Fragrance comparison

Le Fruit Défendu vs Gingham Love

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 266 ratings analysed

Le Fruit Défendu

Alkemia Perfumes

3.836 votes

Rank #48,748 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

46%scent match

Some overlap

Gingham Love

Bath & Body Works · 2022

4.17260 votes

Rank #26,723 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Le Fruit Défendu
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, day or night wear.
Gingham Love
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Le Fruit Défendu2/4

Gingham Love2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Le Fruit DéfenduAlkemia Perfumes

Gingham LoveBath & Body Works

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.83/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 15%Had 0%Want 85%

4.17/ 5 · 260 votes

Have 73%Had 15%Want 12%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

17%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

42%Love

39%Like

12%Ok

5%Dislike

1%Hate

260 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity52

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityLe Fruit Défendu

SillageLe Fruit Défendu

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value76

Category winnerGingham LoveBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

fruity86%

amber72%

warm spicy58%

woody44%

balsamic30%

sweet100%

fruity86%

floral72%

rose58%

fresh44%

sour30%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both sweet and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

MyrrhCognacRed BerriesFruitsSugar

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

Red BerriesFreesiaMeringueSugarRose

No top / heart / base split published

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

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring75

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter30

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Men0

Unisex3

Women97

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#48,748

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#26,723

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2022

Reviews0

Category winnerGingham LoveHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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Gingham Love by Bath & Body Works is a fruity, floral gourmand that leads with vibrant red berries and a soft rose meringue. It offers a playful, sweet scent profile perfect for casual daytime wear during the spring. Its performance remains moderate, providing a youthful, flirty character that feels accessible and eas…

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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, Le Fruit Défendu or Gingham Love?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Le Fruit Défendu is rated 3.83/5 from 6 votes; Gingham Love is rated 4.17/5 from 260 votes. Choose Le Fruit Défendu for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, day or night wear. Choose Gingham Love for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.