42%Had 5%Want 54%
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 hate39%Love
13%Like
26%Ok
17%Dislike
4%Hate
23 votes · 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
Category winners
LongevitySkip the Foreplay
SillageLe Prince In Fire
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerLe Prince In FireBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothleather100%
vanilla92%
balsamic84%
amber77%
fresh spicy69%
woody61%
woody100%
aromatic92%
leather84%
fresh spicy77%
amber69%
warm spicy61%
Scent match56%Closely related · both leather, woody and amber
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop15 to 30 minutes
BergamotPepper
Heart2 to 4 hours
LeatherPatchouli
Base4 to 7 hours
OpoponaxVanillaVetiver
Top
BergamotLavenderPepperSage
Heart
LeatherIncenseAmberApple
Base
SandalwoodPatchouliVanillaVetiver
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Pepper, Leather and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Le Prince In Fire, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring38
Summer23
Fall100
Winter92
Day36
Night100
Spring100
Summer100
Fall100
Winter0
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#36,646
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews3
Overall rank#68,500
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerLe Prince In FireHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotLe Prince In Fire by Princesse Marina De Bourbon is an oriental spicy fragrance for men that centers on a warm collision of smoky leather and resinous vanilla. The scent opens with a sharp burst of bergamot combined with crushed pepper, giving the initial spray a bright and fresh spicy kick. As the citrus settles, the…
Reviews →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, …
Reviews →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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Le Prince In Fire or Skip the Foreplay?
Le Prince In Fire takes 3 of 4 categories. Le Prince In Fire is rated 3.65/5 from 23 votes; Skip the Foreplay is rated 3.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Le Prince In Fire for a leather and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Skip the Foreplay for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, Le Prince In Fire or Skip the Foreplay?
Skip the Foreplay lasts longest (Skip the Foreplay 60/100, Le Prince In Fire 54/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Le Prince In Fire or Skip the Foreplay?
Le Prince In Fire projects furthest (Le Prince In Fire 60/100, Skip the Foreplay 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Le Prince In Fire and Skip the Foreplay smell similar?
Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather, woody and amber accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Pepper, Leather and Patchouli.
Is Le Prince In Fire or Skip the Foreplay better for summer or winter?
Le Prince In Fire suits evening wear; Skip the Foreplay suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Le Prince In Fire and Skip the Foreplay?
Le Prince In Fire has top notes of Bergamot and Pepper, heart notes of Leather and Patchouli, a base of Opoponax, Vanilla and Vetiver. 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.
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