Fragrance comparison

Finding Forbidden Love vs Wild

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 484 ratings analysed

4 wins

Finding Forbidden Love

Statik Olfactive

4.3813 votes

Rank #44,656 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

36%scent match

Some overlap

Wild

DSQUARED²

3.82471 votes

Rank #6,370 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Finding Forbidden Love takes 4 of 5 categories.

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

Finding Forbidden Love4/5

Wild1/5

Ratings & consensus: Finding Forbidden Love
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: Wild

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Finding Forbidden LoveStatik Olfactive

WildDSQUARED²

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.38/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 36%Had 6%Want 57%

3.82/ 5 · 471 votes

Have 38%Had 30%Want 32%

Category winnerFinding Forbidden LoveRating 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

29%Love

46%Like

3%Ok

22%Dislike

0%Hate

471 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity86

〰 Sillage80

♥ Love / hate85

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityFinding Forbidden Love

SillageFinding Forbidden Love

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value52

Category winnerFinding Forbidden LoveBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

amber92%

fruity84%

sweet77%

powdery69%

honey61%

amber100%

woody90%

aromatic80%

balsamic70%

earthy60%

yellow floral50%

Scent match36%Some overlap · both amber and woody

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

CypressSt. John's WortResinsSantolinaSoil TinctureOpoponaxAmberLabdanum

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCypress, Labdanum and Opoponax. Durations are only published for Wild, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall78

Winter22

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer84

Fall96

Winter42

Day100

Night45

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex36

Women64

Men64

Unisex35

Women1

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#44,656

PerfumerPaul Kiler

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#6,370

PerfumerAnnick Menardo, Daphné Bugey

Launched—

Reviews56

Category winnerWildHigher 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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Wild by DSQUARED² is a woody, aromatic eau de toilette that leans on resinous botanicals rather than heavy smoke. Created by Annick Menardo and Daphné Bugey, the scent centers on cypress, santolina, and St. John's wort, which create a brisk, herbal opening with a distinct yellow floral facet. As it settles, warm resin…

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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 Wild?

Finding Forbidden Love takes 4 of 5 categories. Finding Forbidden Love is rated 4.38/5 from 13 votes; Wild is rated 3.82/5 from 471 votes. Choose Finding Forbidden Love for a woody and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Wild for a amber and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Finding Forbidden Love or Wild?

Finding Forbidden Love lasts longest (Finding Forbidden Love 86/100, Wild 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Finding Forbidden Love or Wild?

Finding Forbidden Love projects furthest (Finding Forbidden Love 80/100, Wild 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Finding Forbidden Love and Wild smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and woody accords. Common notes include Cypress, Labdanum and Opoponax.

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

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

What are the notes in Finding Forbidden Love and Wild?

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. Wild features Cypress, St. John's Wort, Resins, Santolina and Soil Tincture.