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    Forbidden Rose vs. Dark Kiss

    Very similar
    Dark Kiss by Bath & Body Works bottle

    Dark Kiss

    Bath & Body Works
    Eau de Toilette2010
    New comparison

    Dark Kiss rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Forbidden Rose vs. Dark Kiss
    Forbidden RoseDark Kiss
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Toilette
    Launched20102010
    GenderFemaleFemale
    Perfumer—David Apel
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Forbidden Rose

    Fruity
    Vanilla
    Powdery
    Sweet
    Floral
    Fresh Spicy
    Fresh
    Warm Spicy

    Dark Kiss

    Fruity
    Sweet
    Amber
    Rose
    Vanilla
    Balsamic
    Smoky
    Powdery

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    Red AppleBlack PepperWhite Peach
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    Heart
    HeliotropeLotusPomegranate Blossom
    —
    Base
    PralineSandalwoodVanilla
    Dark Vanilla HuskIncenseFrankincenseMusk

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Forbidden Rose vs. Dark Kiss
    Forbidden RoseDark Kiss
    Score2/53.5/5
    Longevity4-6 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Sweet enough to flirt, spicy enough to mean it. Forbidden Rose doesn't try to be subtle, it's fruit and praline and vanilla doing exactly what they want.Forbidden Rose
    This is Bath & Body Works with teeth. Fruity-sweet, yes, but underneath it, incense smoke curls through like a dare. It offers gothic depth without losing its sweetness.Dark Kiss