Fragrance comparison

Desdemona vs Finding Forbidden Love

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 20 ratings analysed

Desdemona

Ikiryō

4.717 votes

Rank #41,548 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

36%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Finding Forbidden Love

Statik Olfactive

4.3813 votes

Rank #43,781 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Finding Forbidden Love takes 3 of 4 categories.

Desdemona
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Finding Forbidden Love
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Desdemona1/4

Finding Forbidden Love3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

DesdemonaIkiryō

Finding Forbidden LoveStatik Olfactive

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.71/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 24%Had 7%Want 69%

4.38/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 36%Had 6%Want 57%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

86%Love

0%Like

14%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

77%Love

0%Like

15%Ok

0%Dislike

8%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate93

⏱ Longevity86

〰 Sillage80

♥ Love / hate85

Category winners

LongevityFinding Forbidden Love

SillageFinding Forbidden Love

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price value75

Category winnerFinding Forbidden LoveBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

fruity91%

fresh spicy83%

musky74%

powdery65%

green56%

woody100%

amber92%

fruity84%

sweet77%

powdery69%

honey61%

Scent match36%Some overlap · both sweet, fruity and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

White PeachWhite PepperWhite MuskWhite TeaWhite ChocolateRaisin

No top / heart / base split published

Top

White PeachWhite TeaJasmineRoseCypress

Heart

LabdanumFrankincenseOpoponax

Base

SandalwoodHoneyRaspberryDavana

InformationalShared notesWhite Peach and White Tea. Durations are only published for Desdemona, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer60

Fall80

Winter100

Day100

Night71

Spring100

Summer100

Fall78

Winter22

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

Men0

Unisex36

Women64

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#41,548

PerfumerVincent of Dreamhouse

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#43,781

PerfumerPaul Kiler

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDesdemonaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Desdemona by Ikiryō is an unconventional sweet and fruity fragrance built around an airy palette of pale ingredients. It opens with juicy white peach and the crisp, herbal clarity of white tea, lifted by a quick bite of white pepper. As it settles, creamy white chocolate and dried raisin create a rich, gourmand undert…

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Finding Forbidden Love by Statik Olfactive opens with chilled white peach slices, steeped white tea leaves, and a clean brush of green cypress wood. As the initial crisp fruit settles on your skin, soft jasmine and rose petals blend into warm frankincense and resinous labdanum. The base settles into smooth sandalwood …

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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, Desdemona or Finding Forbidden Love?

Finding Forbidden Love takes 3 of 4 categories. Desdemona is rated 4.71/5 from 7 votes; Finding Forbidden Love is rated 4.38/5 from 13 votes. Choose Desdemona for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Finding Forbidden Love for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Desdemona or Finding Forbidden Love?

Finding Forbidden Love lasts longest (Finding Forbidden Love 86/100, Desdemona 77/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Desdemona or Finding Forbidden Love?

Finding Forbidden Love projects furthest (Finding Forbidden Love 80/100, Desdemona 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Desdemona and Finding Forbidden Love smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, fruity and powdery accords. Common notes include White Peach and White Tea.

Is Desdemona or Finding Forbidden Love better for summer or winter?

Desdemona suits daytime wear; Finding Forbidden Love suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Desdemona and Finding Forbidden Love?

Desdemona features White Peach, White Pepper, White Musk, White Tea and White Chocolate. Finding Forbidden Love has top notes of White Peach, White Tea, Jasmine and Rose, heart notes of Labdanum, Frankincense and Opoponax, a base of Sandalwood, Honey, Raspberry and Davana.