Fragrance comparison

Finding Forbidden Love vs INK

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 39 ratings analysed

4 wins

Finding Forbidden Love

Statik Olfactive

4.3813 votes

Rank #44,777 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

56%scent match

Closely related

INK

Mallo

3.8126 votes

Rank #24,648 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Finding Forbidden Love takes 4 of 5 categories.

Finding Forbidden Love
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.
INK
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Finding Forbidden Love4/5

INK1/5

Ratings & consensus: Finding Forbidden Love
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: INK

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Finding Forbidden LoveStatik Olfactive

INKMallo

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.38/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 36%Had 6%Want 57%

3.81/ 5 · 26 votes

Have 19%Had 1%Want 80%

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

54%Love

12%Like

8%Ok

15%Dislike

12%Hate

26 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity86

〰 Sillage80

♥ Love / hate85

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityFinding Forbidden Love

SillageFinding Forbidden Love

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value30

Category winnerFinding Forbidden LoveBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

amber92%

fruity84%

sweet77%

powdery69%

honey61%

woody100%

amber91%

aromatic83%

fruity74%

sweet65%

balsamic56%

Scent match56%Closely related · both woody, amber and fruity

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

InkRaspberryStyraxSandalwoodFrankincenseIndian OudLabdanumOakmoss

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesLabdanum, Frankincense, Sandalwood and Raspberry. Durations are only published for INK, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall78

Winter22

Day100

Night100

Spring11

Summer22

Fall78

Winter100

Day25

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex36

Women64

Men40

Unisex60

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#44,777

PerfumerPaul Kiler

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#24,648

PerfumerAntonio Lasheras, Rajesh Balkrishnan

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerINKHigher 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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INK by Mallo delivers an unusual balance of dark resins, sharp ink, and tart fruit. Created in collaboration with tattoo artist GAKKIN, this unisex release centers on a distinctive carbon ink accord paired with rich Indian oud and tangy raspberry. As the scent settles, warm balsamic styrax, frankincense, and creamy sa…

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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 INK?

Finding Forbidden Love takes 4 of 5 categories. Finding Forbidden Love is rated 4.38/5 from 13 votes; INK is rated 3.81/5 from 26 votes. Choose Finding Forbidden Love for a woody and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose INK for a woody and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Finding Forbidden Love or INK?

Finding Forbidden Love lasts longest (Finding Forbidden Love 86/100, INK 78/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Finding Forbidden Love or INK?

Finding Forbidden Love projects furthest (Finding Forbidden Love 80/100, INK 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Finding Forbidden Love and INK smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and fruity accords. Common notes include Labdanum, Frankincense, Sandalwood and Raspberry.

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

Finding Forbidden Love suits day or night wear; INK suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Finding Forbidden Love and INK?

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. INK features Ink, Raspberry, Styrax, Sandalwood and Frankincense.