Fragrance comparison

Eternal Cologne vs Forbidden

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 322 ratings analysed

Eternal Cologne

Mine Perfume Lab

3.6712 votes

Rank #55,024 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Forbidden

Aaron Terence Hughes

4.29310 votes

Rank #480 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Forbidden takes 5 of 5 categories.

Eternal Cologne
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Forbidden
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Eternal Cologne0/5

Forbidden5/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Eternal CologneMine Perfume Lab

ForbiddenAaron Terence Hughes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.67/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 63%Had 11%Want 26%

4.29/ 5 · 310 votes

Have 45%Had 9%Want 47%

Category winnerForbiddenRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

17%Love

50%Like

17%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

67%Love

18%Like

8%Ok

2%Dislike

6%Hate

120 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity89

〰 Sillage80

♥ Love / hate85

Category winners

LongevityForbidden

SillageForbidden

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value36

¤ Price value64

Category winnerForbiddenBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fresh spicy83%

woody65%

aromatic48%

powdery30%

sweet100%

vanilla92%

citrus84%

warm spicy77%

cherry69%

chocolate61%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotOrange

Heart

Sandalwood

Base

Patchouli

Top

ChocolateOrangeBergamot

Heart

VanillaCherryTonka Bean

Base

RumRoseOudPatchouliSandalwoodWhite MuskAmbergris

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Orange, Sandalwood and Patchouli. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall83

Winter50

Day100

Night60

Spring56

Summer17

Fall93

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex25

Women25

Men28

Unisex65

Women8

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#55,024

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#480

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews84

Category winnerForbiddenHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Eternal Cologne by Mine Perfume Lab pairs bright top notes of Bergamot and Orange with a grounding heart of Sandalwood and a base of Patchouli. Built as a fresh citrus aromatic scent, it offers a crisp opening that settles into smooth woods. It suits casual warm weather wear, daytime office settings, and post-workout …

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Forbidden is a rich cherry gourmand with a proper chocolate-orange opening, then a bakewell-style cherry and vanilla centre that reads like warm pastry on skin. As it dries down, rum, woods, musky ambergris and a smooth, low-funk oud give it a darker, more grown-up finish. It wears bold and dessert-like, but many peo…

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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, Eternal Cologne or Forbidden?

Forbidden takes 5 of 5 categories. Eternal Cologne is rated 3.67/5 from 12 votes; Forbidden is rated 4.29/5 from 310 votes. Choose Eternal Cologne for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Forbidden for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Eternal Cologne or Forbidden?

Forbidden lasts longest (Forbidden 89/100, Eternal Cologne 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Eternal Cologne or Forbidden?

Forbidden projects furthest (Forbidden 80/100, Eternal Cologne 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Eternal Cologne and Forbidden smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Orange, Sandalwood and Patchouli.

Is Eternal Cologne or Forbidden better for summer or winter?

Eternal Cologne suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Eternal Cologne and Forbidden?

Eternal Cologne has top notes of Bergamot and Orange, heart notes of Sandalwood, a base of Patchouli. Forbidden has top notes of Chocolate, Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Vanilla, Cherry and Tonka Bean, a base of Rum, Rose, Oud and Patchouli.