Fragrance comparison

Forbidden Love vs Harmony

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 10 ratings analysed

1 wins

Forbidden Love

Aurora Scents

3.004 votes

Rank #63,122 FruityFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

38%scent match

Some overlap

Harmony

Pure Sense

2.336 votes

Rank #68,995 OzonicFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Forbidden Love takes 1 of 1 categories.

Forbidden Love
Choose it for a fruity and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Harmony
Choose it for a ozonic and floral character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Forbidden Love1/1

Harmony0/1

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 Love

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Forbidden LoveAurora Scents

HarmonyPure Sense

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 21%Had 5%Want 74%

2.33/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 10%Had 7%Want 83%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

25%Love

0%Like

50%Ok

0%Dislike

25%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

17%Love

17%Like

0%Ok

17%Dislike

50%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate50

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate33

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value33

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

floral91%

green83%

fresh74%

powdery65%

rose56%

ozonic100%

floral92%

yellow floral84%

green77%

sweet69%

fruity61%

Scent match38%Some overlap · both floral, fruity and green

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

AppleGreen LeavesRose Hip

Heart

Black OrchidLotus

Base

Black VioletAmber

Top15-30 mins

Ozonic notesTulipApple

Heart2-4 hrs

Linden BlossomPetitgrainWormwood

Base5-7 hrs

LotusClearwood

InformationalShared notesApple and Lotus. Durations are only published for Harmony, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night32

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 43%Work 35%Date 15%Party 6%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#63,122

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#68,995

PerfumerMaria Ushakova

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerForbidden LoveHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Forbidden Love by Aurora Scents is an energetic floral fragrance that leans into crisp apple and green leaves. It opens with a bright, fruity clarity that quickly transitions into a lush heart of black orchid and lotus. The dry down is marked by a steady, resinous warmth of amber and dark violet notes that anchor the …

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Pure Sense Harmony brings a breath of crisp morning air into your daily fragrance wardrobe. Composed by perfumer Maria Ushakova, this unisex scent opens with brisk ozonic notes, crunchy green apple, and raw, dewy tulip petals that evoke a walk through a chilled florist cooler. As the opening mist settles on your skin,…

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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 Love or Harmony?

Forbidden Love takes 1 of 1 categories. Forbidden Love is rated 3.00/5 from 4 votes; Harmony is rated 2.33/5 from 6 votes. Choose Forbidden Love for a fruity and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Harmony for a ozonic and floral character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Do Forbidden Love and Harmony smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, fruity and green accords. Common notes include Apple and Lotus.

Is Forbidden Love or Harmony better for summer or winter?

Forbidden Love suits daytime wear; Harmony suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Forbidden Love and Harmony?

Forbidden Love has top notes of Apple, Green Leaves and Rose Hip, heart notes of Black Orchid and Lotus, a base of Black Violet and Amber. Harmony has top notes of Ozonic notes, Tulip and Apple, heart notes of Linden Blossom, Petitgrain and Wormwood, a base of Lotus and Clearwood.