Forever Sexy vs Royal Temptation
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
29%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Forever Sexy takes 3 of 5 categories.
Forever SexyChoose it for a citrus and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Royal TemptationChoose it for a floral and sweet character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Forever Sexy3/5
Royal Temptation2/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Forever Sexy
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Royal Temptation
- Sillage & projection
- Royal Temptation
- Value for money
- Forever Sexy
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Forever Sexy
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Forever SexyVictoria's SecretRoyal TemptationOsmoGenes PerfumesWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.02/ 5 · 230 votes
Have 59%Had 41%Want 0%
4.17/ 5 · 12 votes
Have 14%Had 14%Want 72%
Category winnerForever SexyRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate31%Love
55%Like
5%Ok
9%Dislike
0%Hate
219 votes
50%Love
33%Like
8%Ok
0%Dislike
8%Hate
12 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityRoyal Temptation
SillageRoyal Temptation
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerForever SexyBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothcitrus100%
amber92%
white floral84%
aldehydic77%
woody69%
sweet61%
floral100%
sweet92%
lactonic84%
tropical77%
white floral69%
coconut61%
Scent match29%Clearly different · both white floral and sweet
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
OrangeCoconut
Heart
Solar NotesGardenia
Base
AmberWoody Notes
Top
Cannonball FlowerOrangeAlmondPink Pepper
Heart
FrangipaniGardenia
Base
CoconutHoneyTonka BeanMuskAmberVanilla
InformationalShared notesOrange, Coconut, Gardenia 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 seasonSpring100
Summer96
Fall0
Winter27
Day–
Night–
Spring100
Summer80
Fall80
Winter60
Day100
Night57
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#8,516
PerfumerGil Clavien
Launched—
Reviews23
Overall rank#48,776
PerfumerOlga Gosina
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerForever SexyHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotForever Sexy by Victoria's Secret is a bright floral fragrance released in 2015. It centers on a playful opening of orange and coconut, which leads into a solar, gardenia-heavy heart. The base settles into a grounded mix of amber and woody notes. It remains a popular, approachable choice for warm spring days or casual…
Reviews →Royal Temptation opens with a bright flash of orange and crisp almond before opening up into heavy white flowers. Cannonball flower and pink pepper add a waxy, tropical edge to the top, cutting through the initial sweet brightness. As the perfume settles on skin, gardenia and frangipani build a creamy, lactonic core t…
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.
Which is better, Forever Sexy or Royal Temptation?
Forever Sexy takes 3 of 5 categories. Forever Sexy is rated 4.02/5 from 230 votes; Royal Temptation is rated 4.17/5 from 12 votes. Choose Forever Sexy for a citrus and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Royal Temptation for a floral and sweet character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Forever Sexy or Royal Temptation?
Royal Temptation lasts longest (Royal Temptation 73/100, Forever Sexy 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Forever Sexy or Royal Temptation?
Royal Temptation projects furthest (Royal Temptation 75/100, Forever Sexy 56/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Forever Sexy and Royal Temptation smell similar?
Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral and sweet accords. Common notes include Orange, Coconut, Gardenia and Amber.
Is Forever Sexy or Royal Temptation better for summer or winter?
Royal Temptation suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Forever Sexy and Royal Temptation?
Forever Sexy has top notes of Orange and Coconut, heart notes of Solar Notes and Gardenia, a base of Amber and Woody Notes. Royal Temptation has top notes of Cannonball Flower, Orange, Almond and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Frangipani and Gardenia, a base of Coconut, Honey, Tonka Bean and Musk.
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