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Anna Sui

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USA

Forbidden Affair

3.77454 ratings·Women·2010·Fruity

Opens with Black Currant, Red Currant, Amalfi Lemon moves through Raspberry, Rose, Pomegranate and settles into Violet, Musk, Virginia Cedar.

Main Accords

fruitywoodysweetrosesoft spicy

Accord Profile

Main Accord Structure

fruity
100%
woody
80%
sweet
59%
rose
39%
soft spicy
18%

Composition

Notes Pyramid

Top Notes

Amalfi Lemon

Amalfi Lemon

Black Currant

Black Currant

Red Currant

Red Currant

Heart Notes

Pomegranate

Pomegranate

Raspberry

Raspberry

Rose

Rose

Base Notes

Musk

Musk

violet

violet

Virginia Cedar

Virginia Cedar

Fragrance Fit

When To Wear

Winter

63%

Peak

Spring

100%

Summer

100%

Autumn

69%

Day

100%

Night

81%

Profile Matches

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

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Forbidden Affair

Anna Sui

Forbidden Affair

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Fruity
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Axis

Axis Pink

Fruity
Pomegranate Noir Christmas Edition

Jo Malone London

Pomegranate Noir Christmas Edition

Fruity
Her Secret Kiss

Antonio Banderas

Her Secret Kiss

Floral
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Mercadona

Monogotas Mora

Fruity

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

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Tin House Forbidden Affair

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Axis

Axis Pink

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Corine de Farme

Ternata

Fruity
Qs By S Oliver

S Oliver

Qs By S Oliver

Fruity
Jill Stuart Sweet Dreams

Jill Stuart

Jill Stuart Sweet Dreams

Fruity
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Lancome

Trésor Midnight Rose

Uncategorized

Reminds Me Of

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

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Feminine Limited Edition

Floral
Framboesa e Pimenta Rosa

Natura

Framboesa e Pimenta Rosa

Uncategorized
Magic to Love White Lovers 2008

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Magic to Love White Lovers 2008

Fruity

Community

What People Think

3.77

454 imported community ratings

Reviews

Community Reviews

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