Fragrance comparison

Skinny Dip Lemon Cologne vs This is Not A Blue Bottle 1.5

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 423 ratings analysed

Skinny Dip Lemon Cologne

Leeming-Pacquin

4.449 votes

Rank #35,943 CitrusFresh

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45%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

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?

This is Not A Blue Bottle 1.5 takes 4 of 5 categories.

Skinny Dip Lemon Cologne
Choose it for a citrus and fresh character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
This is Not A Blue Bottle 1.5
Choose it for a musky and aldehydic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Skinny Dip Lemon Cologne1/5

This is Not A Blue Bottle 1.54/5

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: This is Not A Blue Bottle 1.5
Sillage & projection: This is Not A Blue Bottle 1.5
Value for money: Skinny Dip Lemon Cologne
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 Dip Lemon CologneLeeming-Pacquin

This is Not A Blue Bottle 1.5Histoires de Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.44/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 27%Had 12%Want 62%

3.82/ 5 · 414 votes

Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

67%Love

22%Like

0%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

9 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

⏱ Longevity47

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate86

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityThis is Not A Blue Bottle 1.5

SillageThis is Not A Blue Bottle 1.5

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price value46

Category winnerSkinny Dip Lemon CologneBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fresh91%

aldehydic83%

fruity74%

ozonic65%

woody56%

musky100%

aldehydic91%

amber83%

ozonic74%

fresh65%

mineral56%

Scent match45%Some overlap · both aldehydic, fresh and ozonic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Iced LemonAldehydesCitrusesFloral Fruity NotesOzonic notesWoodsy NotesMusk

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

Spring75

Summer100

Fall25

Winter0

Day100

Night18

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter31

Day100

Night32

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Casual 61%Work 24%Date 8%Party 7%

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#35,943

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 Lemon Cologne is a brisk blast of sunshine from 1970. It hits the skin with frozen lemon zest, sharp aldehydes, and an airy rush of ozonic notes. The opening feels crisp. Think of fresh citrus rind shaved over crushed ice on a sweltering July afternoon. As the initial citrus fizz softens, pale woodsy notes …

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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 Lemon Cologne or This is Not A Blue Bottle 1.5?

This is Not A Blue Bottle 1.5 takes 4 of 5 categories. Skinny Dip Lemon Cologne is rated 4.44/5 from 9 votes; This is Not A Blue Bottle 1.5 is rated 3.82/5 from 414 votes. Choose Skinny Dip Lemon Cologne for a citrus and fresh character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose This is Not A Blue Bottle 1.5 for a musky and aldehydic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear.

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

This is Not A Blue Bottle 1.5 lasts longest (This is Not A Blue Bottle 1.5 61/100, Skinny Dip Lemon Cologne 47/100), based on community performance votes.

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

This is Not A Blue Bottle 1.5 projects furthest (This is Not A Blue Bottle 1.5 58/100, Skinny Dip Lemon Cologne 50/100), based on community performance votes.

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

Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aldehydic, fresh and ozonic accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Citruses, Ozonic notes and Musk.

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

Skinny Dip Lemon Cologne 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 Lemon Cologne and This is Not A Blue Bottle 1.5?

Skinny Dip Lemon Cologne features Iced Lemon, Aldehydes, Citruses, Floral Fruity Notes and Ozonic notes. 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.