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Night Scent vs Forbidden Rouge

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

Updated 58 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Forbidden Rouge takes 4 of 4 categories.

  • Night Scent

    Choose it for a fruity and rose character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

  • Forbidden Rouge

    Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Night Scent0/4
Forbidden Rouge4/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Forbidden Rouge
Sillage & projection
Forbidden Rouge
Value for money
Forbidden Rouge
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
Night ScentPascal Morabito
Forbidden RougeMystikum
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.00/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 43%Had 19%Want 38%
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
50%Love
0%Like
50%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

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
⏱ Longevity53
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate75
⏱ Longevity79
〰 Sillage73
♥ Love / hate74
Category winners

LongevityForbidden Rouge

SillageForbidden Rouge

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value38
¤ Price value50
Category winnerForbidden RougeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
fruity100%
rose88%
floral77%
woody65%
sweet53%
powdery42%
fruity100%
sweet92%
aromatic84%
woody77%
vanilla69%
floral61%
Scent match49%Some overlap · both fruity, sweet and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
BlackcurrantRaspberryViolet LeavesGreen Pear
Heart
Damask RoseWhite MuskPatchouliFreesia
Base
SandalwoodVanillaJasmineMusk
Top
BlackcurrantSaffronStar AniseBergamotGingerClary Sage
Heart
RaspberryFreesiaCaramelCherryLavenderRosemary
Base
Tonka BeanVanillaPatchouliCedarwoodVetiver
InformationalShared notesBlackcurrant, Raspberry, Patchouli and Freesia. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring25
Summer38
Fall100
Winter88
Day25
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
Men10
Unisex30
Women60
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#62,816

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#13,617

PerfumerRalf Schwieger

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winnerForbidden RougeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Pascal Morabito Night Scent opens with a sharp burst of tart blackcurrant and sweet raspberry, grounded by cool violet leaves and crisp green pear. As the initial fruity pop settles on skin, a heart of damask rose and freesia emerges alongside earthy patchouli and clean white musk. The drydown rests on smooth sandalwo…

Reviews →

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.…

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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Night Scent or Forbidden Rouge?

Forbidden Rouge takes 4 of 4 categories. Night Scent is rated 4.00/5 from 2 votes; Forbidden Rouge is rated 3.78/5 from 56 votes. Choose Night Scent for a fruity and rose character. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Forbidden Rouge for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Night Scent or Forbidden Rouge?

Forbidden Rouge lasts longest (Forbidden Rouge 79/100, Night Scent 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Night Scent or Forbidden Rouge?

Forbidden Rouge projects furthest (Forbidden Rouge 73/100, Night Scent 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Night Scent and Forbidden Rouge smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, sweet and woody accords. Common notes include Blackcurrant, Raspberry, Patchouli and Freesia.

Is Night Scent or Forbidden Rouge better for summer or winter?

Night Scent suits day or night wear; Forbidden Rouge suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Night Scent and Forbidden Rouge?

Night Scent has top notes of Blackcurrant, Raspberry, Violet Leaves and Green Pear, heart notes of Damask Rose, White Musk, Patchouli and Freesia, a base of Sandalwood, Vanilla, Jasmine 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.

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