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Anna Sui

Designer · USA

Forbidden Affair

Its materials in the catalog

Counts recorded in the Essentia catalog, out of 56,049 perfumes. Infrequent means rarely recorded here, not rare on the market. They do not indicate formula quantities or preference.

Its least common notes

  • Red Currant in 361 perfumes
  • Pomegranate in 417 perfumes
  • Amalfi Lemon in 1,050 perfumes
  • Virginia Cedar in 1,868 perfumes

Profile Matches were searched by criteria including some of this perfume's less common materials: rose, soft spicy, violet, Amalfi Lemon, Black Currant, Pomegranate and Raspberry.

Of the 47 perfumes from this house in the catalog, between 1999 and 2023.

Fruity

Family

WomenProfile

2010

Released

Main Accords

fruitywoodysweetrosesoft spicy

Accord Profile

Main Accord Structure

fruity100%
woody90%
sweet80%
rose69%
soft spicy59%
citrus49%
fresh39%
floral28%
musky18%

Composition

Notes Pyramid

Top Notes
Amalfi LemonBlack CurrantRed Currant
Heart Notes
PomegranateRaspberryRose
Base Notes
MuskvioletVirginia Cedar

The community, and you in it

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Fragrance Fit

When To Wear

63%
Winter
100%
SpringPeak
100%
Summer
69%
Autumn
100%
DayPeak
81%
Night
Winter63%
Spring100%Peak
Summer100%
Autumn69%
Day100%Peak
Night81%

Profile Matches

6

Fragrances with a similar olfactive DNA based on shared notes, accords, and structure.

Tin House Forbidden Affair

Anna Sui

Tin House Forbidden Affair

Fruity
Axis Pink

Axis

Axis Pink

Fruity
Diamante Nero

Renato Balestra

Diamante Nero

Uncategorized
Jeune et Frivole

Paul Emilien

Jeune et Frivole

Uncategorized
Pomegranate Noir Christmas Edition

Jo Malone London

Pomegranate Noir Christmas Edition

Fruity
Her Secret Kiss

Antonio Banderas

Her Secret Kiss

Floral

Users Also Like

6

Community favorites — people who enjoy this perfume also rated these highly.

Tin House Forbidden Affair

Anna Sui

Tin House Forbidden Affair

Fruity
Framboesa e Pimenta Rosa

Natura

Framboesa e Pimenta Rosa

Fruity
Axis Pink

Axis

Axis Pink

Fruity
Rose Jardin Delice

L'Occitane en Provence

Rose Jardin Delice

Fruity
Feminine Limited Edition

Women Secret

Feminine Limited Edition

Floral
Eau de Paradis

Biotherm

Eau de Paradis

Fruity

Reminds Me Of

4

Subjective associations — scents that users say evoke a similar feeling or memory.

La Vague

Gerard Monet Parfums

La Vague

Fruity
La Vague

Gerard Monet Parfums

La Vague

Fruity
Arthes You & Me

Jeanne Arthes

Arthes You & Me

Citrus
Jill

Jill Stuart

Jill

Floral