Fragrance comparison

Le Fruit Défendu vs Sweet & Flirty

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 19 ratings analysed

3 wins

Le Fruit Défendu

Alkemia Perfumes

3.836 votes

Rank #48,748 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

50%scent match

Some overlap

Sweet & Flirty

Victoria's Secret

3.7713 votes

Rank #44,688 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Le Fruit Défendu takes 3 of 4 categories.

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

Le Fruit Défendu3/4

Sweet & Flirty1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Le Fruit DéfenduAlkemia Perfumes

Sweet & FlirtyVictoria's Secret

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.83/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 15%Had 0%Want 85%

3.77/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 26%Had 48%Want 26%

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

46%Love

15%Like

23%Ok

0%Dislike

15%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity43

〰 Sillage35

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityLe Fruit Défendu

SillageLe Fruit Défendu

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value50

Category winnerLe Fruit DéfenduBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

fruity86%

amber72%

warm spicy58%

woody44%

balsamic30%

sweet100%

fruity83%

vanilla65%

fresh48%

sour30%

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

Sweet NotesSugarRed BerriesPink Grapefruit

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

Summer100

Fall20

Winter20

Day100

Night20

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#44,688

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerSweet & FlirtyHigher 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 →

Victoria's Secret Sweet & Flirty hits skin with an instant splash of tart pink grapefruit and sugared red berries. The initial spray delivers a sharp, sugary bite that cuts through humid summer afternoons with a cheerful burst of fruit punch. As the top notes settle down, a soft vanilla and white sugar base emerges t…

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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 Sweet & Flirty?

Le Fruit Défendu takes 3 of 4 categories. Le Fruit Défendu is rated 3.83/5 from 6 votes; Sweet & Flirty is rated 3.77/5 from 13 votes. Choose Le Fruit Défendu for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, day or night wear. Choose Sweet & Flirty for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.