Victoria's Secret · 2020
Forbidden Rose
Longevity
Moderate3-5 hours
Projection
CloseArm's length
Polarising
Easy to like
fresh
sweet
uplifting
skin-close
cool black rose petals with clean musk
Scent Notes
Fresh / Green
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Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
Victoria's Secret Forbidden Rose comes across as cool black rose petals with clean musk. Key notes are black rose and musk. It leans feminine, though anyone can wear it.
This fragrance works across all four seasons and is a daytime scent. A good pick for casual days and the office. Released in 2020.
In the community's experience it fades within a few hours, and stays close to the skin. Plan to reapply on a long day.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something fresh and sweet for casual days.
- Sample first if: sweet is new territory for you.
- Skip if: you want one spray to last all day.
Around $43.
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The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Casual
- Office
The Brand
Victoria's Secret
Scendira carries 420+ perfumes from Victoria's Secret, ranging from about $13 to $560.
Most-Discussed Victoria's Secret Perfumes
Community chatter about Victoria's Secret centres on Bare Vanilla, Bombshell and Bare Sueded Vanilla.
Scent profiles of the picks
Bare Vanilla (2018) reads as sweet, creamy vanilla powder on warm skin. Bombshell (2010) reads as sparkling tropical fruit with soft peony musk, opening on passion fruit and minneola tangelo and drying down to musk, blond woods and oakmoss. Bare Sueded Vanilla (Eau de Parfum, 2025) is described as powder-soft vanilla milk brushed with suede; the opening brings saffron, and the base settles on vanilla milk, suede and musk.
The brands page lists every house; gourmand perfumes and floral perfumes cover the scent families these picks lean toward.
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FAQ
Common questions.
It smells like cool black rose petals with clean musk. Key notes are black rose and musk.
In the community's experience it fades within a few hours, and stays close to the skin. Plan to reapply on a long day.
It works across all four seasons. It is a daytime scent. It suits casual days and the office.
It leans feminine, though anyone can wear it.
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