Fragrance comparison

Fresh Snowfall vs Le Fruit Défendu

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 26 ratings analysed

Fresh Snowfall

Victoria's Secret

4.3520 votes

Rank #41,165 SweetFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

45%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.

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

Fresh Snowfall2/4

Le Fruit Défendu2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Fresh SnowfallVictoria's Secret

Le Fruit DéfenduAlkemia Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.35/ 5 · 20 votes

Have 29%Had 8%Want 63%

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

50%Love

40%Like

5%Ok

5%Dislike

0%Hate

20 votes · too few to score

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

⏱ Longevity49

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityLe Fruit Défendu

SillageLe Fruit Défendu

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value81

¤ Price value75

Category winnerFresh SnowfallBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

fresh86%

floral72%

fruity58%

vanilla44%

rose30%

sweet100%

fruity86%

amber72%

warm spicy58%

woody44%

balsamic30%

Scent match45%Some overlap · both sweet and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

SugarPeonyRed Berries

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

MyrrhCognacRed BerriesFruitsSugar

No top / heart / base split published

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

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring29

Summer18

Fall12

Winter100

Day100

Night63

Spring75

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex7

Women93

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#41,165

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#48,748

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerFresh SnowfallHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Fresh Snowfall by Victoria's Secret opens with a clean, breezy sweetness that feels like stepping out into crisp, chilly morning air. The initial spray delivers a bright pop of red berries mixed with a soft, powdery floral note from fresh peony. As it settles on the skin, a warm sugar base begins to simmer underneath,…

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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.

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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, Fresh Snowfall or Le Fruit Défendu?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Fresh Snowfall is rated 4.35/5 from 20 votes; Le Fruit Défendu is rated 3.83/5 from 6 votes. Choose Fresh Snowfall for a sweet and fresh character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear. Choose Le Fruit Défendu for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, day or night wear.