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Le Sillage Blanc vs Second Skin

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

Updated 730 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Second Skin takes 4 of 7 categories.

  • Le Sillage Blanc

    Choose it for a aromatic and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Second Skin

    Choose it for a woody and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Le Sillage Blanc3/7
Second Skin4/7
Ratings & consensus
Second Skin
Community sentiment
Second Skin
Longevity
Le Sillage Blanc
Sillage & projection
Le Sillage Blanc
Value for money
Second Skin
Versatility
Second Skin
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Le Sillage Blanc

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Le Sillage BlancParfums Dusita
Second SkinAnna Zworykina Perfumes
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.88/ 5 · 683 votes
Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%
4.11/ 5 · 47 votes
Have 26%Had 7%Want 67%
Category winnerSecond SkinRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
40%Love
30%Like
11%Ok
14%Dislike
4%Hate

683 votes

49%Love
26%Like
13%Ok
13%Dislike
0%Hate

47 votes

Category winnerSecond SkinMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity74
〰 Sillage64
♥ Love / hate72
⏱ Longevity67
〰 Sillage62
♥ Love / hate78
Category winners

LongevityLe Sillage Blanc

SillageLe Sillage Blanc

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value44
¤ Price value50
Category winnerSecond SkinBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family
aromatic100%
green92%
herbal84%
leather77%
mossy69%
earthy61%
woody100%
sweet92%
tobacco84%
warm spicy77%
musky69%
floral61%
Scent match9%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Notes
GalbanumArtemisiaLeatherOakmossTobaccoPatchouliAmbrette (Musk Mallow)NeroliOrange Blossom

No top / heart / base split published

Notes
TobaccoCognacWhite Cedar ExtractImmortelleCastoreumLabdanumYlang-YlangSandalwoodOakmossAmbrette (Musk Mallow)PatchouliCarnation

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesOakmoss, Tobacco, Patchouli and Ambrette (Musk Mallow). Durations are only published for Le Sillage Blanc, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter50
Day100
Night37
Spring40
Summer20
Fall100
Winter70
Day100
Night71
Category winnerSecond SkinMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men33
Unisex56
Women11
Work 41%Casual 35%Date 15%Party 9%
Men14
Unisex71
Women14
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,801

PerfumerPissara Umavijani

Launched—

Reviews99

Overall rank#42,065

PerfumerAnna Zworykina

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLe Sillage BlancHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Parfums Dusita Le Sillage Blanc delivers an uncompromising shock of wild greenery. The perfume opens with a sharp burst of bitter galbanum and pungent artemisia that smells like crushed herbal foliage and sheared garden weeds. That brisk bite quickly softens on warm skin, making way for smooth neroli and orange blosso…

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Second Skin opens with a sharp burst of bitter bergamot and dry black tea, quickly settling into a dark, smoky leather accord. The scent feels rugged yet intimate, avoiding synthetic sweetness in favor of raw castoreum and earthy birch tar undertones. As the perfume warms on your skin, ylang-ylang and jasmine bring a …

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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, Le Sillage Blanc or Second Skin?

Second Skin takes 4 of 7 categories. Le Sillage Blanc is rated 3.88/5 from 683 votes; Second Skin is rated 4.11/5 from 47 votes. Choose Le Sillage Blanc for a aromatic and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Second Skin for a woody and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Le Sillage Blanc or Second Skin?

Le Sillage Blanc lasts longest (Le Sillage Blanc 74/100, Second Skin 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Le Sillage Blanc or Second Skin?

Projection is very close: Le Sillage Blanc 64/100, Second Skin 62/100 for sillage.

Do Le Sillage Blanc and Second Skin smell similar?

Clearly different: a 9% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Oakmoss, Tobacco, Patchouli and Ambrette (Musk Mallow).

Is Le Sillage Blanc or Second Skin better for summer or winter?

For summer, Second Skin is the stronger pick. For winter, Second Skin is the stronger pick. Le Sillage Blanc suits daytime wear; Second Skin suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Le Sillage Blanc and Second Skin?

Le Sillage Blanc features Galbanum, Artemisia, Leather, Oakmoss and Tobacco. Second Skin features Tobacco, Cognac, White Cedar Extract, Immortelle and Castoreum.

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