Amor Amor Forbidden Kiss

Aaahhh, one of my first fragrances! In fact, it used to be my teenage favorite before I discovered the sadly discontinued Gucci Envy and roamed away into the world of vicious greens. Anyway, this one is so yummy and seductive! No idea why, but I always thought it smelled like cherries. Not the fresh sour ones, obviously, but rather those sweet sugar-coated cherries you'd expect to find in some delicious dessert made of chocolate and coffee. A jar of cherry jam in a kitchen filled with the smell of freshly-brewed coffee? Perhaps! Yeah, not really intricate and the opposite of avant-garde, but still a great frag, especially for its price. And the bottle looks awesome! I even have it saved up to this day. Would definitely buy again if I had the opportunity, just for old times' sake. I find the original Amor Amor unbearable, but this flanker is actually enjoyable. Just don't wear it in hot weather! It makes a good cozy yet sexy fall and winter scent though.

Black opium¿ really¿ Ok im dont smell this so good , but the litle things and notes that i can remember from this parfum , is that smell more similar like amethyste from ulric de varens Really similar...i mean on my skin But in the litle paper the smells amethyste has more orange and forbidden kiss is more soft Like a litle nuit blanche I can remember too that forbidden kiss starts with a coca cola smells and later feel the same scratchy purple vibes like girl of now....how i said...more soft than amethyste ..... If one day i have this parfum honestly i dont know where could i use it... u know ..is so soft romantic and calm for walk on the night with this litle But doesnt matter because is so special :"c Idk if this fragance is currently sould ,is supossed yes but sadly are descontinued I remember the romantic commercial... so sad♡

Heeeeyyyy, I totally agree with Madrona - it's a fruitier and less coffee-smelling relative of Black Opium, with a similar dose of vanilla. A truly likeable scent, while I find Black Opium a totally loveable scent... Anyway, if you're unsure about Black Opium and don't want to spend a fortune, go for this one!!! If it passes the test, reach out for Black Opium:D I've had this perfume for a few days now and I'm REALLY enjoying it!:) The scent gives me a perfectly cozy and sexy sensation - the coffee note is distant at first but in time comes to the surface. It's a "close-to-skin" type of perfume and a moderately long-lasting one. Oh, btw I do have and really enjoy using Amor Amor - these are in no way related IMO - or maybe just in the very first seconds. But both are adorable, each one in her own sweet way:D

@anadykas While I love, love, love this perfume I would be the first to say it wears really close to the skin. I don't think anyone else would be able to tell I was wearing it unless they were much, much closer than they had any right to be :P You didn't necessarily get a fake, you may just have scent-sucking skin like me. Or you might have a fake. I don't know, not an expert! This yummy perfume clings to me like a baby sloth. It'll usually get me through a work day without vanishing completely. And it really is yummy. Dark red berries and coffee are the main notes I get in this, but it's more complex than it sounds. This is a treat perfume for me. I wear it because I like it, even if no-one else can smell it. It makes me feel tasty.

For the statement, I love the original one. Not really for the smell itself but for the memories it gives me. (My ex-best friend when I was a teenager...) This one is ... well ... Better, indeed ! More gourmand, less agressive. It has the same base, so the background it's basically the same, but instead of spices, that's a delicious vanilla/coffee combo with a delicate fruity note on the opening. When some current gourmand fruity-floral are agressive and awful (I'm not talking about you, La Vie E... Oops), this one is lighter, pleasant and charming. We can definitely say that's a masterpiece for young ladies. (15-30 years, I think) So, not mature, but this is one of the best for discovering the perfumery world at early ages ! :)

Lovely, very similar to....taaadaaa; Flowerbomb Extreme by Viktor&rolf! Not really as strong and im suprised to not see any patchouli in this! Maybee its the coffee that give the impression of something earthy! Defenitivly same kind of sweetness as Fb Extreme but not so heavy, a bit of berry in the opening that gives almost an watery/aquatic feeling but only last a few minutes then it dives deep down in the darkness of sweet and intoxicating flowers and vanilla and what i thought was sweet and earthy patchouli but must be the coffee mixed with pepper and some woods! Lovely and wellblended scent, much better than the original Amor Amor that only lasted a second at my skin!

this is amazingly lovely, warm, and sweet! and the notes all blend together beautifully! especially the top and mid notes! since pink pepper, plumeria and coffee are a few of my favorite notes! the opening is a lovely essence of sweet and warm and isnt overpowering at all! the mid and bass tend to shy lightly more the top notes I have to say! I recommend this for nighttime and chilly days, not something you would wanna wear if its super sunny scorching hot out amazing scent for those who like warm and sweet beautiful punkyish and edgy bottle design my only downfall?.......I wish this sweet bitch lasted longer!!!!!

