Fragrance comparison

Forbidden Apple vs MIRIFICUS

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 3 ratings analysed

1 wins

Forbidden Apple

OriArome

5.003 votes

Rank #44,925 Warm SpicyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

41%scent match

Some overlap

MIRIFICUS

Wallachian Perfumes

—0 votes

Rank #78,643 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Forbidden Apple takes 1 of 1 categories.

Forbidden Apple
Choose it for a warm spicy and leather character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
MIRIFICUS
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Forbidden Apple1/1

MIRIFICUS0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Forbidden AppleOriArome

MIRIFICUSWallachian Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 9%Had 0%Want 91%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 6%Had 0%Want 94%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

leather92%

smoky84%

amber77%

vanilla69%

oud61%

amber100%

warm spicy92%

fruity84%

woody77%

sweet69%

animalic61%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both warm spicy and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

SaffronRaspberryPassionfruit

Heart

IncenseCoffeeRose

Base

LeatherVanillaOud

Top

CoffeeLimeBlackcurrantPineappleRaspberryBergamotCardamomSaffron

Heart

IrisLily of the ValleyJasmineRose

Base

AmbergrisIncenseLeatherOudNagarmothaPatchouliVanillaBenzoin

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Raspberry, Incense and Coffee. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer0

Fall100

Winter50

Day–

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#44,925

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#78,643

PerfumerArturetto Landi

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerForbidden AppleHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Forbidden Apple by OriArome is a bold unisex blend that combines fruity sweetness with dark, resinous depth. The scent opens with a sharp kick of saffron and raspberry before settling into a warm leather and oud base. It is designed for those who prefer heavy, dramatic scents that linger in cold weather.

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Wallachian Perfumes MIRIFICUS opens with an aggressive burst of roasted coffee, tart blackcurrant, and spicy saffron before settling into a dense floral heart of dark rose and powder-dusted iris. Perfumer Arturetto Landi constructed this 2024 unisex scent around a heavy base of raw oud, smoky incense, Nagarmotha, and …

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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.

Do Forbidden Apple and MIRIFICUS smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Saffron, Raspberry, Incense and Coffee.

Is Forbidden Apple or MIRIFICUS better for summer or winter?

Forbidden Apple suits evening wear; MIRIFICUS suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Forbidden Apple and MIRIFICUS?

Forbidden Apple has top notes of Saffron, Raspberry and Passionfruit, heart notes of Incense, Coffee and Rose, a base of Leather, Vanilla and Oud. MIRIFICUS has top notes of Coffee, Lime, Blackcurrant and Pineapple, heart notes of Iris, Lily of the Valley, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Ambergris, Incense, Leather and Oud.