Fragrance comparison

Wild vs Finding Forbidden Love

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 484 ratings analysed

Wild

DSQUARED²

3.82471 votes

Rank #6,370 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

36%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Finding Forbidden Love

Statik Olfactive

4.3813 votes

Rank #44,656 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Finding Forbidden Love takes 4 of 5 categories.

Wild
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Finding Forbidden Love
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Wild1/5

Finding Forbidden Love4/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

WildDSQUARED²

Finding Forbidden LoveStatik Olfactive

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.82/ 5 · 471 votes

Have 38%Had 30%Want 32%

4.38/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 36%Had 6%Want 57%

Category winnerFinding Forbidden LoveRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

29%Love

46%Like

3%Ok

22%Dislike

0%Hate

471 votes

77%Love

0%Like

15%Ok

0%Dislike

8%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity86

〰 Sillage80

♥ Love / hate85

Category winners

LongevityFinding Forbidden Love

SillageFinding Forbidden Love

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value52

¤ Price value75

Category winnerFinding Forbidden LoveBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

woody90%

aromatic80%

balsamic70%

earthy60%

yellow floral50%

woody100%

amber92%

fruity84%

sweet77%

powdery69%

honey61%

Scent match36%Some overlap · both amber and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CypressSt. John's WortResinsSantolinaSoil TinctureOpoponaxAmberLabdanum

No top / heart / base split published

Top

White PeachWhite TeaJasmineRoseCypress

Heart

LabdanumFrankincenseOpoponax

Base

SandalwoodHoneyRaspberryDavana

InformationalShared notesCypress, Opoponax and Labdanum. Durations are only published for Wild, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer84

Fall96

Winter42

Day100

Night45

Spring100

Summer100

Fall78

Winter22

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men64

Unisex35

Women1

Men0

Unisex36

Women64

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,370

PerfumerAnnick Menardo, Daphné Bugey

Launched—

Reviews56

Overall rank#44,656

PerfumerPaul Kiler

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerWildHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Wild by DSQUARED² is a woody, aromatic eau de toilette that leans on resinous botanicals rather than heavy smoke. Created by Annick Menardo and Daphné Bugey, the scent centers on cypress, santolina, and St. John's wort, which create a brisk, herbal opening with a distinct yellow floral facet. As it settles, warm resin…

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Finding Forbidden Love by Statik Olfactive opens with chilled white peach slices, steeped white tea leaves, and a clean brush of green cypress wood. As the initial crisp fruit settles on your skin, soft jasmine and rose petals blend into warm frankincense and resinous labdanum. The base settles into smooth sandalwood …

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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.

Which is better, Wild or Finding Forbidden Love?

Finding Forbidden Love takes 4 of 5 categories. Wild is rated 3.82/5 from 471 votes; Finding Forbidden Love is rated 4.38/5 from 13 votes. Choose Wild for a amber and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Finding Forbidden Love for a woody and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Wild or Finding Forbidden Love?

Finding Forbidden Love lasts longest (Finding Forbidden Love 86/100, Wild 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Wild or Finding Forbidden Love?

Finding Forbidden Love projects furthest (Finding Forbidden Love 80/100, Wild 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Wild and Finding Forbidden Love smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and woody accords. Common notes include Cypress, Opoponax and Labdanum.

Is Wild or Finding Forbidden Love better for summer or winter?

Wild suits daytime wear; Finding Forbidden Love suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Wild and Finding Forbidden Love?

Wild features Cypress, St. John's Wort, Resins, Santolina and Soil Tincture. Finding Forbidden Love has top notes of White Peach, White Tea, Jasmine and Rose, heart notes of Labdanum, Frankincense and Opoponax, a base of Sandalwood, Honey, Raspberry and Davana.