Forbidden Games

My first impression of this fragrance was a musky, potpurri scent, just vague mix of fruits and didnt think I would like it. However the more I wore it, the more it grew on me. It is more complex than i first thought and has a nice, long lasting, evolution of notes. I dont find it linear at all, as some reviewers said. In fact, quite the opposite. Forbidden Games opens with that strong potpurri smell, but quickly, notes of cinammon apple and peach emerge as the top notes, along with a nice musky scent- perhaps the oppanax? Then the jasmine and rose come join the party, but the top notes are still there. As it wears on, the fragrance dances around: between strong and soft, fem and masc, fruit and floral, and disapears for a lil bit just to bounce back providing different wafts of notes for hours on me. The vanilla and honey are most prominent on the drydown.You can smell the quality of the ingredients. FG is quite long lasting on me. Ironically, i dont have the best sense of smell, but I can smell it on myself for around 7 hours. Not sure about the sillage, I assume average unless you just sprayed it, in which case has strong sillage. Also I detected some similarity to "back to black" pop up here and there. I smell the same honey/vanilla/even chamomile and hay notes in both. I suspect some of the same Calice's concoctions are used in both. This is a fragrance you need to test over a few days to appreciate it.I havent tried the other 3 in this line yet so I cant compare with them. I think is unusual and different in the huge market of fruity/florals, and def worth a try!

I chose this fragrance as part of the discovery set on the Kilian website. I shouldn't have read the reviews right before I tried this, but I did and was therefore expecting to not like this one. I'm not normally one for fruity fragrances, so I didn't love the super fruity and somewhat artificial opening, but then that calms down and the florals make their debut and gosh, it's just so pretty! I was sitting outside in fairly cold weather with a mask on when it bloomed. At first I thought someone had walked by me wearing a fragrance and then I realized that this scent had just transformed that much that I didn't even recognize it. The florals just blend so well with the other fruity notes that you can't really pick them out that well. For instance, jasmine lends more of a quality to the scent than a distinct note. I did pick up the honey even in the heart of the fragrance, but again it was the syrupy quality of honey rather than a distinct honey note like in Back to Black. Projection is good, within an arms reach but beyond intimate. I put it on at around 8:00am this morning; it's now 6:22pm and it is a skin scent. I'm impressed! I still have a bit of a scent cloud around me because it clings to clothes really well. Will I be getting a full bottle? If money was no object, absolutely. It's entirely possible that I'll save up for this one. I still have so many samples to sample. I don't know which scents will come out on top, but this is definitely a contender and I'm fairly picky.

On smell alone this is one of the best smells you will get your nose on. It is imo the best peach scent on the market. The honey and the jasmine give it a syrupy lush depth while the rose and geranium keep it fresh and spritely. The blend is masterfully done. The name Forbidden Games is quite apt. There is almost something hedonistic and sinful about this much olfactive pleasure. I share the eXact same sentiments as a review stated earlier; this is eXactly what I wanted Dangerous Liaisons to be! It is a well balanced fruity fragrance. It sits right on the edge of being too fruity but it remains traditionally gender nuetral, it is neither too rich and thick nor too fresh and light. There is an element of the familiar in this fragrance and that doesn't make it mundane. It contains no eXotic notes and so some ppl read that as generic or unimaginative, I pity them. What FB is, is a delectible fruity fragrance done to perfection using only the best of ingredients and the most masterful of blending techniques, every note sings harmoniously and supports the others to the benefit of the overall smell. Unfortunately projection is quite average. It is more of a summer time fragrance as the heat really boosts its presence on the skin. One if my favorite byKilian fragrances and a head turner. Longevity - 10 Projection - 7 (9 in the summer) Smell - 10 Overall - 8.5

Nothing like J’adore. Totally underrated! Please judge this for yourself, I think it’s en vouge to hate on some brands, Kilian is one of them. I didn’t expect to fall in love with this fragrance but I found a 2017 bottle for an amazing price and snatched it. The opening is a delicious, ripe juicy peach, dripping with honey. I also get a lot of vanilla and it’s all balanced with rose and Jasmine which never take over but they are more present in the dry down. I find Forbidden Games creates a wonderful scent bubble for 2-3 hours then becomes more intimate, create a beautiful silage as you move for another 3 hours. It does remind me of a Gourmand version of Chanel Allure, the EDP but still not redundant as allure is more polished and proper whereas I find Forbidden games sexy. Id like a bit more opopanax and cinnamon but that might jump out at me with more wears. I feel this wears beautifully in the heat and humidity.

Forbidden Games is a forbidden orchard temptation — ripe peach and plum dripping honeyed nectar with cinnamon spice, like biting into sun-warmed fruit laced with jasmine petals in a secret garden haze. The opening bursts with juicy peach dominance, crisp apple slivers, and a spicy cinnamon kick that feels playful yet seductive, blooming into soft rose and jasmine florals without overpowering the fruity core. It dries to creamy indulgence: vanilla and opoponax wrap everything in warm, resinous sweetness — evoking honey-drizzled peach cobbler with a floral whisper, feminine and luxurious without tipping into cloying territory. Bolder and more sensual than everyday fruit scents, it's a niche gem for those craving compliments and skin-clinging magic. Lasts 8-12+ hours with moderate, intimate sillage — perfect for evenings when you want voluptuous, addictive pleasure.