Fragrance comparison

Forbidden Fruit vs Velvet Confident

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 243 ratings analysed

5 wins

Forbidden Fruit

Aromatix X French Avenue

4.31180 votes

Rank #24,086 CitrusFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

64%scent match

Closely related

Velvet Confident

Eudora

4.1663 votes

Rank #17,167 FruityWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Forbidden Fruit takes 5 of 7 categories.

Forbidden Fruit
Choose it for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.
Velvet Confident
Choose it for a fruity and woody character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Forbidden Fruit5/7

Velvet Confident2/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Forbidden FruitAromatix X French Avenue

Velvet ConfidentEudora

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.31/ 5 · 180 votes

Have 34%Had 3%Want 63%

4.16/ 5 · 63 votes

Have 51%Had 8%Want 41%

Category winnerForbidden FruitRating 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

48%Love

25%Like

22%Ok

5%Dislike

0%Hate

63 votes

Category winnerForbidden FruitMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityForbidden Fruit

SillageForbidden Fruit

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value71

¤ Price value76

Category winnerVelvet ConfidentBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fruity92%

amber84%

powdery77%

sweet69%

vanilla61%

fruity100%

woody92%

sweet84%

amber77%

powdery69%

citrus61%

Scent match64%Closely related · both fruity, citrus and 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

Wild StrawberryOrangeRed AppleSicilian Bergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

FlowersMuskPeachCashmeranSolar Notes

Base6-8+ hrs

AmberSandalwoodVanillaBenzoin

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Red Apple, Peach and Amber. Durations are only published for Velvet Confident, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer84

Fall0

Winter73

Day–

Night–

Spring82

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day83

Night100

Category winnerForbidden FruitMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men21

Unisex49

Women29

Men3

Unisex10

Women87

Date 31%Casual 27%Work 22%Party 20%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,086

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#17,167

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerVelvet ConfidentHigher 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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Eudora Velvet Confident delivers a tart, immediate splash of wild strawberry and crisp red apple right out of the nozzle. The initial spray carries a brief alcohol spike before settling into ripe orange perfume notes and warm cashmeran. It feels cozy rather than cloying. As the fruity top softens across the first half…

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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 Fruit or Velvet Confident?

Forbidden Fruit takes 5 of 7 categories. Forbidden Fruit is rated 4.31/5 from 180 votes; Velvet Confident is rated 4.16/5 from 63 votes. Choose Forbidden Fruit for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring. Choose Velvet Confident for a fruity and woody character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Forbidden Fruit or Velvet Confident?

Forbidden Fruit lasts longest (Forbidden Fruit 72/100, Velvet Confident 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Forbidden Fruit or Velvet Confident?

Forbidden Fruit projects furthest (Forbidden Fruit 64/100, Velvet Confident 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Forbidden Fruit and Velvet Confident smell similar?

Closely related: a 64% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, citrus and amber accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Red Apple, Peach and Amber.

Is Forbidden Fruit or Velvet Confident better for summer or winter?

For summer, Forbidden Fruit is the stronger pick. For winter, Velvet Confident is the stronger pick. Velvet Confident suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Forbidden Fruit and Velvet Confident?

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. Velvet Confident has top notes of Wild Strawberry, Orange, Red Apple and Sicilian Bergamot, heart notes of Flowers, Musk, Peach and Cashmeran, a base of Amber, Sandalwood, Vanilla and Benzoin.