Finding Forbidden Love vs Misqaal
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
47%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Finding Forbidden Love takes 3 of 5 categories.
Finding Forbidden LoveChoose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
MisqaalChoose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Finding Forbidden Love3/5
Misqaal1/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Finding Forbidden Love
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Tie
- Sillage & projection
- Finding Forbidden Love
- Value for money
- Finding Forbidden Love
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Misqaal
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Finding Forbidden LoveStatik OlfactiveMisqaalTolaWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.38/ 5 · 13 votes
Have 36%Had 6%Want 57%
4.04/ 5 · 45 votes
Have 26%Had 6%Want 69%
Category winnerFinding Forbidden LoveRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate77%Love
0%Like
15%Ok
0%Dislike
8%Hate
13 votes · too few to score
44%Love
33%Like
4%Ok
18%Dislike
0%Hate
45 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityTie
SillageFinding Forbidden Love
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerFinding Forbidden LoveBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
amber92%
fruity84%
sweet77%
powdery69%
honey61%
sweet100%
fruity92%
vanilla84%
amber77%
floral69%
powdery61%
Scent match47%Some overlap · both sweet, fruity and amber
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
White PeachWhite TeaJasmineRoseCypress
Heart
LabdanumFrankincenseOpoponax
Base
SandalwoodHoneyRaspberryDavana
Top
RaspberryPlumPineappleHoneyBergamotPink PepperMandarin OrangeStar Anise
Heart
OrchidHeliotropeJasmineWormwoodCinnamonRoseLily-of-the-ValleyFrench orange flower
Base
IncenseVanillaLeatherAgarwood (Oud)Tonka BeanCastoreumCypriol Oil or NagarmothaLabdanum
InformationalShared notesJasmine, Rose, Labdanum and Honey. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer100
Fall78
Winter22
Day100
Night100
Spring30
Summer30
Fall100
Winter40
Day100
Night36
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#44,777
PerfumerPaul Kiler
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#19,311
PerfumerDhaher Bin Dhaher
Launched—
Reviews6
Category winnerMisqaalHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotFinding 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 …
Reviews →Tola Misqaal is a heavy, resinous powerhouse that starts with a rush of sweet pineapple, sticky honey, and dark plum before settling into a warm, spiced floral heart. Rather than fading into a simple vanilla, the perfume shifts on skin to reveal a smoky base of cypriol oil, animalic castoreum, and dry leather. It is a…
Reviews →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 Misqaal?
Finding Forbidden Love takes 3 of 5 categories. Finding Forbidden Love is rated 4.38/5 from 13 votes; Misqaal is rated 4.04/5 from 45 votes. Choose Finding Forbidden Love for a woody and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Misqaal for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Finding Forbidden Love or Misqaal?
They last about the same: Finding Forbidden Love 86/100, Misqaal 86/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Finding Forbidden Love or Misqaal?
Finding Forbidden Love projects furthest (Finding Forbidden Love 80/100, Misqaal 69/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Finding Forbidden Love and Misqaal smell similar?
Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, fruity and amber accords. Common notes include Jasmine, Rose, Labdanum and Honey.
Is Finding Forbidden Love or Misqaal better for summer or winter?
Finding Forbidden Love suits day or night wear; Misqaal suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Finding Forbidden Love and Misqaal?
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. Misqaal has top notes of Raspberry, Plum, Pineapple and Honey, heart notes of Orchid, Heliotrope, Jasmine and Wormwood, a base of Incense, Vanilla, Leather and Agarwood (Oud).
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