Fragrance comparison

Le Fruit Défendu vs Gone But Not

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 14 ratings analysed

Le Fruit Défendu

Alkemia Perfumes

3.836 votes

Rank #48,748 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

35%scent match

Some overlap

2 wins

Gone But Not

Phoenicia Perfumes

4.508 votes

Rank #42,445 MuskyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Gone But Not takes 2 of 3 categories.

Le Fruit Défendu
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity. Best in summer, day or night wear.
Gone But Not
Choose it for a musky and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Le Fruit Défendu1/3

Gone But Not2/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Le Fruit DéfenduAlkemia Perfumes

Gone But NotPhoenicia Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.83/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 15%Had 0%Want 85%

4.50/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 14%Had 4%Want 82%

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

75%Love

13%Like

0%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityLe Fruit Défendu

SillageGone But Not

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

fruity86%

amber72%

warm spicy58%

woody44%

balsamic30%

musky100%

powdery86%

fruity72%

sweet58%

rose44%

white floral30%

Scent match35%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

Top

FruitsCognac

Heart

White RoseJasmine

Base

Musk

InformationalShared notesCognac and Fruits. 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

Summer75

Fall75

Winter75

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#48,748

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#42,445

PerfumerDavid Falsberg

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerGone But NotHigher 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.

Reviews →

Gone But Not by Phoenicia Perfumes blends fruit and cognac into a musky, powdery composition. Designed as a unisex fragrance, it offers a distinct profile for those who appreciate fruit-forward scents with a boozy edge. Wear this during temperate spring days or crisp autumn evenings when you want a fragrance that sits…

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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 Gone But Not?

Gone But Not takes 2 of 3 categories. Le Fruit Défendu is rated 3.83/5 from 6 votes; Gone But Not is rated 4.50/5 from 8 votes. Choose Le Fruit Défendu for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity. Best in summer, day or night wear. Choose Gone But Not for a musky and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Le Fruit Défendu or Gone But Not?

Le Fruit Défendu lasts longest (Le Fruit Défendu 100/100, Gone But Not 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Le Fruit Défendu or Gone But Not?

Gone But Not projects furthest (Gone But Not 64/100, Le Fruit Défendu 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Le Fruit Défendu and Gone But Not smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and fruity accords. Common notes include Cognac and Fruits.

Is Le Fruit Défendu or Gone But Not better for summer or winter?

Le Fruit Défendu suits day or night wear; Gone But Not suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Le Fruit Défendu and Gone But Not?

Le Fruit Défendu features Myrrh, Cognac, Red Berries, Fruits and Sugar. Gone But Not has top notes of Fruits and Cognac, heart notes of White Rose and Jasmine, a base of Musk.