Fragrance comparison

Jezebel vs Le Fruit Défendu

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 28 ratings analysed

Jezebel

Max Volmer

4.5522 votes

Rank #16,634 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

49%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.

Jezebel
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening 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.

Jezebel2/4

Le Fruit Défendu2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

JezebelMax Volmer

Le Fruit DéfenduAlkemia Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.55/ 5 · 22 votes

Have 26%Had 8%Want 66%

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

59%Love

36%Like

5%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

22 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

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage77

♥ Love / hate89

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityLe Fruit Défendu

SillageJezebel

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value70

¤ Price value75

Category winnerLe Fruit DéfenduBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

warm spicy86%

sweet72%

amber58%

chocolate44%

nutty30%

sweet100%

fruity86%

amber72%

warm spicy58%

woody44%

balsamic30%

Scent match49%Some overlap · both sweet, woody and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CognacHazelnutOrange

Heart

Dark ChocolateCinnamonLabdanumMyrrhTonka BeanCaramel

Base

Woody NotesAmberVanilla

Notes

MyrrhCognacRed BerriesFruitsSugar

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCognac and Myrrh. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer20

Fall100

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Spring75

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men13

Unisex47

Women40

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#16,634

PerfumerHüseyin Erdoğmuş

Launched—

Reviews13

Overall rank#48,748

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerJezebelHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Jezebel is a boozy, woody gourmand built around cognac, hazelnut and dark chocolate, with cinnamon, caramel and resinous warmth filling out the heart. It opens rich and spicy, then settles into ambered woods and vanilla. Reviews suggest it wears smoother and less sugary than some obvious comparison scents, which makes…

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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, Jezebel or Le Fruit Défendu?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Jezebel is rated 4.55/5 from 22 votes; Le Fruit Défendu is rated 3.83/5 from 6 votes. Choose Jezebel for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening 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.

Which lasts longer, Jezebel or Le Fruit Défendu?

Le Fruit Défendu lasts longest (Le Fruit Défendu 100/100, Jezebel 83/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Jezebel or Le Fruit Défendu?

Jezebel projects furthest (Jezebel 77/100, Le Fruit Défendu 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Jezebel and Le Fruit Défendu smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Cognac and Myrrh.

Is Jezebel or Le Fruit Défendu better for summer or winter?

Jezebel suits evening wear; Le Fruit Défendu suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Jezebel and Le Fruit Défendu?

Jezebel has top notes of Cognac, Hazelnut and Orange, heart notes of Dark Chocolate, Cinnamon, Labdanum and Myrrh, a base of Woody Notes, Amber and Vanilla. Le Fruit Défendu features Myrrh, Cognac, Red Berries, Fruits and Sugar.