Fragrance comparison

Finding Forbidden Love vs Pomegranate Rouge

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 17 ratings analysed

4 wins

Finding Forbidden Love

Statik Olfactive

4.3813 votes

Rank #44,777 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

38%scent match

Some overlap

Pomegranate Rouge

DSH Perfumes

4.754 votes

Rank #53,940 WoodyIris

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Finding Forbidden Love takes 4 of 4 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.
Pomegranate Rouge
Choose it for a woody and iris character. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Finding Forbidden Love4/4

Pomegranate Rouge0/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
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: Finding Forbidden Love

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Finding Forbidden LoveStatik Olfactive

Pomegranate RougeDSH Perfumes

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 6%Had 0%Want 94%

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

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage38

♥ Love / hate94

Category winners

LongevityFinding Forbidden Love

SillageFinding Forbidden Love

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value50

Category winnerFinding Forbidden LoveBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

amber92%

fruity84%

sweet77%

powdery69%

honey61%

woody100%

iris92%

amber84%

warm spicy77%

smoky69%

fruity61%

Scent match38%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

Notes

PomegranateIncenseOrrisJasmineSpicy NotesAldehydesCedarCassisRoseRed FruitsFloral bouquetAmber

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesJasmine and Rose. Durations are only published for Pomegranate Rouge, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall78

Winter22

Day100

Night100

Spring50

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex36

Women64

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#44,777

PerfumerPaul Kiler

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#53,940

PerfumerDawn Spencer Hurwitz

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerFinding Forbidden LoveHigher 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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Pomegranate Rouge by DSH Perfumes is a woody oriental floral built around tart fruit, smoky resins, and powdery orris. Created by independent perfumer Dawn Spencer Hurwitz in 2024, the scent combines tart pomegranate, raspberry, and dark cassis with bright bergamot and lemon. As the brisk opening settles, a floral cor…

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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 Pomegranate Rouge?

Finding Forbidden Love takes 4 of 4 categories. Finding Forbidden Love is rated 4.38/5 from 13 votes; Pomegranate Rouge is rated 4.75/5 from 4 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 Pomegranate Rouge for a woody and iris character. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Finding Forbidden Love or Pomegranate Rouge?

Finding Forbidden Love lasts longest (Finding Forbidden Love 86/100, Pomegranate Rouge 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Finding Forbidden Love or Pomegranate Rouge?

Finding Forbidden Love projects furthest (Finding Forbidden Love 80/100, Pomegranate Rouge 38/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Finding Forbidden Love and Pomegranate Rouge smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and fruity accords. Common notes include Jasmine and Rose.

Is Finding Forbidden Love or Pomegranate Rouge better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Finding Forbidden Love and Pomegranate Rouge?

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. Pomegranate Rouge features Pomegranate, Incense, Orris, Jasmine and Spicy Notes.