Fragrance comparison

Forbidden Fruit vs W'eau Garden

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 117 ratings analysed

Forbidden Fruit

Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab

3.003 votes

Rank #62,481 CitrusFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

80%scent match

Very similar

W'eau Garden

Women Secret

3.65114 votes

Rank #13,895 CitrusFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Forbidden Fruit
Choose it for a citrus and floral character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.
W'eau Garden
Choose it for a citrus and floral character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Forbidden Fruit2/4

W'eau Garden2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Forbidden FruitBlack Phoenix Alchemy Lab

W'eau GardenWomen Secret

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 7%Had 20%Want 73%

3.65/ 5 · 114 votes

Have 29%Had 42%Want 29%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

33%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

25%Love

55%Like

2%Ok

18%Dislike

1%Hate

97 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate50

⏱ Longevity51

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityForbidden Fruit

SillageForbidden Fruit

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value88

Category winnerW'eau GardenBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

floral83%

fresh65%

amber48%

aquatic30%

citrus100%

floral86%

fresh72%

amber58%

fruity44%

fresh spicy30%

Scent match80%Very similar · both citrus, floral and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CitrusesFloral NotesLotusAmber

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

CitrusesFloral NotesAmberFruity Notes

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCitruses, Floral Notes and Amber. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter23

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men0

Unisex27

Women73

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#62,481

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#13,895

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews20

Category winnerW'eau GardenHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Forbidden Fruit reads as a light citrus floral with a watery lotus core and a soft amber finish. It comes across airy, fresh, and slightly romantic rather than lush or sugary. Based on the limited review evidence, this is a perfume to sample if you like sheer florals with a clean aquatic touch. It may suit warm weathe…

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W'eau Garden by Women Secret is an approachable citrus-forward floral scent. It opens with a burst of crisp fruit and citrus, settling into a clean, everyday floral base with subtle amber. This EDT is a light, youthful choice for spring mornings or casual daytime errands when you want something fresh, uncomplicated, a…

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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 W'eau Garden?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Forbidden Fruit is rated 3.00/5 from 3 votes; W'eau Garden is rated 3.65/5 from 114 votes. Choose Forbidden Fruit for a citrus and floral character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose W'eau Garden for a citrus and floral character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.