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Fruity · 2010

Forbidden Affair

by Anna Sui
Rating3.8 ★ 489 votes
GenderWomen
Year2010
FruityWoodySweet
Best for springDaytime wear
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The pyramid

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Top / Heart / BaseThe three tiers of the pyramid: first impression, the character, and the long-lasting foundation.More in Learn →
9 notes
topfirst impression
Black CurrantRed CurrantAmalfi Lemon
heartthe character
RaspberryRosePomegranate
basethe foundation
VioletMuskVirginia Cedar

Accord radar

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AccordA blend of notes the nose perceives as one unified smell - like a chord made of musical notes.More in Learn →
top 5
FruityWoodySweetRoseSoft Spicy
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Main accords

top 5
Fruity
Woody
Sweet
Rose
Soft Spicy

Community profile

community votes
Season
spring
42%
summer
28%
fall
19%
winter
12%
Time of day
day
68%
night
32%

Smells similar

by scent profile
86% match
Lychee Rose Nest
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fruitytropical
84% match
Addict To Life Dior
Dior
white floralrose
83% match
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83% match
Rose Extase Nina Ricci
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fruityrose

Similarity is based on note and accord overlap, not molecular analysis.

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How its notes pair

Black CurrantAmalfi LemonRed CurrantRoseRaspberryPomegranateMuskCedarViolet
topheartbase

Signature pair: Black Currant and Raspberry

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In plain words

The main accords of Forbidden Affair are fruity and woody. It opens with Black Currant and Red Currant, reveals Raspberry and Rose at its heart, and dries down to Violet and Musk. People reach for it in spring, mostly by day.

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