Heavy Cream vs Forbidden Bloom
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
54%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Heavy Cream takes 1 of 1 categories.
Heavy CreamChoose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Forbidden BloomChoose it for a sweet and lactonic character.
Heavy Cream1/1
Forbidden Bloom0/1
- 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
- Heavy Cream
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Heavy CreamPhlurForbidden BloomNayaatWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.56/ 5 · 854 votes
Have 93%Had 7%Want 0%
5.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 17%Had 3%Want 79%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate36%Love
29%Like
14%Ok
13%Dislike
7%Hate
752 votes
100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
1 vote · too few to score
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 bothsweet100%
vanilla83%
coconut65%
lactonic48%
powdery30%
sweet100%
lactonic83%
fruity65%
rose48%
vanilla30%
Scent match54%Some overlap · both sweet, lactonic and vanilla
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
MarshmallowSugarLemonOrange
Heart
CoconutAmbrettolideJasmine
Base
Whipped CreamVanillaCaramel
Top
MarshmallowOrangeStrawberry
Heart
Whipped CreamCoconut BlossomVanilla
Base
RaspberryMuskSweet NotesSugar
InformationalShared notesMarshmallow, Sugar, Orange and Whipped Cream. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring66
Summer45
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
No season votes yet
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#8,627
PerfumerGil Clavien
Launched—
Reviews47
Overall rank#56,109
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerHeavy CreamHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotHeavy Cream by Phlur is a gourmand experience focused on dense, sugared lactonic notes. Upon application, it provides a immediate hit of marshmallow and citrus before settling into a warm, milky coconut center. It is designed for those who want to project the aura of a bakery, offering a sweet, airy scent profile that…
Reviews →Forbidden Bloom opens with a bright splash of orange paired with sugary strawberry and pillowy marshmallow. The fruitiness feels playful rather than sharp, quickly softening as fluffy whipped cream and warm vanilla take over the heart. Coconut blossom adds a light tropical air without turning heavy or greasy. As it se…
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, Heavy Cream or Forbidden Bloom?
Heavy Cream takes 1 of 1 categories. Heavy Cream is rated 3.56/5 from 854 votes; Forbidden Bloom is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Heavy Cream for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Forbidden Bloom for a sweet and lactonic character.
Do Heavy Cream and Forbidden Bloom smell similar?
Some overlap: a 54% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, lactonic and vanilla accords. Common notes include Marshmallow, Sugar, Orange and Whipped Cream.
What are the notes in Heavy Cream and Forbidden Bloom?
Heavy Cream has top notes of Marshmallow, Sugar, Lemon and Orange, heart notes of Coconut, Ambrettolide and Jasmine, a base of Whipped Cream, Vanilla and Caramel. Forbidden Bloom has top notes of Marshmallow, Orange and Strawberry, heart notes of Whipped Cream, Coconut Blossom and Vanilla, a base of Raspberry, Musk, Sweet Notes and Sugar.
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