Fragrance comparison

Away Woman vs Victoria's Secret Forbidden

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

Updated 25 Oct 2026 444 ratings analysed

Away Woman

Abercrombie & Fitch

3.53281 votes

Rank #10,346 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Victoria's Secret Forbidden

Victoria's Secret

4.11163 votes

Rank #9,905 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Victoria's Secret Forbidden takes 4 of 7 categories.

Away Woman
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.
Victoria's Secret Forbidden
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring.

Away Woman3/7

Victoria's Secret Forbidden4/7

Ratings & consensus: Victoria's Secret Forbidden
Community sentiment: Victoria's Secret Forbidden
Longevity: Away Woman
Sillage & projection: Away Woman
Value for money: Away Woman
Versatility: Victoria's Secret Forbidden
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Victoria's Secret Forbidden

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Away WomanAbercrombie & Fitch

Victoria's Secret ForbiddenVictoria's Secret

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.53/ 5 · 281 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

4.11/ 5 · 163 votes

Have 35%Had 27%Want 38%

Category winnerVictoria's Secret ForbiddenRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

21%Love

48%Like

21%Ok

9%Dislike

2%Hate

250 votes

34%Love

52%Like

5%Ok

9%Dislike

0%Hate

163 votes

Category winnerVictoria's Secret ForbiddenMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage49

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityAway Woman

SillageAway Woman

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price value45

Category winnerAway WomanBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet92%

fresh84%

white floral77%

floral69%

soft spicy61%

amber100%

woody90%

fruity80%

white floral70%

sweet60%

aquatic50%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both fruity, sweet and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PearRed CurrantMandarin Orange

Heart

FreesiaJasmineLily-of-the-Valley

Base

PralineAmberSandalwood

Top

Pear

Heart

Jasmine

Base

AmberWoodsy Notes

InformationalShared notesPear, Jasmine and Amber. 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

Summer0

Fall0

Winter28

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter97

Day–

Night–

Category winnerVictoria's Secret ForbiddenMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex5

Women95

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#10,346

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews34

Overall rank#9,905

PerfumerAntoine Maisondieu, Aurélien Guichard

Launched—

Reviews20

Category winnerVictoria's Secret ForbiddenHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Away Woman by Abercrombie & Fitch is a Floral Fruity Gourmand fragrance for women. Away Woman was launched in 2021. Top notes are Pear, Red Currant and Mandarin Orange; middle notes are Freesia, Jasmine and Lily-of-the-Valley; base notes are Praline, Amber and Sandalwood.

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Victoria's Secret Forbidden is a floral fruity scent built around juicy pear and delicate jasmine, underscored by warm, resinous amber. It offers a cozy, sensual experience that sits close to the skin, making it a reliable choice for autumn evenings or relaxed dates where you want a scent that feels inviting rather th…

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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, Away Woman or Victoria's Secret Forbidden?

Victoria's Secret Forbidden takes 4 of 7 categories. Away Woman is rated 3.53/5 from 281 votes; Victoria's Secret Forbidden is rated 4.11/5 from 163 votes. Choose Away Woman for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring. Choose Victoria's Secret Forbidden for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Away Woman or Victoria's Secret Forbidden?

Away Woman lasts longest (Away Woman 62/100, Victoria's Secret Forbidden 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Away Woman or Victoria's Secret Forbidden?

Projection is very close: Away Woman 50/100, Victoria's Secret Forbidden 49/100 for sillage.

Do Away Woman and Victoria's Secret Forbidden smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, sweet and white floral accords. Common notes include Pear, Jasmine and Amber.

Is Away Woman or Victoria's Secret Forbidden better for summer or winter?

For summer, Away Woman is the stronger pick. For winter, Victoria's Secret Forbidden is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Away Woman and Victoria's Secret Forbidden?

Away Woman has top notes of Pear, Red Currant and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Freesia, Jasmine and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Praline, Amber and Sandalwood. Victoria's Secret Forbidden has top notes of Pear, heart notes of Jasmine, a base of Amber and Woodsy Notes.