Fragrance comparison

Le Fruit Défendu vs Pink Velvet Cupcake

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 119 ratings analysed

Le Fruit Défendu

Alkemia Perfumes

3.836 votes

Rank #48,748 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

50%scent match

Some overlap

Pink Velvet Cupcake

Bath & Body Works

4.24113 votes

Rank #9,723 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.
Pink Velvet Cupcake
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Le Fruit Défendu2/4

Pink Velvet Cupcake2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Le Fruit DéfenduAlkemia Perfumes

Pink Velvet CupcakeBath & Body Works

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.83/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 15%Had 0%Want 85%

4.24/ 5 · 113 votes

Have 41%Had 15%Want 44%

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

43%Love

40%Like

14%Ok

3%Dislike

0%Hate

113 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityLe Fruit Défendu

SillageLe Fruit Défendu

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value76

Category winnerPink Velvet CupcakeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

fruity86%

amber72%

warm spicy58%

woody44%

balsamic30%

sweet100%

fruity83%

fresh65%

sour48%

vanilla30%

Scent match50%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 BerriesSugarMarshmallowPraline

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

Spring72

Summer54

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#48,748

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#9,723

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews16

Category winnerPink Velvet CupcakeHigher 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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Pink Velvet Cupcake by Bath and Body Works is a fruity, gourmand fragrance focused on sweet notes of berries, marshmallow, and praline. It offers a sugary, playful scent profile that leans heavily into a festive, bakery-inspired vibe. This scent is well-suited for casual wear during the cooler winter months when you w…

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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 Pink Velvet Cupcake?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Le Fruit Défendu is rated 3.83/5 from 6 votes; Pink Velvet Cupcake is rated 4.24/5 from 113 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 Pink Velvet Cupcake for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.