Fragrance comparison

Finding Forbidden Love vs Opulent Odyssey

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 17 ratings analysed

Finding Forbidden Love

Statik Olfactive

4.3813 votes

Rank #45,126 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Opulent Odyssey

Maison de l'Avenir

4.754 votes

Rank #36,460 WoodyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Opulent Odyssey takes 3 of 4 categories.

Finding Forbidden Love
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Opulent Odyssey
Choose it for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Finding Forbidden Love1/4

Opulent Odyssey3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Finding Forbidden LoveStatik Olfactive

Opulent OdysseyMaison de l'Avenir

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.38/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 36%Had 6%Want 57%

4.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 52%Had 5%Want 43%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

75%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity86

〰 Sillage80

♥ Love / hate85

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate94

Category winners

LongevityOpulent Odyssey

SillageFinding Forbidden Love

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value88

Category winnerOpulent OdysseyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

amber92%

fruity84%

sweet77%

powdery69%

honey61%

woody100%

fresh spicy92%

amber84%

aromatic77%

leather69%

smoky61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both woody and amber

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

CypressGingerRaspberryGreen NotesBergamotGeraniumMandarinSaffron

Heart

OudLeatherVioletRoseMateDamask Rose

Base

CastoreumSandalwoodAmberPatchouliLabdanumVanillaBenzoinIncense

InformationalShared notesRose, Cypress, Labdanum and Sandalwood. 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

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex36

Women64

Men71

Unisex29

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#45,126

PerfumerPaul Kiler

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#36,460

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerOpulent OdysseyHigher 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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Opulent Odyssey opens with a crisp breeze of cypress and hot saffron, quickly shifting into a dark heart of leather and rose. Sandalwood and cypriol anchor the base, giving it a smoky dryness that feels sophisticated yet easy to wear in cool autumn weather.

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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 Opulent Odyssey?

Opulent Odyssey takes 3 of 4 categories. Finding Forbidden Love is rated 4.38/5 from 13 votes; Opulent Odyssey is rated 4.75/5 from 4 votes. Choose Finding Forbidden Love for a woody and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Opulent Odyssey for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Finding Forbidden Love or Opulent Odyssey?

They last about the same: Opulent Odyssey 87/100, Finding Forbidden Love 86/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Finding Forbidden Love or Opulent Odyssey?

Finding Forbidden Love projects furthest (Finding Forbidden Love 80/100, Opulent Odyssey 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Finding Forbidden Love and Opulent Odyssey smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and amber accords. Common notes include Rose, Cypress, Labdanum and Sandalwood.

Is Finding Forbidden Love or Opulent Odyssey better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Finding Forbidden Love and Opulent Odyssey?

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. Opulent Odyssey has top notes of Cypress, Ginger, Raspberry and Green Notes, heart notes of Oud, Leather, Violet and Rose, a base of Castoreum, Sandalwood, Amber and Patchouli.