Forbidden Rouge vs Le Sunset
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
41%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Forbidden Rouge takes 1 of 1 categories.
Forbidden RougeChoose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Le SunsetChoose it for a violet and powdery character.
Forbidden Rouge1/1
Le Sunset0/1
- 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 Rouge
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Forbidden RougeMystikumLe SunsetAlex SimoneWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.78/ 5 · 56 votes
Have 24%Had 2%Want 74%
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 6%Had 0%Want 94%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate38%Love
13%Like
38%Ok
13%Dislike
0%Hate
16 votes · too few to score
Not enough votes yet
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothfruity100%
sweet92%
aromatic84%
woody77%
vanilla69%
floral61%
violet100%
powdery90%
woody80%
floral70%
fruity60%
vanilla50%
Scent match41%Some overlap · both fruity, woody and floral
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
BlackcurrantSaffronStar AniseBergamotGingerClary Sage
Heart
RaspberryFreesiaCaramelCherryLavenderRosemary
Base
Tonka BeanVanillaPatchouliCedarwoodVetiver
Top
BlackcurrantBergamotFreesia
Heart
VioletCedarwoodLotus
Base
TonkaVetiverMusk
InformationalShared notesBlackcurrant, Bergamot, Freesia and Cedarwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring25
Summer38
Fall100
Winter88
Day25
Night100
No season votes yet
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#13,617
PerfumerRalf Schwieger
Launched—
Reviews11
Overall rank#77,362
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerForbidden RougeHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotForbidden Rouge reads as a fruity, sweet, spice-tinted scent with a polished, easy blend. Blackcurrant, cherry and raspberry sit over saffron, anise and aromatic herbs, then settle into vanilla, tonka, patchouli and woods. It appears to lean slightly feminine to some wearers, though the structure stays broadly unisex.…
Reviews →Le Sunset is a violet forward woody musk that opens with a crisp splash of blackcurrant and bergamot, softened by freesia. The heart turns smooth and powdery with violet and a watery lotus lift, then dries down into clean musk with tonka warmth and a vetiver and cedar frame. If you like polished, slightly fruity flora…
Reviews →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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Do Forbidden Rouge and Le Sunset smell similar?
Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, woody and floral accords. Common notes include Blackcurrant, Bergamot, Freesia and Cedarwood.
Is Forbidden Rouge or Le Sunset better for summer or winter?
Forbidden Rouge suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Forbidden Rouge and Le Sunset?
Forbidden Rouge has top notes of Blackcurrant, Saffron, Star Anise and Bergamot, heart notes of Raspberry, Freesia, Caramel and Cherry, a base of Tonka Bean, Vanilla, Patchouli and Cedarwood. Le Sunset has top notes of Blackcurrant, Bergamot and Freesia, heart notes of Violet, Cedarwood and Lotus, a base of Tonka, Vetiver and Musk.
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