Fragrance comparison

Finding Forbidden Love vs Iconic Sour Peach

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 29 ratings analysed

2 wins

Finding Forbidden Love

Statik Olfactive

4.3813 votes

Rank #44,777 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

51%scent match

Some overlap

Iconic Sour Peach

The Dua Brand

4.0816 votes

Rank #33,786 WoodyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Finding Forbidden Love takes 2 of 5 categories.

Finding Forbidden Love
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Iconic Sour Peach
Choose it for a woody and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Finding Forbidden Love2/5

Iconic Sour Peach1/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Finding Forbidden LoveStatik Olfactive

Iconic Sour PeachThe Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.38/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 36%Had 6%Want 57%

4.08/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 38%Had 6%Want 57%

Category winnerFinding Forbidden LoveRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

77%Love

0%Like

15%Ok

0%Dislike

8%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

40%Love

40%Like

20%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity86

〰 Sillage80

♥ Love / hate85

⏱ Longevity86

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageFinding Forbidden Love

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

amber92%

fruity84%

sweet77%

powdery69%

honey61%

woody100%

fruity92%

citrus84%

aromatic77%

amber69%

sweet61%

Scent match51%Some overlap · both woody, fruity and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

White PeachWhite TeaJasmineRoseCypress

Heart

LabdanumFrankincenseOpoponax

Base

SandalwoodHoneyRaspberryDavana

Notes

PlumSandalwoodBlood OrangeDavanaBergamotMuskOlibanumVanillaPatchouliPearCypressLabdanum

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCypress, Labdanum, Sandalwood and Davana. 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

Fall78

Winter22

Day100

Night100

Spring50

Summer50

Fall100

Winter75

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex36

Women64

Men0

Unisex40

Women60

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#44,777

PerfumerPaul Kiler

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#33,786

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerIconic Sour PeachHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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Iconic Sour Peach leans into a juicy peach and plum idea with a twist of blood orange, davana and patchouli, then settles into a sweeter woody amber base. It smells fruity first, but not simple. The overall feel is rich, tangy and slightly herbal, with a sugary drydown that can come across warmer and deeper than a bri…

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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, Finding Forbidden Love or Iconic Sour Peach?

Finding Forbidden Love takes 2 of 5 categories. Finding Forbidden Love is rated 4.38/5 from 13 votes; Iconic Sour Peach is rated 4.08/5 from 16 votes. Choose Finding Forbidden Love for a woody and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Iconic Sour Peach for a woody and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Finding Forbidden Love or Iconic Sour Peach?

They last about the same: Finding Forbidden Love 86/100, Iconic Sour Peach 86/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Finding Forbidden Love or Iconic Sour Peach?

Finding Forbidden Love projects furthest (Finding Forbidden Love 80/100, Iconic Sour Peach 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Finding Forbidden Love and Iconic Sour Peach smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, fruity and amber accords. Common notes include Cypress, Labdanum, Sandalwood and Davana.

Is Finding Forbidden Love or Iconic Sour Peach better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Finding Forbidden Love and Iconic Sour Peach?

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. Iconic Sour Peach features Plum, Sandalwood, Blood Orange, Davana and Bergamot.