Fragrance comparison

Le Sunset vs Forbidden Rouge

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 56 ratings analysed

Le Sunset

Alex Simone

—0 votes

Rank #77,362 VioletPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

41%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Forbidden Rouge

Mystikum

3.7856 votes

Rank #13,617 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Forbidden Rouge takes 1 of 1 categories.

Le Sunset
Choose it for a violet and powdery character.
Forbidden Rouge
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Le Sunset0/1

Forbidden Rouge1/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Forbidden Rouge

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Le SunsetAlex Simone

Forbidden RougeMystikum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 6%Had 0%Want 94%

3.78/ 5 · 56 votes

Have 24%Had 2%Want 74%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

38%Love

13%Like

38%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value50

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

violet100%

powdery90%

woody80%

floral70%

fruity60%

vanilla50%

fruity100%

sweet92%

aromatic84%

woody77%

vanilla69%

floral61%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both fruity, woody and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

BlackcurrantBergamotFreesia

Heart

VioletCedarwoodLotus

Base

TonkaVetiverMusk

Top

BlackcurrantSaffronStar AniseBergamotGingerClary Sage

Heart

RaspberryFreesiaCaramelCherryLavenderRosemary

Base

Tonka BeanVanillaPatchouliCedarwoodVetiver

InformationalShared notesBlackcurrant, Bergamot, Freesia and Cedarwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring25

Summer38

Fall100

Winter88

Day25

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men10

Unisex30

Women60

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#77,362

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#13,617

PerfumerRalf Schwieger

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winnerForbidden RougeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Le Sunset is a violet forward woody musk that opens with a crisp splash of blackcurrant and bergamot, softened by freesia. The heart turns smooth and powdery with violet and a watery lotus lift, then dries down into clean musk with tonka warmth and a vetiver and cedar frame. If you like polished, slightly fruity flora…

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Forbidden Rouge reads as a fruity, sweet, spice-tinted scent with a polished, easy blend. Blackcurrant, cherry and raspberry sit over saffron, anise and aromatic herbs, then settle into vanilla, tonka, patchouli and woods. It appears to lean slightly feminine to some wearers, though the structure stays broadly unisex.…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Le Sunset and Forbidden Rouge smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, woody and floral accords. Common notes include Blackcurrant, Bergamot, Freesia and Cedarwood.

Is Le Sunset or Forbidden Rouge better for summer or winter?

Forbidden Rouge suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Le Sunset and Forbidden Rouge?

Le Sunset has top notes of Blackcurrant, Bergamot and Freesia, heart notes of Violet, Cedarwood and Lotus, a base of Tonka, Vetiver and Musk. Forbidden Rouge has top notes of Blackcurrant, Saffron, Star Anise and Bergamot, heart notes of Raspberry, Freesia, Caramel and Cherry, a base of Tonka Bean, Vanilla, Patchouli and Cedarwood.