Fragrance comparison

Forbidden Scent vs Le Fruit Défendu

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 52 ratings analysed

Forbidden Scent

Ahwaz Fragrance

4.0946 votes

Rank #11,610 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

51%scent match

Some overlap

Le Fruit Défendu

Alkemia Perfumes

3.836 votes

Rank #48,748 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

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

Forbidden Scent
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Le Fruit Défendu
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in summer, day or night wear.

Forbidden Scent2/4

Le Fruit Défendu2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Forbidden ScentAhwaz Fragrance

Le Fruit DéfenduAlkemia Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.09/ 5 · 46 votes

Have 19%Had 7%Want 74%

3.83/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 15%Had 0%Want 85%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

61%Love

11%Like

11%Ok

11%Dislike

7%Hate

46 votes

17%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityLe Fruit Défendu

SillageForbidden Scent

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value42

¤ Price value75

Category winnerLe Fruit DéfenduBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

fruity88%

vanilla77%

amber65%

caramel53%

coconut42%

sweet100%

fruity86%

amber72%

warm spicy58%

woody44%

balsamic30%

Scent match51%Some overlap · both sweet, fruity and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

PeachAmberCaramelSweet NotesCoconutVanillaRed BerriesFruits

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

MyrrhCognacRed BerriesFruitsSugar

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesRed Berries and Fruits. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring95

Summer89

Fall100

Winter68

Day100

Night85

Spring75

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men5

Unisex50

Women45

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#11,610

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews10

Overall rank#48,748

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerForbidden ScentHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Forbidden Scent is a rich fruity gourmand with coconut, peach, red berries, vanilla, caramel, and amber at the center. On skin, it often opens sweet and tropical, then settles into a deeper ambery drydown with a soft powdery edge. Reviews suggest a bold, distinctive style rather than a light everyday scent. Sample fir…

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Le Fruit Défendu by Alkemia Perfumes is a fragrance for women and men. The nose behind this fragrance is Sharra Lamoureaux.

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Forbidden Scent or Le Fruit Défendu?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Forbidden Scent is rated 4.09/5 from 46 votes; Le Fruit Défendu is rated 3.83/5 from 6 votes. Choose Forbidden Scent for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Le Fruit Défendu for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in summer, day or night wear.