Fragrance comparison

Sedona vs Skip the Foreplay

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 16 ratings analysed

3 wins

Sedona

Grisiau

3.7114 votes

Rank #44,313 FruityAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

Skip the Foreplay

Antonio Maretti

3.002 votes

Rank #67,285 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sedona takes 3 of 4 categories.

Sedona
Choose it for a fruity and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Skip the Foreplay
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Sedona3/4

Skip the Foreplay1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Sedona
Sillage & projection: Skip the Foreplay
Value for money: Sedona
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Sedona

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

SedonaGrisiau

Skip the ForeplayAntonio Maretti

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.71/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 10%Had 3%Want 88%

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 hate

29%Love

29%Like

29%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

14 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

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage38

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevitySedona

SillageSkip the Foreplay

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value83

¤ Price value25

Category winnerSedonaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

aromatic92%

amber84%

smoky77%

balsamic69%

woody61%

woody100%

aromatic92%

leather84%

fresh spicy77%

amber69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both aromatic, woody and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

Blackberryprickly pearCreosote Bush

Heart1 to 2 hours

SagePine TreeCopal

Base3 to 4 hours

Sweet GrassLeatherIncenseAmberVanilla

Top

BergamotLavenderPepperSage

Heart

LeatherIncenseAmberApple

Base

SandalwoodPatchouliVanillaVetiver

InformationalShared notesSage, Leather, Incense and Amber. Durations are only published for Sedona, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring60

Summer60

Fall100

Winter80

Day100

Night80

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men40

Unisex60

Women0

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#44,313

PerfumerRoger Howell

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#67,285

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSedonaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sedona by Grisiau presents an aromatic, desert-inspired profile built around native botanical and resin notes. Created by perfumer Roger Howell and released in 2022, the fragrance opens with a sharp burst of blackberry, desert prickly pear, and resinous creosote bush. As it settles, aromatic white sage and pinyon pine…

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Sedona or Skip the Foreplay?

Sedona takes 3 of 4 categories. Sedona is rated 3.71/5 from 14 votes; Skip the Foreplay is rated 3.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Sedona for a fruity and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Skip the Foreplay for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Sedona or Skip the Foreplay?

Sedona lasts longest (Sedona 63/100, Skip the Foreplay 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sedona or Skip the Foreplay?

Skip the Foreplay projects furthest (Skip the Foreplay 50/100, Sedona 38/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sedona and Skip the Foreplay smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, woody and amber accords. Common notes include Sage, Leather, Incense and Amber.

Is Sedona or Skip the Foreplay better for summer or winter?

Sedona suits daytime wear; Skip the Foreplay suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sedona and Skip the Foreplay?

Sedona has top notes of Blackberry, prickly pear and Creosote Bush, heart notes of Sage, Pine Tree and Copal, a base of Sweet Grass, Leather, Incense and Amber. 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.