Forbidden Rose
22 ratings
From your scent profile
Lancôme Forbidden Rose is a fresh, floral women's fragrance built around fig and Rosa centifolia.
Skunky's take: A card-carrying member of the fresh club.
How does it perform?
From 19 community ratings, all out of 10.
Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.
Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.
Sits nicely on a shelf.
The price makes you think, so a small size is a smart start.
Blind buy risk
68% of votes are positive, the rest are more reserved.
Notes
They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.
Top notesfirst 15 minutes
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Fresh
- Floral
- Green
- Fruity
- Sweet
- Woody
- Creamy
Fresh
Floral
Green
Fruity
Sweet
Woody
CreamyWhat does Forbidden Rose smell like?
The scent reads as a single whole: fig and fig jam give a fruity sweetness, Rosa centifolia carries the floral side, and musk adds a creamy softness. Green and fresh accords keep the sweetness from turning heavy, with a light woody undertone behind it.
Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate, so it stays noticeable up close without filling a room. Most voters pick spring and summer, and it leans towards daily wear, leisure and the office.
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 32%Spring
- 26%Summer
- 24%Autumn
- 18%Winter
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter- Daytime23%
- Casual21%
- Office21%
- Nighttime18%
- Evening18%
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Last updated: October 26, 2026