Fragrance comparison

Finding Forbidden Love vs Jubilation 40 Man

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 1,164 ratings analysed

3 wins

Finding Forbidden Love

Statik Olfactive

4.3813 votes

Rank #44,777 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

52%scent match

Some overlap

Jubilation 40 Man

Amouage

4.431,151 votes

Rank #25,826 AmberWoody

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 longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Jubilation 40 Man
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Finding Forbidden Love3/5

Jubilation 40 Man2/5

Ratings & consensus: Jubilation 40 Man
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: Jubilation 40 Man

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Finding Forbidden LoveStatik Olfactive

Jubilation 40 ManAmouage

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.38/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 36%Had 6%Want 57%

4.43/ 5 · 1,151 votes

Have 88%Had 12%Want 0%

Category winnerJubilation 40 ManRating 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

67%Love

19%Like

8%Ok

4%Dislike

2%Hate

1,151 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity86

〰 Sillage80

♥ Love / hate85

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevityFinding Forbidden Love

SillageFinding Forbidden Love

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value24

Category winnerFinding Forbidden LoveBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

amber92%

fruity84%

sweet77%

powdery69%

honey61%

amber100%

woody92%

fruity84%

warm spicy77%

balsamic69%

sweet61%

Scent match52%Some overlap · 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

Top

BlackberryLabdanumBlack CurrantOrangeRosemaryDavana

Heart

FrankincenseBay LeafCinnamonClovesBroomCelery SeedsRose

Base

Agarwood (Oud)OpoponaxPatchouliMyrrhGuaiac WoodMossMuskCedar

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

Spring69

Summer27

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex36

Women64

Men82

Unisex16

Women2

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#44,777

PerfumerPaul Kiler

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#25,826

PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerJubilation 40 ManHigher 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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Amouage Jubilation 40 Man brings a highly concentrated dose of resinous luxury. Perfumer Bertrand Duchaufour crafts this Extrait de Parfum at forty percent concentration. Warm orange and rich blackberry top notes open into a dense heart of frankincense and cinnamon. Ideal for cold winter evenings, it settles on skin w…

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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 Jubilation 40 Man?

Finding Forbidden Love takes 3 of 5 categories. Finding Forbidden Love is rated 4.38/5 from 13 votes; Jubilation 40 Man is rated 4.43/5 from 1,151 votes. Choose Finding Forbidden Love for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Jubilation 40 Man for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Finding Forbidden Love or Jubilation 40 Man?

They last about the same: Finding Forbidden Love 86/100, Jubilation 40 Man 84/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Finding Forbidden Love or Jubilation 40 Man?

Finding Forbidden Love projects furthest (Finding Forbidden Love 80/100, Jubilation 40 Man 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Finding Forbidden Love and Jubilation 40 Man smell similar?

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

Is Finding Forbidden Love or Jubilation 40 Man 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 Jubilation 40 Man?

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. Jubilation 40 Man has top notes of Blackberry, Labdanum, Black Currant and Orange, heart notes of Frankincense, Bay Leaf, Cinnamon and Cloves, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Opoponax, Patchouli and Myrrh.