I blind bought this, and I'm not disappointed at all. The longtivity is about 3-4 hours so I would have to reapply it, but I bought a 3.4 ounce so I'm ok with that This smells kinda complex its starts out very sweet and citrus and in about ten minutes it turns into this sexy, soft, powdery, vanilla. I was kinda scared the citrus and the coffee would smell awkward together but wow was I wrong. its not rank gourmand as some people say.. it's soft and fruity.. I think I might have found my new favourite I'll have to wait and see (: highly recommended for vanilla lovers

I've been searching for a scent which gives the same vibe as two of my favorite treats: cocoa ice cream and hazelnut flavored cappuccino, and the closest I got so far is Forbidden Kiss. To me it's a comforting creamy coffee smell with hints of tropical flowers. It's a soft, unadventurous smell, sits close to skin and fades rather quickly on me, in about one hour and a half, but it's not a problem, I just enjoy spraying it again.

Only just got this and spritzed it and so far very impressed,upon first squirt i thought uh-oh yet another fruity vanilla monster.After 5 minutes it dries down into a more grown up sweeter scent thats not sickly.I really do like it and think its perfect for spring evenings out causing havoc with the girls,it does remind me of another scent but cant put my finger on it,maybe when i have had more wears xx

I tried this after being pleasantly surprised with the original amor amor. this is even better! I really get the coffee for the first few hours, it reminded me of yves rocher seasons millenair (or whatever it was called). at first it was a bit like root beer, then cola, then dried off to a lovely rich sweet scent I kept sniffing on my hand until it faded. Im putting this on my birthday wishlist

Finally tested this one, it does first smells like original Amor Amor, which I love, but in the dry down, it's powdery and sweet. On the vanilla side, I smell some coffee, I like sweet scents, and this is one of the sweetest perfumes I've tried, I liked it. I think it suits a younger audience. I don't know which one I should get if this or the original Amor Amor... I like them both!

I found a great deal on the 30ml bottle and bought it without hesitation because of the vanilla and coffee notes. It's so yummy and edible. I wish it projected more but it's super intimate. Great for dates, my husband loves it. Definitely will get a backup or two because it's discontinued :(

On me this smells great and I almost always get complimented on this one.....weirdly enough, even though I own too many scents. It's nothing complex but very long lasting (like 8-12 hrs, far outlasts BO). The drydown really is to die for. Too bad it's discontinued.

Even sweeter than its original version (Amor Amor) and a bit more aggressive than Ange ou Demon Givenchy. Its so delicious and bubbly u cant help but grab it and run..lol But seriously, its worth every peny! My new LOVE =) U can follow me on YouTube @ BeautyOnSale

Mmmmm~ damn good! Really strong and attractive. If you smell it, you will NOT want to get away from it! So delicious that I can bite myself. It is sweet and sour like a cherry jam. But you can definitely feel the vanilla and coffee notes.

I can't wait to smell this!! I'm so excited, I like Amor Amor, in its original form, and reviewers have said that smells like Hypnotic Poison Sensuelle, my favorite vanilla elixir!

O perfume é uma mistura de pimenta suave, café, peônia e baunilha. No começo você sente um café-floral, mas a baunilha predomina. Parece com o Cinema de YSL.

Love this little beauty. Got a 100ml bottle for great price online and I’m in love with it. Would wear autumn and winter months.

I have a 100ml bottle for sale in UK. I'm downsizing my huge collection, see my profile for some discontinued gems!

I just got this one!On my skin it smells like YSL Cinema!I love it!

