Fragrance comparison

Le Fruit Défendu vs Zara Av. Das Americas 4666 Rio De Janeiro

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 39 ratings analysed

Le Fruit Défendu

Alkemia Perfumes

3.836 votes

Rank #48,748 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

48%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Zara Av. Das Americas 4666 Rio De Janeiro

Zara

3.5833 votes

Rank #37,158 SweetOzonic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Zara Av. Das Americas 4666 Rio De Janeiro takes 3 of 4 categories.

Le Fruit Défendu
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity. Best in summer, day or night wear.
Zara Av. Das Americas 4666 Rio De Janeiro
Choose it for a sweet and ozonic character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Le Fruit Défendu1/4

Zara Av. Das Americas 4666 Rio De Janeiro3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Le Fruit Défendu
Sillage & projection: Zara Av. Das Americas 4666 Rio De Janeiro
Value for money: Zara Av. Das Americas 4666 Rio De Janeiro
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Zara Av. Das Americas 4666 Rio De Janeiro

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Le Fruit DéfenduAlkemia Perfumes

Zara Av. Das Americas 4666 Rio De JaneiroZara

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.83/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 15%Had 0%Want 85%

3.58/ 5 · 33 votes

Have 21%Had 28%Want 51%

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

18%Love

52%Like

0%Ok

30%Dislike

0%Hate

33 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate64

Category winners

LongevityLe Fruit Défendu

SillageZara Av. Das Americas 4666 Rio De Janeiro

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value100

Category winnerZara Av. Das Americas 4666 Rio De JaneiroBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

fruity86%

amber72%

warm spicy58%

woody44%

balsamic30%

sweet100%

ozonic88%

fruity77%

aquatic65%

vanilla53%

woody42%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both sweet, fruity and woody

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

Red Berries

Heart

Watermelon

Base

SugarWoody Notes

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

Spring88

Summer100

Fall31

Winter13

Day100

Night25

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#37,158

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerZara Av. Das Americas 4666 Rio De JaneiroHigher 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 →

Zara Av. Das Americas 4666 Rio De Janeiro is a bright, sweet fruity scent built around red berries, juicy watermelon and a sugary woody base. It reads playful, breezy and lightly tropical, with an ozonic aquatic lift that keeps the sweetness from feeling too heavy. It suits warm weather best and makes the most sense f…

Reviews →

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 Zara Av. Das Americas 4666 Rio De Janeiro?

Zara Av. Das Americas 4666 Rio De Janeiro takes 3 of 4 categories. Le Fruit Défendu is rated 3.83/5 from 6 votes; Zara Av. Das Americas 4666 Rio De Janeiro is rated 3.58/5 from 33 votes. Choose Le Fruit Défendu for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity. Best in summer, day or night wear. Choose Zara Av. Das Americas 4666 Rio De Janeiro for a sweet and ozonic character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Le Fruit Défendu or Zara Av. Das Americas 4666 Rio De Janeiro?

Le Fruit Défendu lasts longest (Le Fruit Défendu 100/100, Zara Av. Das Americas 4666 Rio De Janeiro 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Le Fruit Défendu or Zara Av. Das Americas 4666 Rio De Janeiro?

Zara Av. Das Americas 4666 Rio De Janeiro projects furthest (Zara Av. Das Americas 4666 Rio De Janeiro 73/100, Le Fruit Défendu 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Le Fruit Défendu and Zara Av. Das Americas 4666 Rio De Janeiro smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, fruity and woody accords. Common notes include Red Berries and Sugar.

Is Le Fruit Défendu or Zara Av. Das Americas 4666 Rio De Janeiro better for summer or winter?

Le Fruit Défendu suits day or night wear; Zara Av. Das Americas 4666 Rio De Janeiro suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Le Fruit Défendu and Zara Av. Das Americas 4666 Rio De Janeiro?

Le Fruit Défendu features Myrrh, Cognac, Red Berries, Fruits and Sugar. Zara Av. Das Americas 4666 Rio De Janeiro has top notes of Red Berries, heart notes of Watermelon, a base of Sugar and Woody Notes.