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    Forbidden Temptation vs. Herod

    Very similar
    Herod by Parfums de Marly bottle

    Herod

    Parfums de Marly
    Eau de Parfum2012
    New comparison

    Forbidden Temptation peaks in fall, while Herod belongs to winter. The side by side below shows where they overlap.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Forbidden Temptation vs. Herod
    Forbidden TemptationHerod
    ConcentrationExtraitEau de Parfum
    Launched20252012
    GenderUnisexMale
    PerfumerChristian ProvenzanoOlivier Pescheux
    Best seasonFallWinter

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Forbidden Temptation

    Sweet
    Vanilla
    Warm Spicy
    Woody
    Cinnamon
    Amber
    Tobacco
    Fruity

    Herod

    Tobacco
    Vanilla
    Amber
    Cinnamon
    Sweet
    Warm Spicy
    Woody
    Powdery

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    CognacPlum
    CinnamonPepperPepperwood
    Heart
    Tonka BeanCinnamonTobacco
    Tobacco LeafIncenseOsmanthusLabdanum
    Base
    AmberBourbon VanillaVetiver
    VanillaIso E SuperCedarWoody NotesPatchouliMuskVetiverAmber

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Forbidden Temptation vs. Herod
    Forbidden TemptationHerod
    Score4.5/54.5/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongstrong

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Sweet enough to flirt, dry enough to mean it. That's the plum-tobacco pairing, it doesn't ask permission. If you've been burned by vanilla bombs that turn clinical.Forbidden Temptation
    Some fragrances suggest. Herod insists. The tobacco-vanilla base isn't subtle, it's the whole argument, and it wins. Sweet enough to pull people in, structured enough to keep them at a distance.Herod

    The hunt

    Best price, size by size

    Best price by size: Forbidden Temptation vs. Herod
    Forbidden TemptationHerod
    0.27 oz$23.09fragrancenet
    2.5 oz$210.69fragrancenet
    4.2 oz$295.57ecosmetics

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