Fragrance comparison

Audrey's Red vs Forbidden

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 335 ratings analysed

Audrey's Red

Amaranthvs

3.9225 votes

Rank #20,780 CherrySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

54%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Forbidden

Aaron Terence Hughes

4.29310 votes

Rank #484 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Forbidden takes 5 of 5 categories.

Audrey's Red
Choose it for a cherry and sweet character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Forbidden
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Audrey's Red0/5

Forbidden5/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Audrey's RedAmaranthvs

ForbiddenAaron Terence Hughes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.92/ 5 · 25 votes

Have 13%Had 3%Want 85%

4.29/ 5 · 310 votes

Have 45%Had 9%Want 47%

Category winnerForbiddenRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

56%Love

25%Like

19%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

67%Love

18%Like

8%Ok

2%Dislike

6%Hate

120 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity89

〰 Sillage80

♥ Love / hate85

Category winners

LongevityForbidden

SillageForbidden

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value64

Category winnerForbiddenBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

cherry100%

sweet91%

amber83%

vanilla74%

rum65%

warm spicy56%

sweet100%

vanilla92%

citrus84%

warm spicy77%

cherry69%

chocolate61%

Scent match54%Some overlap · both sweet, cherry and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CherryRumCacaoAmberVanillaTonka BeanLabdanumMadagascar Ylang-YlangRose

No top / heart / base split published

Top

ChocolateOrangeBergamot

Heart

VanillaCherryTonka Bean

Base

RumRoseOudPatchouliSandalwoodWhite MuskAmbergris

InformationalShared notesCherry, Rum, Vanilla and Tonka Bean. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring56

Summer11

Fall100

Winter89

Day71

Night100

Spring56

Summer17

Fall93

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men9

Unisex18

Women73

Men28

Unisex65

Women8

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,780

PerfumerVincent Gambino

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#484

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews84

Category winnerForbiddenHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Audrey's Red by Amaranthvs is a fragrance for women and men. Audrey's Red was launched in 2021. The nose behind this fragrance is Vincent Gambino.

Reviews →

Forbidden is a rich cherry gourmand with a proper chocolate-orange opening, then a bakewell-style cherry and vanilla centre that reads like warm pastry on skin. As it dries down, rum, woods, musky ambergris and a smooth, low-funk oud give it a darker, more grown-up finish. It wears bold and dessert-like, but many peo…

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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, Audrey's Red or Forbidden?

Forbidden takes 5 of 5 categories. Audrey's Red is rated 3.92/5 from 25 votes; Forbidden is rated 4.29/5 from 310 votes. Choose Audrey's Red for a cherry and sweet character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Forbidden for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Audrey's Red or Forbidden?

Forbidden lasts longest (Forbidden 89/100, Audrey's Red 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Audrey's Red or Forbidden?

Forbidden projects furthest (Forbidden 80/100, Audrey's Red 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Audrey's Red and Forbidden smell similar?

Some overlap: a 54% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, cherry and vanilla accords. Common notes include Cherry, Rum, Vanilla and Tonka Bean.

Is Audrey's Red or Forbidden better for summer or winter?

Audrey's Red suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Audrey's Red and Forbidden?

Audrey's Red features Cherry, Rum, Cacao, Amber and Vanilla. Forbidden has top notes of Chocolate, Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Vanilla, Cherry and Tonka Bean, a base of Rum, Rose, Oud and Patchouli.