Fragrance comparison

Second Skin vs Athena

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 89 ratings analysed

Second Skin

Care

3.7138 votes

Rank #39,553 FloralFruity

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46%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Athena

Aaron Terence Hughes

3.4851 votes

Rank #18,140 VanillaRose

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Athena takes 4 of 7 categories.

Second Skin
Choose it for a floral and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Athena
Choose it for a vanilla and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Second Skin3/7

Athena4/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Second SkinCare

AthenaAaron Terence Hughes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.71/ 5 · 38 votes

Have 42%Had 15%Want 43%

3.48/ 5 · 51 votes

Have 34%Had 5%Want 61%

Category winnerSecond SkinRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

18%Love

47%Like

24%Ok

8%Dislike

3%Hate

38 votes

46%Love

20%Like

4%Ok

20%Dislike

11%Hate

46 votes

Category winnerSecond SkinMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity52

〰 Sillage38

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityAthena

SillageAthena

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value79

¤ Price value58

Category winnerSecond SkinBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

fruity92%

fresh84%

sweet77%

vanilla69%

iris61%

vanilla100%

rose88%

sweet77%

fruity65%

powdery53%

amber42%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both vanilla, fruity and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

RaspberryPearLemon

Heart

IrisPeonyPeach Blossom

Base

VanillaOak

Top

RosePink PepperLemon

Heart

RaspberryAmberPearLilyPeony

Base

VanillaTonkaCedar

InformationalShared notesRaspberry, Pear, Lemon and Peony. 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

Summer44

Fall81

Winter69

Day100

Night29

Spring64

Summer100

Fall100

Winter79

Day100

Night67

Category winnerAthenaMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex3

Women97

Men6

Unisex47

Women47

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#39,553

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#18,140

PerfumerAaron Terence Hughes

Launched—

Reviews9

Category winnerAthenaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Second Skin by Care is a Floral Fruity fragrance for women. Second Skin was launched in 2023. Top notes are Raspberry, Pear and Lemon; middle notes are Iris, Peony and Peach Blossom; base notes are Vanilla and Oak. It opens with Raspberry, Pear. The heart moves into Iris, Peony. In the dry-down, Vanilla, Oak give it i…

Reviews →

Athena is a jammy rose and vanilla scent with a bright pink pepper and citrus lift, then a fruity floral heart that reads like raspberry and pear. In wear it can turn creamy and slightly gourmand, with some people picking up a coconut or even dark chocolate nuance. Projection often sits around moderate, with wear time…

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, Second Skin or Athena?

Athena takes 4 of 7 categories. Second Skin is rated 3.71/5 from 38 votes; Athena is rated 3.48/5 from 51 votes. Choose Second Skin for a floral and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Athena for a vanilla and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Second Skin or Athena?

Athena lasts longest (Athena 71/100, Second Skin 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Second Skin or Athena?

Athena projects furthest (Athena 60/100, Second Skin 38/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Second Skin and Athena smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, fruity and sweet accords. Common notes include Raspberry, Pear, Lemon and Peony.

Is Second Skin or Athena better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Second Skin and Athena?

Second Skin has top notes of Raspberry, Pear and Lemon, heart notes of Iris, Peony and Peach Blossom, a base of Vanilla and Oak. Athena has top notes of Rose, Pink Pepper and Lemon, heart notes of Raspberry, Amber, Pear and Lily, a base of Vanilla, Tonka and Cedar.