The opening of Amor Amor Forbidden Kiss smells juicy and sweet in a vaguely fruity way, quite similar to the original Amor Amor. Initially, I was a bit disappointed. But as it unfolds, Forbidden Kiss actually veers off from the original Amor Amor. I start to get whiffs of bitter coffee in the sillage, but the coffee is not very detectable when I sniff closely. The most prominent note to me is the frangipani. Combined with vanilla, adorned by sweet fruits, it gives off a creamy redolence. Although not necessarily a very original combination, it's utterly enjoyable and very addictive. I find the coffee a little bit more noticeable in the drydown, as it helps to ground the scent with woody elements. However, I wouldn't say it smells like a latte, but more like a floral vanilla scent. The sillage is moderate and the longevity is almost 12 hours. Forbidden Kiss still shares the fruity carefree spirit of Amor Amor, but also more sensual in its character. I'd recommend it as a relatively more affordable option for a floral vanilla fragrance.

No....I'm just not feeling the love. I often buy based on feedback about a fragrance (go on, admit it, you've done it too). Some may think that a little risky, but most of the time after testing, I pretty much agree with the reviews. However.... this time I feel like I'm smelling a completely different perfume! I get absolutely no coffee or vanilla whatsoever, and I'm a die-hard Dior Hypnotic Poison/Kenzo Amour oriental vanilla lover! I was so looking forward to what I thought was going to be a slightly cheeky,vampish,"come hither" little number, all smokey eyes and dark red "bite me..." lips. What I found was a quite innocent and wide-eyed,'never been kissed' pink lipgloss! Basically a fairly average pink pepper fruity-floral, with a hint of frangipani, nothing more. Actually reminded me of a few Avon fruity-floral frags(Secret Fantasy, Little Red Dress etc....)and had the same longevity. I could quite easily wear this to work without causing any offense whatsover!

I have yet to see this version of Amor Amor show up on store shelves where I live. I had been curious enough about this one to order a sample, and I’m glad I did. Forbidden Kiss is basically a creamy latte with fruity nuances. The combination of coffee and vanilla adds something really wonderful to the original fruit-based composition, making it fuller and more balanced. While the original was summery, cheerful, and bright, Forbidden Kiss is sensual, warm and mysterious. The overall impression I get is rich and smooth rather than fruity and effervescent. It’s definitely darker, woodier and muskier. Yet there’s still enough grapefruit and mandarin orange lingering to give just a touch of sweet freshness. This is a comforting and sexy scent, and could easily be worn for both nights out and during the day. While this fragrance is rich, it's doesn't come across as heavy. I could see myself wearing it year-round.

THIS, ladies, is how we do a quality gourmand perfume. Smells really natural and very well balanced, Forbidden Kiss starts off fruity, and in seconds later very hot peppery (mark it 10 times if the weather is hot, lol!), and while coffee note keeps vanilla from being too sweet, those combination of vanilla & musk & frangipani helps keeping the whole spicy pepper from being too aggressive. And dare I say...it has monstrous longevity! I tried FK on my left arm and Vera Wang's Rock Princess on my right before going to work, the princess was dead before noon but FK managed to linger on my skin lon--------g until 7pm. Perfect! Warning: This kiss is...though sweet and very beautiful, absolutely NOT for a girly girl. You have to be a woman with character to pull this one off.... ....and I mean "a certain" modern, charming, sexy, bitter, and rebellious chick in particular!

WOULD NEVER NEVER NEVER BUY THIS The smell is good ... but ... half hour maximum. "AMOR Amor in flah" has a duration of 6 hours on me. "Womanity" + 24 hours. I bought last week "Mind" Flormar. The smell is wonderful,creamy, sweet but mature, nothing pesado in summer. Much better than "Forbidden" and has twice the longevity that this. "Mind" cost me 12€ 3 oz. And I'm happy happy with it. But "Forbidden kiss" within an hour there is no trace unless you literally bathe in the perfum. The sillage is absolute non existent. I buy perfum 3.4 oz $ 3 and have lasted 1000 times more than this. If you buy what you you're carrying is a perfumed body spray is just imperceptible quickly and very expensive, not EDT. I'm furious for throwing the money. I feel so terribly cheated that I simply kept in a drawer. I not I'll use it. Longevity 0/10 Sillage 0/10

