Fragrance comparison

Eau de Sicile vs Forbidden Fig

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

Updated 26 Oct 2026 29 ratings analysed

Eau de Sicile

Parfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

3.6718 votes

Rank #59,613 GreenFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

64%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Forbidden Fig

For the Scent of It

4.0011 votes

Rank #22,673 CitrusFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Forbidden Fig takes 3 of 4 categories.

Eau de Sicile
Choose it for a green and fresh character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Forbidden Fig
Choose it for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Eau de Sicile1/4

Forbidden Fig3/4

Ratings & consensus: Forbidden Fig
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Forbidden Fig
Sillage & projection: Eau de Sicile
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Forbidden Fig

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Eau de SicileParfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

Forbidden FigFor the Scent of It

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.67/ 5 · 18 votes

Have 21%Had 25%Want 54%

4.00/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 22%Had 0%Want 78%

Category winnerForbidden FigRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

11%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

22%Dislike

0%Hate

18 votes · too few to score

55%Love

18%Like

9%Ok

9%Dislike

9%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityForbidden Fig

SillageEau de Sicile

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value58

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

fresh90%

sweet80%

musky70%

fruity60%

woody50%

citrus100%

fruity91%

sweet83%

green74%

musky65%

woody56%

Scent match64%Closely related · both green, sweet and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Fig LeafFigMuskCitrusesOrange

No top / heart / base split published

Top

GrapefruitFig Leaf

Heart

Fig

Base

Musk

InformationalShared notesFig Leaf, Fig and Musk. Durations are only published for Eau de Sicile, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night24

Spring100

Summer57

Fall43

Winter14

Day100

Night43

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Casual 40%Work 33%Date 18%Party 9%

Men14

Unisex71

Women14

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#59,613

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#22,673

PerfumerMichael Schrammel

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerForbidden FigHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Eau de Sicile opens with a sudden splash of bitter orange peel and crushed green fig leaf. It is tart, sunlit, and sharp. You get the crisp snap of broken tree branches followed quickly by milky fig sap. The citrus keeps the greenness buoyant rather than swampy. As the morning wears on, the initial tartness settles i…

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Forbidden Fig opens with a sudden, sharp burst of bitter grapefruit and freshly bruised fig leaf. The initial spray feels green and tart, carrying the pungent aroma of snapping a fig stem in high summer. Within fifteen minutes, the citrus edge settles down to reveal pulpy fig fruit at the center. The heart carries a n…

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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, Eau de Sicile or Forbidden Fig?

Forbidden Fig takes 3 of 4 categories. Eau de Sicile is rated 3.67/5 from 18 votes; Forbidden Fig is rated 4.00/5 from 11 votes. Choose Eau de Sicile for a green and fresh character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Forbidden Fig for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Eau de Sicile or Forbidden Fig?

Forbidden Fig lasts longest (Forbidden Fig 63/100, Eau de Sicile 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Eau de Sicile or Forbidden Fig?

Projection is very close: Eau de Sicile 65/100, Forbidden Fig 63/100 for sillage.

Do Eau de Sicile and Forbidden Fig smell similar?

Closely related: a 64% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green, sweet and fruity accords. Common notes include Fig Leaf, Fig and Musk.

Is Eau de Sicile or Forbidden Fig better for summer or winter?

Eau de Sicile suits daytime wear; Forbidden Fig suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Eau de Sicile and Forbidden Fig?

Eau de Sicile features Fig Leaf, Fig, Musk, Citruses and Orange. Forbidden Fig has top notes of Grapefruit and Fig Leaf, heart notes of Fig, a base of Musk.