Fragrance comparison

Le Fruit Défendu vs Ponche

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 34 ratings analysed

Le Fruit Défendu

Alkemia Perfumes

3.836 votes

Rank #48,748 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

2 wins

Ponche

Lush

4.1328 votes

Rank #31,772 FruityAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ponche 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.
Ponche
Choose it for a fruity and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Le Fruit Défendu1/3

Ponche2/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Le Fruit DéfenduAlkemia Perfumes

PoncheLush

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.83/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 15%Had 0%Want 85%

4.13/ 5 · 28 votes

Have 33%Had 12%Want 55%

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

48%Like

0%Ok

9%Dislike

0%Hate

23 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityLe Fruit Défendu

SillagePonche

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%

fruity100%

aromatic86%

sweet72%

camphor58%

citrus44%

green30%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both fruity and sweet

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

Buchu or AgathosmaFruitsPetitgrainRed BerriesPlumArtemisia

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesRed Berries 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

Spring25

Summer100

Fall88

Winter75

Day100

Night44

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#31,772

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerPoncheHigher 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 →

Ponche is a bright, boozy fruit scent with a juicy citrus opening, red berries, plum, and a green herbal edge from petitgrain, buchu, and artemisia. It smells like tropical punch with a slightly tipsy twist. On skin it usually stays fruity, sweet, and aromatic rather than becoming deep or heavy. It suits warm weather,…

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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 Ponche?

Ponche takes 2 of 3 categories. Le Fruit Défendu is rated 3.83/5 from 6 votes; Ponche is rated 4.13/5 from 28 votes. Choose Le Fruit Défendu for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity. Best in summer, day or night wear. Choose Ponche for a fruity and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.