I agree with everything said by the previous reviewer ! I like this scent a lot, the first notes I get are fruits with a hint of grapefruit & black pepper, then coffee and frangipani, then vanilla and woods at the base. The notes I find the least prominent are mandarin,peony and musk.The development of this fragrance is pretty quick- the dark packaging gives the impression that this will be a rich,dark scent,but in fact it is fairly light with a moderate sillage & longevity,which is a little dissapointing, but it is also nice to have a vanilla based scent which isn't too cloying. Nice casual scent for shopping trips, the cinema and lunch with my friends :-)

It's a lovely EDT. It's fruity and a little bit spicy and I think that's why I like it. The mix pepper and vanilla is pretty accomplished. I would say it's better for young girls or young women : it's not so deep, not so dark, not so sensual, as I thought. (I just can't help thinking about Twilight because of the writing style of the perfume name Forbidden Kiss, it suits to the perfume idea)

At last i have been able to smell this one ! Ok ok , again one Amor amor flanker >< At first snif the connection with the original amor amor is obvious , BUT after a dozen of minutes, it develops its own personality , the coffee and frangipani notes show up . It's slighlty masculine . I think it's a dark Amor amor , i like it more than the original , it's really a fall/winter scent

i think this can be worn by men as well. when i first tried it, it reminded "captain black"-the cigar that smells chocolate. and when i see the notes i figured it was coffee and vanilla what reminded captain black. i couldn't take my nose off my wrist, but didn't want to buy it for myself either. i thought i would like to smell it on a man rather than me.

I asked a friend to buy me a bottle of perfume when overseas. With a quick conversation the person came home with Forbidden Kiss. A good choice. The smell of the fragrance through the sealed box caught me. Even better when I sprayed it. I love how it is a strong fragrance at first then it mellows down to a milder one.

Surprisingly beautiful.. I dislike Amor Amor as I find it very ordinary. But this one is a perfect flanker, still fruity but vanilla & coffee note warms it up very well and makes it an easy to wear, comfort scent. Makes me feel happy too :-) P.S. I agree about the perfect sillage & staying power

This sounded so interesting and the notes are notes I like, but all I got from testing was the very sweet Amor Amor scent. No coffee, no vanilla, no frangipani.... PS: I re-tested it on my skin and coffee comes out very shortly in the heart note. It flies away and then it's all Amor Amor again.

I don't find it that similar to the original amor amor, but I've only tested it once. Very nice citrus scent with vanilla, it's more sophisticated than the original. It's not interesting enough for me to buy it, but it will definitely have some fans out there, it's hard to dislike it.

It's a Young coffee scent if we compared it with the other coffee scents .. The best out of (Amor Amor)collection for me, I loved it & adored the whole idea of the advertisement including the amazing bottle .. I Think as an EDT the lasting power & sillage are EXCELLENT..

Deeper and warmer version of original Amor Amor. You can really smell Coffee in this fragrance but it is in total balance with other notes. It had better longevity on my skin than original Amor Amor. By the way, the bottle looks pretty.

Sweet, sensual, attracting. There is nothing boring about it. Lighter and more friendly version of Black Opium. And if added stronger scent of coffe, it has big resemblence with Les Senteurs Gourmandes Coffee Tonka.

At first i liked it a lot, i was thinking its so drama vanilla ,like wild. But no more and more i see it artificial vanilla ,like the one in candy. So i stick with manifesto more

SWEET , INTENSE , ADDICTIVE.SO SEXY.......... I WISH IT WERE LONG LASTING. BETTER THAN THE ORIGINAL AMOR AMOR A MOOD LIFTER

I got a forbidden bottle in a wholesale store of Forbidden Kiss, it costed me 30$ for 50ml For my nose it's similar to black opium, without the depth, the longevity is below average, but it's an EDT.. projection is poor, i guess all cacharel fragrances like this.

It smells so good!!!!! A bit like Love Potion from Oriflame minus the awful ginger note in it. It is now summer but i think it works anyway, and i think it will be supergood in the winter :) 5/5 from me :)

I really like the original and I liked all the flankers so far. I was expecting vanilla accords like in hypnotic poison. This mixture of citrus, vanilla and coffee doesn’t work for me, it gives me headaches. I have a 30ml bottle bought from Escentual and I only sprayed it a few times (maybe 20-30 sprays). If someone is interested in getting it from me / swap please DM. I’m UK based.

