Fragrance comparison

Junior Mints vs Forbidden Rose

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 779 ratings analysed

Junior Mints

Demeter Fragrance

4.0425 votes

Rank #21,481 CacaoWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

25%scent match

Clearly different

Forbidden Rose

Avril Lavigne

2.93754 votes

Rank #6,398 FruityVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 6 categories split 3–3.

Junior Mints
Choose it for a cacao and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Forbidden Rose
Choose it for a fruity and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Junior Mints3/6

Forbidden Rose3/6

Ratings & consensus: Junior Mints
Community sentiment: Junior Mints
Longevity: Forbidden Rose
Sillage & projection: Forbidden Rose
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Junior Mints
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Forbidden Rose

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Junior MintsDemeter Fragrance

Forbidden RoseAvril Lavigne

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.04/ 5 · 25 votes

Have 9%Had 7%Want 84%

2.93/ 5 · 754 votes

Have 31%Had 32%Want 36%

Category winnerJunior MintsRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

32%Love

52%Like

4%Ok

12%Dislike

0%Hate

25 votes

30%Love

46%Like

5%Ok

20%Dislike

0%Hate

674 votes

Category winnerJunior MintsMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate68

Category winners

LongevityForbidden Rose

SillageForbidden Rose

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value56

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

cacao100%

warm spicy90%

sweet80%

green70%

chocolate60%

aromatic50%

fruity100%

vanilla92%

powdery84%

sweet77%

floral69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match25%Clearly different · both sweet and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

MintCacaoMexican chocolateSweet NotesVanille

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Red ApplePeachPepper

Heart

LotusGranny Smith appleHeliotrope

Base

VanilleMexican chocolateSandalwood

InformationalShared notesMexican chocolate and Vanille. Durations are only published for Junior Mints, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer83

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night50

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter86

Day–

Night–

Category winnerJunior MintsMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Casual 49%Date 22%Work 17%Party 12%

Men2

Unisex5

Women94

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,481

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#6,398

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews107

Category winnerForbidden RoseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Junior Mints by Demeter Fragrance delivers an exact recreation of the classic movie theater candy. A blast of brisk peppermint clears the air instantly. That cool, frosty rush softens within minutes into smooth Mexican chocolate and dark cocoa bean. The sweetness feels thick yet airy, balanced by a gentle undertone of…

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Forbidden Rose by Avril Lavigne opens with a crisp burst of red apple and peach. It quickly moves into a heart of lotus and green apple, finally settling into a base of creamy vanilla, Mexican chocolate, and sandalwood. This floral fruity gourmand scent is best for daytime casual wear during the spring months.

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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, Junior Mints or Forbidden Rose?

No clear winner: the 6 categories split 3–3. Junior Mints is rated 4.04/5 from 25 votes; Forbidden Rose is rated 2.93/5 from 754 votes. Choose Junior Mints for a cacao and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Forbidden Rose for a fruity and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Junior Mints or Forbidden Rose?

Forbidden Rose lasts longest (Forbidden Rose 59/100, Junior Mints 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Junior Mints or Forbidden Rose?

Forbidden Rose projects furthest (Forbidden Rose 53/100, Junior Mints 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Junior Mints and Forbidden Rose smell similar?

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Mexican chocolate and Vanille.

Is Junior Mints or Forbidden Rose better for summer or winter?

For summer, Junior Mints is the stronger pick. For winter, Junior Mints is the stronger pick. Junior Mints suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Junior Mints and Forbidden Rose?

Junior Mints features Mint, Cacao, Mexican chocolate, Sweet Notes and Vanille. Forbidden Rose has top notes of Red Apple, Peach and Pepper, heart notes of Lotus, Granny Smith apple and Heliotrope, a base of Vanille, Mexican chocolate and Sandalwood.