Fragrance comparison

Cap Verde vs Forbidden Rouge

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 75 ratings analysed

Cap Verde

ID Parfums

3.8419 votes

Rank #48,443 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

24%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Forbidden Rouge

Mystikum

3.7856 votes

Rank #13,718 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Forbidden Rouge takes 4 of 5 categories.

Cap Verde
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Forbidden Rouge
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Cap Verde0/5

Forbidden Rouge4/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cap VerdeID Parfums

Forbidden RougeMystikum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.84/ 5 · 19 votes

Have 62%Had 29%Want 9%

3.78/ 5 · 56 votes

Have 24%Had 2%Want 74%

Category winnerForbidden RougeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

11%Love

74%Like

5%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

19 votes · too few to score

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

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityForbidden Rouge

SillageForbidden Rouge

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

aromatic88%

fresh spicy77%

lavender65%

soft spicy53%

fresh42%

fruity100%

sweet92%

aromatic84%

woody77%

vanilla69%

floral61%

Scent match24%Clearly different · both aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

BergamotClary SageMandarin Orange

Heart2-3 hrs

CitrusesLavenderStar Anise

Base4-6 hrs

VetiverPatchouliMusk

Top

BlackcurrantSaffronStar AniseBergamotGingerClary Sage

Heart

RaspberryFreesiaCaramelCherryLavenderRosemary

Base

Tonka BeanVanillaPatchouliCedarwoodVetiver

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Clary Sage, Lavender and Star Anise. Durations are only published for Cap Verde, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring78

Summer100

Fall56

Winter56

Day100

Night50

Spring25

Summer38

Fall100

Winter88

Day25

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men83

Unisex17

Women0

Men10

Unisex30

Women60

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#48,443

PerfumerBenoist Lapouza, Delphine Lebeau

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#13,718

PerfumerRalf Schwieger

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winnerForbidden RougeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cap Verde by ID Parfums is an invigorating aromatic citrus fragrance built for daily ease and warm weather comfort. It opens with an immediate burst of sparkling bergamot and juicy mandarin orange, quickly balanced by the herbal freshness of clary sage. Within fifteen minutes, the citrus sharp edges soften into clean …

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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.…

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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, Cap Verde or Forbidden Rouge?

Forbidden Rouge takes 4 of 5 categories. Cap Verde is rated 3.84/5 from 19 votes; Forbidden Rouge is rated 3.78/5 from 56 votes. Choose Cap Verde for a citrus and aromatic character. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Forbidden Rouge for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Cap Verde or Forbidden Rouge?

Forbidden Rouge lasts longest (Forbidden Rouge 79/100, Cap Verde 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cap Verde or Forbidden Rouge?

Forbidden Rouge projects furthest (Forbidden Rouge 73/100, Cap Verde 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cap Verde and Forbidden Rouge smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Clary Sage, Lavender and Star Anise.

Is Cap Verde or Forbidden Rouge better for summer or winter?

Cap Verde suits daytime wear; Forbidden Rouge suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cap Verde and Forbidden Rouge?

Cap Verde has top notes of Bergamot, Clary Sage and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Citruses, Lavender and Star Anise, a base of Vetiver, Patchouli 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.