Fragrance comparison

Finding Forbidden Love vs Jubilant

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 154 ratings analysed

Finding Forbidden Love

Statik Olfactive

4.3813 votes

Rank #44,777 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

52%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Jubilant

Killer Oud

4.20141 votes

Rank #3,837 AmberSweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Jubilant takes 3 of 5 categories.

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

Finding Forbidden Love2/5

Jubilant3/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Finding Forbidden LoveStatik Olfactive

JubilantKiller Oud

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.38/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 36%Had 6%Want 57%

4.20/ 5 · 141 votes

Have 50%Had 7%Want 43%

Category winnerJubilantRating 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

57%Love

28%Like

13%Ok

2%Dislike

1%Hate

119 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity86

〰 Sillage80

♥ Love / hate85

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate84

Category winners

LongevityFinding Forbidden Love

SillageFinding Forbidden Love

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value86

Category winnerJubilantBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

amber92%

fruity84%

sweet77%

powdery69%

honey61%

amber100%

sweet92%

warm spicy84%

woody77%

balsamic69%

fruity61%

Scent match52%Some overlap · both amber, 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

BlackberryFrankincenseLabdanumOrangeCorianderDavana

Heart

HoneyGuaiac WoodCinnamonRoseCloveBay LeafOrchidCelery Seeds

Base

OpoponaxMyrrhOudPatchouliImmortelleAmbergrisMuskAtlas Cedar

InformationalShared notesRose, Labdanum, Frankincense and Opoponax. 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

Spring78

Summer36

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex36

Women64

Men81

Unisex13

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#44,777

PerfumerPaul Kiler

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#3,837

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews35

Category winnerJubilantHigher 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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Jubilant by Killer Oud is a warm resinous woody spicy fragrance with blackberry, incense, honeyed woods, oud, myrrh and amber facets. On skin it often reads ambery, fruity, spicy and balsamic, with a comforting old-library dryness that some wearers love. It is frequently discussed as an affordable alternative to Amoua…

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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 Jubilant?

Jubilant takes 3 of 5 categories. Finding Forbidden Love is rated 4.38/5 from 13 votes; Jubilant is rated 4.20/5 from 141 votes. Choose Finding Forbidden Love for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Jubilant for a amber and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Finding Forbidden Love or Jubilant?

Finding Forbidden Love lasts longest (Finding Forbidden Love 86/100, Jubilant 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Finding Forbidden Love or Jubilant?

Finding Forbidden Love projects furthest (Finding Forbidden Love 80/100, Jubilant 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Finding Forbidden Love and Jubilant smell similar?

Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, woody and sweet accords. Common notes include Rose, Labdanum, Frankincense and Opoponax.

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

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

What are the notes in Finding Forbidden Love and Jubilant?

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. Jubilant has top notes of Blackberry, Frankincense, Labdanum and Orange, heart notes of Honey, Guaiac Wood, Cinnamon and Rose, a base of Opoponax, Myrrh, Oud and Patchouli.