Fragrance comparison

Coffee & Amber vs Victoria's Secret Forbidden

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

Updated 25 Oct 2026 174 ratings analysed

3 wins

Coffee & Amber

Allvernum

3.8211 votes

Rank #42,492 CoffeeAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

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?

Coffee & Amber takes 3 of 5 categories.

Coffee & Amber
Choose it for a coffee and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Victoria's Secret Forbidden
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Coffee & Amber3/5

Victoria's Secret Forbidden2/5

Ratings & consensus: Victoria's Secret Forbidden
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Coffee & Amber
Sillage & projection: Coffee & Amber
Value for money: Coffee & Amber
Versatility: Not scored
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

Coffee & AmberAllvernum

Victoria's Secret ForbiddenVictoria's Secret

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.82/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 58%Had 16%Want 26%

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

27%Love

45%Like

9%Ok

18%Dislike

0%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

34%Love

52%Like

5%Ok

9%Dislike

0%Hate

163 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage49

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityCoffee & Amber

SillageCoffee & Amber

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price value45

Category winnerCoffee & AmberBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

coffee100%

amber90%

warm spicy80%

soft spicy70%

vanilla60%

sweet50%

amber100%

woody90%

fruity80%

white floral70%

sweet60%

aquatic50%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both amber and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Pink PepperPearNeroli

Heart

CoffeeJasmine

Base

AmberVanillaPatchouli

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

Spring40

Summer20

Fall100

Winter40

Day100

Night33

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter97

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex13

Women88

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#42,492

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#9,905

PerfumerAntoine Maisondieu, Aurélien Guichard

Launched—

Reviews20

Category winnerVictoria's Secret ForbiddenHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Coffee & Amber by Allvernum is a Oriental Floral fragrance for women. Coffee & Amber was launched in 2017. Top notes are Pink Pepper, Pear and Neroli; middle notes are Coffee and Jasmine; base notes are Amber, Vanilla and Patchouli.

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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, Coffee & Amber or Victoria's Secret Forbidden?

Coffee & Amber takes 3 of 5 categories. Coffee & Amber is rated 3.82/5 from 11 votes; Victoria's Secret Forbidden is rated 4.11/5 from 163 votes. Choose Coffee & Amber for a coffee and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Victoria's Secret Forbidden for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Coffee & Amber or Victoria's Secret Forbidden?

Coffee & Amber lasts longest (Coffee & Amber 66/100, Victoria's Secret Forbidden 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Coffee & Amber or Victoria's Secret Forbidden?

Coffee & Amber projects furthest (Coffee & Amber 70/100, Victoria's Secret Forbidden 49/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Coffee & Amber and Victoria's Secret Forbidden smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and sweet accords. Common notes include Pear, Jasmine and Amber.

Is Coffee & Amber or Victoria's Secret Forbidden better for summer or winter?

Coffee & Amber suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Coffee & Amber and Victoria's Secret Forbidden?

Coffee & Amber has top notes of Pink Pepper, Pear and Neroli, heart notes of Coffee and Jasmine, a base of Amber, Vanilla and Patchouli. Victoria's Secret Forbidden has top notes of Pear, heart notes of Jasmine, a base of Amber and Woodsy Notes.