I dont get any vanilla or coffee from this, I only get pink pepper, grapefruit, and woodsy notes. Thank you horrible skin chemistry, Not a fan. I am going to see how this does in colder weather and if nothing then bye bye!

After testing this one I liked the opening of it. sweet and a bid coffee vanilla like. But the dry down got a bit plasticy artificial. Like cheaps scents can smell like. a no no for me

Too heavy for me. Too sweet, too gourmand. Canibalism is not an option for me XD

When first sprayed Forbidden Kiss emits the sweet aroma of coffee flavored with sugar and creamer,for about two seconds. Then it changes to a very unpleasant wisp of something that scratches the back of my throat. It also leaves me scratching my head,trying to figure out this scent. If it stayed like coffee the whole way through it would be great,but it loses this so fast,if you forget to sniff,you miss it. Maybe if they added dark cherry to the mix,it would help. I like the look of the bottle:the red sprayer,the roses and thorns. But this fume is nothing special.

I find it rather ironic that I'm testing this fragrance whilst sipping on a glass of Kahlua with milk. I had very high hopes for this coffee dominant scent, especially seeing that I love almost anything coffee flavoured. I neither love Amor Amor Forbidden Kiss or hate it. Perhaps my biggest gripe with this fragrance is with its abundance of fruity notes. On my skin, the coffee accord tends to clash with the juicy fruits and sour grapefruit. Amor Amor Forbidden Kiss is a relatively heavy fragrance, best suited to the cooler seasons. It borders on the gourmand, but could also be described as a fruity floral. If you like fragrances such as Paco Rabanne's Black XS for Women, Carolina Herrera's 212 VIP for Women or Diesel's Loverdose you'll most likely enjoy this fragrance. I was hoping that Amor Amor Forbidden Kiss would take a page out of Thierry Mugler Angel's book, however, this fragrance isn't quite so rich and decadent. On a more positive note, it is very easy to wear and is unique in its composition. At certain points throughout its drydown, I swear I can smell a sour cherry accord blending with the coffee beans. I may never purchase a bottle, but I will enjoy wearing the rest of my sample. For the inexpensive price this fragrance now goes for, I would deem it worthy of a second glance.

One of the sexiest perfumes ever. Alluring as hell... But, when I first sprayed it, I couldn't detect anything. No perfume whatsoever. I am glad that this only lasted a few minutes. After that, a very delicious spicy creamy coffee smell comes in, and it is just... Hot. As in sexy and as in warm. In the drydown, the creamy vanilla desapeares, and the scent remains as a peppery coffee. I think it is supposed to be the oposite, but it isn't. Either way, it is amazing... Best time: It is perfect for Fall, but it is also good for Winter. I think you could get out with it even in spring, as long as not oversprayed. It is for nightime. The kind of girl who wears it: A bold, rebelious girl, who often wers sexy dark outfits, and thinks that this is good for day time, wearing Poison and Addict for night... Strength and confidence are very apealing on her.

If Amor Amor Tentations (in purple bottle) was totally different and the only Amor Amor that I like. This new Forbidden Kiss has the shares the signature of the original Amor Amor. The same fruity opening and the same musk base but with more vanilla. Only the heart is different: an Alien-like ambery jasmine with a touch of bitter, slightly green coffee that disappears quickly into the vanilla. The overall impression is warmer. It's not an oriental as Cacharel communicated, but rather a fruity-vanilla. It's sort of a Amor Amor Night if you like. Amor Amor lovers, Forbidden Kiss is for you... as for me, I will (again) stay as far from you as possible ;-) Cacharel will always stay dear to my heart though. When I was 14/15 years old Anaïs Anaïs and Loulou were the perfumes that started my collection.

Edited: So I recieved this finally as a gift... I still like better the in a flash version. I maintain this is more grown up version...But theres just something weird in there. Never the less I like it, I just dont love it. Ive tried this one so many times and for some reason I never buy it, at first there is something strange in it that I cant quite note but later its a comforting vanilla. I really like it after the first spray. I find this edition more grown up than the rest of the Amor Amor line. If i ever get over identifying that i-dont-know-what- from the first spray I will probably end up using this for the rest of my life for I really enjoy the vanilla ever after!