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Forbidden vs Georges Feghali Monte Carlo Coup de Foudre

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

Updated 15 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Forbidden takes 3 of 3 categories.

  • Forbidden

    Choose it for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

  • Georges Feghali Monte Carlo Coup de Foudre

    Choose it for a amber and smoky character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Forbidden3/3
Georges Feghali Monte Carlo Coup de Foudre0/3
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Forbidden
Sillage & projection
Forbidden
Value for money
Not scored
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Forbidden

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
ForbiddenAnna Zworykina Perfumes
Georges Feghali Monte Carlo Coup de FoudreMansfield
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.40/ 5 · 10 votes
Have 13%Had 2%Want 85%
4.20/ 5 · 5 votes
Have 18%Had 0%Want 82%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
70%Love
10%Like
10%Ok
10%Dislike
0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

60%Love
20%Like
0%Ok
20%Dislike
0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity50
〰 Sillage60
♥ Love / hate85
⏱ Longevity40
〰 Sillage38
♥ Love / hate80
Category winners

LongevityForbidden

SillageForbidden

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price valueN/A
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
warm spicy100%
fresh spicy92%
aromatic84%
woody77%
musky69%
oud61%
amber100%
smoky88%
musky77%
balsamic65%
woody53%
aromatic42%
Scent match33%Clearly different · both musky, woody and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Notes
Agarwood (Oud)ArtemisiaCinnamonNutmegBay LeafClovesGingerCardamomVetiverAmbrette (Musk Mallow)LabdanumPink Pepper

No top / heart / base split published

Notes
AmberIncenseVetiverMuskFrench labdanumPatchouliArtemisiaBergamotAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Agarwood (Oud)Leather

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesAgarwood (Oud), Artemisia, Vetiver and Ambrette (Musk Mallow). Durations are only published for Georges Feghali Monte Carlo Coup de Foudre, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring0
Summer86
Fall100
Winter57
Day43
Night100
Spring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day–
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men100
Unisex0
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#43,313

PerfumerAnna Zworykina

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#48,549

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerForbiddenHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Forbidden by Anna Zworykina opens with a sharp, medicinal blast of artemisia and bitter cardamom. As the liquid warms on skin, the herbal sting recedes into a dense cloud of cloves, cumin, and dark coffee. This is a purely natural construction, which means it smells thicker and less polished than mainstream synthetic …

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The smoke arrives first. Georges Feghali Monte Carlo Coup de Foudre by Mansfield presents a quiet oriental woody profile built on liturgical frankincense, bitter herbs, and vintage Russian leather. Expect zero sugar here. Formulated in Italy during the 2000s, this Eau de Toilette opens with a sharp clash of tart berga…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Forbidden or Georges Feghali Monte Carlo Coup de Foudre?

Forbidden takes 3 of 3 categories. Forbidden is rated 4.40/5 from 10 votes; Georges Feghali Monte Carlo Coup de Foudre is rated 4.20/5 from 5 votes. Choose Forbidden for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Georges Feghali Monte Carlo Coup de Foudre for a amber and smoky character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Forbidden or Georges Feghali Monte Carlo Coup de Foudre?

Forbidden lasts longest (Forbidden 50/100, Georges Feghali Monte Carlo Coup de Foudre 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Forbidden or Georges Feghali Monte Carlo Coup de Foudre?

Forbidden projects furthest (Forbidden 60/100, Georges Feghali Monte Carlo Coup de Foudre 38/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Forbidden and Georges Feghali Monte Carlo Coup de Foudre smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky, woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include Agarwood (Oud), Artemisia, Vetiver and Ambrette (Musk Mallow).

Is Forbidden or Georges Feghali Monte Carlo Coup de Foudre better for summer or winter?

Forbidden suits evening wear; Georges Feghali Monte Carlo Coup de Foudre suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Forbidden and Georges Feghali Monte Carlo Coup de Foudre?

Forbidden features Agarwood (Oud), Artemisia, Cinnamon, Nutmeg and Bay Leaf. Georges Feghali Monte Carlo Coup de Foudre features Amber, Incense, Vetiver, Musk and French labdanum.

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