Be Caught vs Forbidden Rouge
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
28%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Forbidden Rouge takes 1 of 1 categories.
Be CaughtChoose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character.
Forbidden RougeChoose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Be Caught0/1
Forbidden Rouge1/1
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Not scored
- Sillage & projection
- Not scored
- Value for money
- Not scored
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
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- Fragranxe ranking
- Forbidden Rouge
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Be CaughtKilesaForbidden RougeMystikumWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
3.78/ 5 · 56 votes
Have 24%Had 2%Want 74%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hateNot enough votes yet
38%Love
13%Like
38%Ok
13%Dislike
0%Hate
16 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by botharomatic100%
fresh spicy92%
citrus84%
floral77%
aldehydic69%
amber61%
fruity100%
sweet92%
aromatic84%
woody77%
vanilla69%
floral61%
Scent match28%Clearly different · both aromatic and floral
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
LemongrassBergamotLavenderLemon
Heart
Black PepperClary SageAldehydesFreesia
Base
RaspberryRed CedarAmberMusk
Top
BlackcurrantSaffronStar AniseBergamotGingerClary Sage
Heart
RaspberryFreesiaCaramelCherryLavenderRosemary
Base
Tonka BeanVanillaPatchouliCedarwoodVetiver
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Lavender, Clary Sage and Freesia. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonNo season votes yet
Spring25
Summer38
Fall100
Winter88
Day25
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#77,569
PerfumerMatsuno Hidenori
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#13,617
PerfumerRalf Schwieger
Launched—
Reviews11
Category winnerForbidden RougeHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotBe Caught by Kilesa is a bright aromatic citrus fragrance with a clean spicy lift. Lemongrass, bergamot, lemon and lavender give the opening a brisk herbal sparkle, while black pepper, clary sage and aldehydes keep the heart crisp and slightly polished. The dry-down softens into musk, amber, red cedar and a touch of r…
Reviews →Forbidden Rouge reads as a fruity, sweet, spice-tinted scent with a polished, easy blend. Blackcurrant, cherry and raspberry sit over saffron, anise and aromatic herbs, then settle into vanilla, tonka, patchouli and woods. It appears to lean slightly feminine to some wearers, though the structure stays broadly unisex.…
Reviews →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.
Do Be Caught and Forbidden Rouge smell similar?
Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and floral accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Lavender, Clary Sage and Freesia.
Is Be Caught or Forbidden Rouge better for summer or winter?
Forbidden Rouge suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Be Caught and Forbidden Rouge?
Be Caught has top notes of Lemongrass, Bergamot, Lavender and Lemon, heart notes of Black Pepper, Clary Sage, Aldehydes and Freesia, a base of Raspberry, Red Cedar, Amber and Musk. Forbidden Rouge has top notes of Blackcurrant, Saffron, Star Anise and Bergamot, heart notes of Raspberry, Freesia, Caramel and Cherry, a base of Tonka Bean, Vanilla, Patchouli and Cedarwood.
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