17 community ratings

Forbidden Sketch

2017UnisexModern

Votes lean feminine

7.9/ 10

Community score
17 ratings

Maison Jaxob Forbidden Sketch opens with frankincense and pink pepper, then turns to praliné, vanilla and cocoa powder in a unisex scent where the gourmand side leads.

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Skunky's take: Opens sweet, so if sugar is not your thing, think twice.

How does it perform?

From 16 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.9 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.1 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

8.5 /10

Talks even from the shelf.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

76% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Frankincense Pink pepper

Heart notesfirst few hours

Myrrh Vanilla Praliné Iris

Moroccan orris butter

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Cocoa powder

Bourbon vetiver Patchouli

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Sweet
Synthetic
Gourmand
Spicy
Woody
Powdery
Creamy
Resinous

What does Forbidden Sketch smell like?

Longevity is rated good, and most voters give it a strong score. Sillage is also rated good. There are no season or occasion votes, so its best moment is hard to pin down; it reads as unisex rather than leaning to either side.

The top notes, frankincense and pink pepper, give a spicy, resinous start. In the heart, myrrh, vanilla, praliné and iris build a powdery, creamy sweetness. The base of cocoa powder, bourbon vetiver and patchouli leaves an earthy, smoky woodiness. A synthetic edge also shows in its accords.