Fragrance comparison

Forbidden Fruit vs Ode de New York

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

Updated 14 Oct 2026 180 ratings analysed

1 wins

Forbidden Fruit

Aromatix X French Avenue

4.31180 votes

Rank #24,241 CitrusFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

25%scent match

Clearly different

Ode de New York

Qhue

—0 votes

Rank #73,252 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Forbidden Fruit takes 1 of 1 categories.

Forbidden Fruit
Choose it for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Ode de New York
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Forbidden Fruit1/1

Ode de New York0/1

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 Fruit

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Forbidden FruitAromatix X French Avenue

Ode de New YorkQhue

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.31/ 5 · 180 votes

Have 34%Had 3%Want 63%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

59%Love

24%Like

7%Ok

7%Dislike

2%Hate

180 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value71

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fruity92%

amber84%

powdery77%

sweet69%

vanilla61%

amber100%

woody88%

whiskey77%

warm spicy65%

rose53%

musky42%

Scent match25%Clearly different · both amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Blood OrangeBergamotCardamom

Heart

Red AppleMargaritaPeachRose

Base

AmberVanilla AbsoluteBenzoinCedarwoodMuskSandalwood

Top15-30 mins

RoseRed AppleLavender

Heart2-4 hrs

WhiskeyPapyrusCitrus

Base6-10 hrs

BenzoinExotic WoodsFrankincenseAmberMusk

InformationalShared notesRed Apple, Rose, Amber and Benzoin. Durations are only published for Ode de New York, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer84

Fall0

Winter73

Day–

Night–

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter50

Day32

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men21

Unisex49

Women29

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Date 39%Party 29%Casual 22%Work 10%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,241

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#73,252

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerForbidden FruitHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Forbidden Fruit opens with a sharp burst of blood orange and spicy cardamom before settling into a thick heart of red apple and juicy peach. The base grounds the sweetness in vanilla absolute, benzoin, and sandalwood. Built for cool evenings, it delivers a loud fruity-boozy aura that clings to sweaters and jackets for…

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Qhue Ode de New York opens with crisp red apple, aromatic lavender, and a subtle splash of fresh rose petals. The initial spritz gives off a brief alcohol lift before the warmth settles onto bare skin. Soon, an intoxicating barrel-aged whiskey accord steps forward alongside papyrus and dry citrus zest. It feels cozy y…

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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.

Do Forbidden Fruit and Ode de New York smell similar?

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber accords. Common notes include Red Apple, Rose, Amber and Benzoin.

Is Forbidden Fruit or Ode de New York better for summer or winter?

Ode de New York suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Forbidden Fruit and Ode de New York?

Forbidden Fruit has top notes of Blood Orange, Bergamot and Cardamom, heart notes of Red Apple, Margarita, Peach and Rose, a base of Amber, Vanilla Absolute, Benzoin and Cedarwood. Ode de New York has top notes of Rose, Red Apple and Lavender, heart notes of Whiskey, Papyrus and Citrus, a base of Benzoin, Exotic Woods, Frankincense and Amber.