Fragrance comparison

Shadow vs Skip the Foreplay

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

Updated 17 Oct 2026 2 ratings analysed

Shadow

Gulf Orchid

—0 votes

Rank #74,057 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

60%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

Skip the Foreplay

Antonio Maretti

3.002 votes

Rank #64,385 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Skip the Foreplay takes 1 of 1 categories.

Shadow
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character.
Skip the Foreplay
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Shadow0/1

Skip the Foreplay1/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ShadowGulf Orchid

Skip the ForeplayAntonio Maretti

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 20%Had 10%Want 70%

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

Not enough votes yet

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

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value25

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

woody92%

fresh spicy84%

amber77%

animalic69%

fresh61%

woody100%

aromatic92%

leather84%

fresh spicy77%

amber69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match60%Closely related · both aromatic, woody and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

BergamotPepper

Heart2-4 hrs

Tonka BeanAmbergrisLavenderCaloneSage

Base6-8+ hrs

LeatherVetiverDry Wood

Top

BergamotLavenderPepperSage

Heart

LeatherIncenseAmberApple

Base

SandalwoodPatchouliVanillaVetiver

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Pepper, Lavender and Sage. Durations are only published for Shadow, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night73

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Work 33%Casual 30%Date 21%Party 16%

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#74,057

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#64,385

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSkip the ForeplayHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Shadow by Gulf Orchid hits the skin with an energetic blast of bright bergamot and cracked black pepper. That sharp citrus punch quickly reveals a clean heart of French lavender, aromatic clary sage, and a breezy touch of calone that feels like cool sea air. As the initial freshness settles over the first hour, rich a…

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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, …

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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.

Do Shadow and Skip the Foreplay smell similar?

Closely related: a 60% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, woody and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Pepper, Lavender and Sage.

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

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

What are the notes in Shadow and Skip the Foreplay?

Shadow has top notes of Bergamot and Pepper, heart notes of Tonka Bean, Ambergris, Lavender and Calone, a base of Leather, Vetiver and Dry Wood. 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.