Fragrance comparison

Skip the Foreplay vs Egeo Cherry

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 29 ratings analysed

Skip the Foreplay

Antonio Maretti

3.002 votes

Rank #71,671 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

8%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Egeo Cherry

O Boticário

4.2627 votes

Rank #36,318 CherrySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Egeo Cherry takes 3 of 4 categories.

Skip the Foreplay
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Egeo Cherry
Choose it for a cherry and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Skip the Foreplay1/4

Egeo Cherry3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Skip the ForeplayAntonio Maretti

Egeo CherryO Boticário

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 56%Had 0%Want 44%

4.26/ 5 · 27 votes

Have 8%Had 32%Want 61%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

50%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

52%Love

37%Like

0%Ok

7%Dislike

4%Hate

27 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate50

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevitySkip the Foreplay

SillageEgeo Cherry

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value56

Category winnerEgeo CherryBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

woody100%

aromatic92%

leather84%

fresh spicy77%

amber69%

warm spicy61%

cherry100%

sweet92%

fruity84%

vanilla77%

aquatic69%

floral61%

Scent match8%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotLavenderPepperSage

Heart

LeatherIncenseAmberApple

Base

SandalwoodPatchouliVanillaVetiver

Top

Head Space WaterfallRoseNeroliMandarin OrangeGrapefruitFreesia

Heart

CherryStrawberrySagePepperOsmanthusVioletJasmineApple

Base

VanillaPralineVetiverSandalowoodMusk

InformationalShared notesPepper, Sage, Apple and Vanilla. 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

Summer100

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night100

Spring31

Summer0

Fall92

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men0

Unisex14

Women86

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#71,671

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#36,318

PerfumerCarmita Magalhães, Ilias Ermenidis, Vicent Schaller

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerEgeo CherryHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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O Boticário Egeo Cherry opens with an upbeat splash of crisp citrus and watery floral freshness before diving headfirst into a rich bowl of candied cherries and ripe strawberries. Created by perfumers Carmita Magalhães, Vicent Schaller, and Ilias Ermenidis, this feminine gourmand balances sugary fruit notes with a pin…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Skip the Foreplay or Egeo Cherry?

Egeo Cherry takes 3 of 4 categories. Skip the Foreplay is rated 3.00/5 from 2 votes; Egeo Cherry is rated 4.26/5 from 27 votes. Choose Skip the Foreplay for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Egeo Cherry for a cherry and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Skip the Foreplay or Egeo Cherry?

They last about the same: Skip the Foreplay 60/100, Egeo Cherry 59/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Skip the Foreplay or Egeo Cherry?

Egeo Cherry projects furthest (Egeo Cherry 73/100, Skip the Foreplay 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Skip the Foreplay and Egeo Cherry smell similar?

Clearly different: a 8% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Pepper, Sage, Apple and Vanilla.

Is Skip the Foreplay or Egeo Cherry better for summer or winter?

Skip the Foreplay suits day or night wear; Egeo Cherry suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Skip the Foreplay and Egeo Cherry?

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. Egeo Cherry has top notes of Head Space Waterfall, Rose, Neroli and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Cherry, Strawberry, Sage and Pepper, a base of Vanilla, Praline, Vetiver and Sandalowood.