Fragrance comparison

Skinny Dip vs This is Not A Blue Bottle 1.5

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 425 ratings analysed

3 wins

Skinny Dip

Leeming-Pacquin

4.5511 votes

Rank #32,875 CitrusOzonic

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40%scent match

Some overlap

This is Not A Blue Bottle 1.5

Histoires de Parfums

3.82414 votes

Rank #8,176 MuskyAldehydic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Skinny Dip takes 3 of 5 categories.

Skinny Dip
Choose it for a citrus and ozonic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.
This is Not A Blue Bottle 1.5
Choose it for a musky and aldehydic character. Wins on note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Skinny Dip3/5

This is Not A Blue Bottle 1.52/5

Ratings & consensus: Skinny Dip
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Skinny Dip
Sillage & projection: Skinny Dip
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): This is Not A Blue Bottle 1.5
Fragranxe ranking: This is Not A Blue Bottle 1.5

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Skinny DipLeeming-Pacquin

This is Not A Blue Bottle 1.5Histoires de Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.55/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 24%Had 32%Want 45%

3.82/ 5 · 414 votes

Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%

Category winnerSkinny DipRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

55%Love

45%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

31%Love

36%Like

19%Ok

12%Dislike

2%Hate

414 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate89

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevitySkinny Dip

SillageSkinny Dip

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value46

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

ozonic91%

fresh83%

aldehydic74%

fruity65%

white floral56%

musky100%

aldehydic91%

amber83%

ozonic74%

fresh65%

mineral56%

Scent match40%Some overlap · both ozonic, aldehydic and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Ozonic notesWhite FlowersAldehydesFruity NotesLemonCitrusesWhite MuskWoodsy Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Top15-30 mins

AldehydesOzonic notesCitruses

Heart2-4 hrs

Floral Notes

Base6-8 hrs

MuskAmbroxanMineral notes

Category winnerThis is Not A Blue Bottle 1.5Longest dry-down: 6-8 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring57

Summer100

Fall29

Winter14

Day100

Night21

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter31

Day100

Night32

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 52%Work 27%Date 12%Party 9%

Men9

Unisex62

Women29

Work 40%Casual 35%Date 15%Party 10%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#32,875

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#8,176

PerfumerLuca Maffei

Launched—

Reviews35

Category winnerThis is Not A Blue Bottle 1.5Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Skinny Dip by Leeming-Pacquin captures the sunshine-soaked spirit of 1970 in an invigorating splash. It opens fast. An unmistakable crack of tart lemon, fizzy aldehydes, and breezy ozonic notes immediately clears the head. The feeling mimics jumping into cool lake water on an eighty-degree afternoon. Within fifteen mi…

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This is Not A Blue Bottle 1.5 by Histoires de Parfums smells like a crisp white shirt straight out of the dryer on a bright spring morning. The opening hits with a fizzy burst of aldehydes and sparkling citruses, backed by an airy ozonic breeze that feels clean and metallic. Within twenty minutes, gentle floral notes …

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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, Skinny Dip or This is Not A Blue Bottle 1.5?

Skinny Dip takes 3 of 5 categories. Skinny Dip is rated 4.55/5 from 11 votes; This is Not A Blue Bottle 1.5 is rated 3.82/5 from 414 votes. Choose Skinny Dip for a citrus and ozonic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose This is Not A Blue Bottle 1.5 for a musky and aldehydic character. Wins on note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Skinny Dip or This is Not A Blue Bottle 1.5?

Skinny Dip lasts longest (Skinny Dip 70/100, This is Not A Blue Bottle 1.5 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Skinny Dip or This is Not A Blue Bottle 1.5?

Projection is very close: Skinny Dip 60/100, This is Not A Blue Bottle 1.5 58/100 for sillage.

Do Skinny Dip and This is Not A Blue Bottle 1.5 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share ozonic, aldehydic and fresh accords. Common notes include Ozonic notes, Aldehydes and Citruses.

Is Skinny Dip or This is Not A Blue Bottle 1.5 better for summer or winter?

Skinny Dip suits daytime wear; This is Not A Blue Bottle 1.5 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Skinny Dip and This is Not A Blue Bottle 1.5?

Skinny Dip features Ozonic notes, White Flowers, Aldehydes, Fruity Notes and Lemon. This is Not A Blue Bottle 1.5 has top notes of Aldehydes, Ozonic notes and Citruses, heart notes of Floral Notes, a base of Musk, Ambroxan and Mineral notes.