Fragrance comparison

Iconic vs Finding Forbidden Love

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 35 ratings analysed

Iconic

The Dua Brand

4.1422 votes

Rank #22,948 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

56%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Finding Forbidden Love

Statik Olfactive

4.3813 votes

Rank #43,150 WoodyAmber

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Finding Forbidden Love takes 3 of 5 categories.

Iconic
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Finding Forbidden Love
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Iconic2/5

Finding Forbidden Love3/5

Ratings & consensus: Finding Forbidden Love
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Finding Forbidden Love
Sillage & projection: Finding Forbidden Love
Value for money: Iconic
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Iconic

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

IconicThe Dua Brand

Finding Forbidden LoveStatik Olfactive

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.14/ 5 · 22 votes

Have 58%Had 4%Want 38%

4.38/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 36%Had 6%Want 57%

Category winnerFinding Forbidden LoveRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

32%Like

9%Ok

0%Dislike

9%Hate

22 votes · too few to score

77%Love

0%Like

15%Ok

0%Dislike

8%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity86

〰 Sillage80

♥ Love / hate85

Category winners

LongevityFinding Forbidden Love

SillageFinding Forbidden Love

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value80

¤ Price value75

Category winnerIconicBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet92%

woody84%

vanilla77%

powdery69%

musky61%

woody100%

amber92%

fruity84%

sweet77%

powdery69%

honey61%

Scent match56%Closely related · both fruity, woody and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

PlumVanillaBergamotMuskFrankincenseSandalwoodPatchouliLabdanumAgarwoodJasmineCypressRose

No top / heart / base split published

Top

White PeachWhite TeaJasmineRoseCypress

Heart

LabdanumFrankincenseOpoponax

Base

SandalwoodHoneyRaspberryDavana

InformationalShared notesFrankincense, Sandalwood, Labdanum and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Iconic, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring58

Summer0

Fall92

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Spring100

Summer100

Fall78

Winter22

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men29

Unisex59

Women12

Men0

Unisex36

Women64

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#22,948

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#43,150

PerfumerPaul Kiler

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerIconicHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Iconic by The Dua Brand is an Extrait de Parfum built around rich dark fruit, smoky resins, and smooth woods. It opens with sweet plum lifted by a dash of crisp bergamot and green cypress. Soon, floral touches of rose and jasmine emerge to balance the sweetness, before settling into a dense base of agarwood, frankince…

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Finding Forbidden Love by Statik Olfactive opens with chilled white peach slices, steeped white tea leaves, and a clean brush of green cypress wood. As the initial crisp fruit settles on your skin, soft jasmine and rose petals blend into warm frankincense and resinous labdanum. The base settles into smooth sandalwood …

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Iconic or Finding Forbidden Love?

Finding Forbidden Love takes 3 of 5 categories. Iconic is rated 4.14/5 from 22 votes; Finding Forbidden Love is rated 4.38/5 from 13 votes. Choose Iconic for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Finding Forbidden Love for a woody and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Iconic or Finding Forbidden Love?

Finding Forbidden Love lasts longest (Finding Forbidden Love 86/100, Iconic 76/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Iconic or Finding Forbidden Love?

Finding Forbidden Love projects furthest (Finding Forbidden Love 80/100, Iconic 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Iconic and Finding Forbidden Love smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, woody and sweet accords. Common notes include Frankincense, Sandalwood, Labdanum and Jasmine.

Is Iconic or Finding Forbidden Love better for summer or winter?

Iconic suits evening wear; Finding Forbidden Love suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Iconic and Finding Forbidden Love?

Iconic features Plum, Vanilla, Bergamot, Musk and Frankincense. Finding Forbidden Love has top notes of White Peach, White Tea, Jasmine and Rose, heart notes of Labdanum, Frankincense and Opoponax, a base of Sandalwood, Honey, Raspberry and Davana.