Fragrance comparison

Finding Forbidden Love vs Živeli

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 35 ratings analysed

3 wins

Finding Forbidden Love

Statik Olfactive

4.3813 votes

Rank #44,777 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

41%scent match

Some overlap

Živeli

Boka

3.7722 votes

Rank #24,147 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Finding Forbidden Love takes 3 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.
Živeli
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, evening wear.

Finding Forbidden Love3/5

Živeli2/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Finding Forbidden LoveStatik Olfactive

ŽiveliBoka

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.38/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 36%Had 6%Want 57%

3.77/ 5 · 22 votes

Have 9%Had 1%Want 90%

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

68%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

5%Dislike

27%Hate

22 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity86

〰 Sillage80

♥ Love / hate85

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityFinding Forbidden Love

SillageFinding Forbidden Love

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value81

Category winnerŽiveliBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

amber92%

fruity84%

sweet77%

powdery69%

honey61%

fruity100%

sweet92%

floral84%

woody77%

aromatic69%

tobacco61%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both fruity, woody and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

White PeachWhite TeaJasmineRoseCypress

Heart

LabdanumFrankincenseOpoponax

Base

SandalwoodHoneyRaspberryDavana

Top

Plum BrandyCherry BlossomRaspberryPink PepperGrapefruitMandarin

Heart

HoneyLeatherDavanaYlang-YlangOrris RootSaffron

Base

TobaccoAmbretteOakVirginia CedarTonka BeanLabdanum

InformationalShared notesLabdanum, Honey, Raspberry 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

Summer100

Fall88

Winter88

Day71

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex36

Women64

Men16

Unisex53

Women32

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#44,777

PerfumerPaul Kiler

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#24,147

PerfumerBoris Zrnic

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerŽiveliHigher 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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Živeli opens with a boozy plum and bright citrus effect, then turns sweeter and darker as honey, leather, tobacco and woods come forward. It reads fruity first, but not light. This suits someone who likes rich, textured unisex scents with a nightlife mood. The mix of brandy, soft florals, leather and tobacco suggests …

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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 Živeli?

Finding Forbidden Love takes 3 of 5 categories. Finding Forbidden Love is rated 4.38/5 from 13 votes; Živeli is rated 3.77/5 from 22 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 Živeli for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Finding Forbidden Love or Živeli?

Finding Forbidden Love lasts longest (Finding Forbidden Love 86/100, Živeli 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Finding Forbidden Love or Živeli?

Finding Forbidden Love projects furthest (Finding Forbidden Love 80/100, Živeli 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Finding Forbidden Love and Živeli smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, woody and sweet accords. Common notes include Labdanum, Honey, Raspberry and Davana.

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

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

What are the notes in Finding Forbidden Love and Živeli?

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. Živeli has top notes of Plum Brandy, Cherry Blossom, Raspberry and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Honey, Leather, Davana and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Tobacco, Ambrette, Oak and Virginia Cedar.