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Young Style - I love... Popmusic vs Forbidden Rouge

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

Updated 56 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Forbidden Rouge takes 1 of 1 categories.

  • Young Style - I love... Popmusic

    Choose it for a floral and fruity character.

  • Forbidden Rouge

    Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Young Style - I love... Popmusic0/1
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
Young Style - I love... PopmusicMiro
Forbidden RougeMystikum
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
—/ 5 · 0 votes
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
floral100%
fruity92%
white floral84%
caramel77%
citrus69%
vanilla61%
fruity100%
sweet92%
aromatic84%
woody77%
vanilla69%
floral61%
Scent match38%Some overlap · both fruity, floral and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Mandarin OrangeBlackcurrant
Heart
JasmineFreesia
Base
VanillaCaramel
Top
BlackcurrantSaffronStar AniseBergamotGingerClary Sage
Heart
RaspberryFreesiaCaramelCherryLavenderRosemary
Base
Tonka BeanVanillaPatchouliCedarwoodVetiver
InformationalShared notesBlackcurrant, Freesia, Vanilla and Caramel. 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#72,615

PerfumerChristian Plesch

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#12,200

PerfumerRalf Schwieger

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winnerForbidden RougeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Miro Young Style - I love... Popmusic opens with a tart pop of blackcurrant and sweet mandarin orange before settling into soft jasmine and freesia petals. As the initial brightness settles, warm caramel and vanilla form a cozy gourmand backbone on the skin. Created by perfumer Christian Plesch in 2013, this feminine …

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Young Style - I love... Popmusic and Forbidden Rouge smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, floral and vanilla accords. Common notes include Blackcurrant, Freesia, Vanilla and Caramel.

Is Young Style - I love... Popmusic or Forbidden Rouge better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Young Style - I love... Popmusic and Forbidden Rouge?

Young Style - I love... Popmusic has top notes of Mandarin Orange and Blackcurrant, heart notes of Jasmine and Freesia, a base of Vanilla and Caramel. 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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