Forbidden Euphoria

Forbidden Euphoria is addictive, and I do mean that. At first spray, I knew I would need a full bottle. The raspberry sweetness with orchid and some tartness is what will get you. The musk shows itself very early after spraying. As others have stated, it is not a complex scent at all. Yet, it's quite pleasing. I believe I read some mention Halle Berry's Pure Orchid. I agree that if you like the one, you'll probably like this as well, especially if you like musk. FE is what I've been spraying right before bed every night. I normally sprayed Knowing or Shalimar, cologne strength. Lately, this is all that will do, although it may go on top of Knowing, Youth Dew, Obsession, Aphrodisia, or whatever else, as the mood strikes. I've gone through a 3.4 ounce bottle rather quickly, and I believe this is a discontinued fragrance! That means I better find a new addiction. Something to note is that, at first, I only used a couple sprays, and now I douse myself. The fruity portion lasts only a short while, but the musk goes on and on. I spray again before I've fallen asleep. So, I end up very musky. And this musk can get heavy through the nose when over applied, trust me. I also think my nose has grown less sensitive to FE more so than anything else I've often used. The price for this is very low right now. Because of the longevity, I wouldn't have bought this at $80 a bottle! That said, I'd prefer nobody buy it. I will need several more bottles to ween myself from Forbidden Euphoria! :)

One of my friends has the original Euphoria, and it smells so incredible on her. She let me try it, and it smelled not so incredible on me. :-( It wears me, instead of the other way around. So when I read that Forbidden is a lighter version of Euphoria, I wanted to try it so much! We only have 3 department stores in my very small town, so I despaired of finding it, but Goody's had a sample. So I tried it, and it was everything I was hoping for. It was a softer version of Euphoria with all the sensuousness of the original intact. I apparently do well with perfumes that have patchouli and musk in their base (like this and Fancy Love). The sillage is good on me, but the longevity could be better. Despite the longevity, I really like this perfume. Perfect for a night on town, as it makes me feel very sexy! Update: I got the big box set for my birthday! :-D I was very excited to wear this for the first time today beyond sampling this. The first time I tried this, I had not smelled Thierry Mugler's Angel, so I couldn't smell the simularity between Forbidden Euphoria and Angel. The patchouli in both are just so INCREDIBLE! Angel is spicier on me, and Forbidden Euphoria is sweeter. MMM! I Love Both of them!

Oh, this is a dream in a bottle, and the bottle is a dream itself as well. In fact, I love EVERYTHING about this perfume - the appropriately seductive commercial, the name that suits so well, the beautiful deep pink/purple colours of the packaging that I truly associate the perfume with and, of course, above it all - the potion itself. Yes, this is the one perfume that I would hold on if I could only keep one. It is fruity floraly musky with raspberries, patchouli and peach blossom, with musky and woody undertones. It is my perfect combination of sweetness, muskiness, deepness and lightness. It is my perfect combination of sensuality, youthfulness, confidence, comfort, sexyness, exclusivity. Exclusive, yes, I can definitely see why it is called Forbidden. It can seem very sweet and playful at first, but it can easily draw you in, make you lose your mind and fall in love and never ever let go of the thought of having it forever. But you cannot. Regardless of the amazing staying power and great sillage, it stays as it should - as a dream. It is really too good to be true, just as every woman who wears it with passion.

I am so lucky to have a flacon before its release date! Forbidden Euphoria flanker possesses the spirit of the original fragrance but it smells more fruity and overall is a less serious fragrance, so to speak. I wouldn't go that far to call it a typical floral fruity, it is on the borderline between fruity and floral musky. I truly love it and I am really pleased it is not yet another Euphoria of many :-) even though every single one I tried was a lovely composition, only Blossom lacked staying power but Temptation was just right. Forbidden Euphoria deserves space on your dresser if the original one touched your heart; this one has just as good lasting power and I love the gentle whiffs I am getting when I wear it on a windy day. (patchouli is not that prominent in case you choose to stay clear from patchouli compositions :-)) If you love the spirit of the original Euphoria and you are ready for its fruity-musky variation, you have to give it a try! I absolutely adore it! And I can't help but wonder who was the nose behind it! 10/10!

What is all this stuff about being too old to wear a fragrance?? What are we middle aged ladies supposed to smell like? Arthritis ointment? Maybe "Eau de Crazy Cat Lady?" At 45 I'm pretty sure that I'm capable of choosing what works for me, and (surprise, surprise) my over-40 friends have very similar taste in fragrance to mine. But on to the fragrance review... Sure, this is sweet, but it's more than just fruity sweet. I'm not a fan of patchouli in fragrances, as it often takes over on me, but here it is softer and more well-balanced. All the way down, this fragrance is well- blended. I like a fragrance to be with me when I am present, not an inescapable cloud that enters before I do and over-stays its welcome. This one fits that description well. I think that for the money, this one has decent lasting power. I tend to wear this in cooler weather or in the evening. For me, that's when it works best without getting too "large" in summer heat. Be well and happy sniffing!

So I have both the Euphoria and the Forbidden Euphoria. I'm a fan of both but I do like Forbidden Euphoria a little better. The reason being it's a lighter version of Euphoria. I can wear Forbidden Euphoria more often than the original. It's soft and sweet but warm and not too girly. I think it's suitable for early and late twenties and early thirties. It's very feminine, but less mature than Euphoria. This is something I can wear during the day, whereas I can't wear Euphoria during the day because it's too heavy and sexy for my daytime wear. Lol. Forbidden Euphoria is the scent I like to use on cold windy days in the fall and winter. Although I usually wear white floral and citrus scents they're not really ideal on cold windy days. Anyways, Forbidden Euphoria is gorgeous and is just sweet and warm enough. I feel very pretty when I wear it.

This is a rich full bodied floral that makes a very femine statement on a woman of any age. I think the above statement by the review is inaccurate. It states that this is a fragrance for a younger woman and dedicated to the independant woman. Newsflash!!! Younger women are quite often not as independant as woman with some experience, and independant women of all ages wear whatever perfume they like, regardless of target group marketing ads. This is a beautiful full bodied floral. It is quite romantic in nature, and sweetly sensual. The blend of floral notes (peony, orchid, jasmine, peach blossom) mix well with the hint of raspberry, and, the base of cashmere wood and the touch of patchouli rounds it out nicely. Longevity is 4+ hours, and silliage is pretty good too.

I use the original Euphoria and love it (only during the winter). Unfortunately The original doesn't last long on me and in the summer it smells like nothing but a light powder. So while I was in Florida on vacation I decided to try this on one wrist and the original on the other. This was amazing! Even smelt better than the original (at the time). However, several months later, in colder weather I did the same test and the original Euphoria was much better. My theory is that during the warmer months Forbidden Euphoria is the equivalent sexy summer version of the Original. And in cooler months the original is the better choice to wear. I will give Forbidden another test when it gets warmer because I still want to smell like Euphoria during warmer months.

Review is based on 1 ml sample. I ordered 1 ml sample and tried it before bedtime last night, therefore I cannot comment on the longevity. My first impression of this fragrance is great. To me it is like original Euphoria and La Prairie Midnight rain got together and had a baby. (Even the notes are similar). Euphoria and Midnight rain are in my favorites, it is understandable that I love Forbidden Euphoria as well. It is a fruity, sweet (but not cloying) and fun. If the longevity is good, I think it is worthy of a full bottle. This fragrance is ageless and would be great for parties or clubbing. Update: I got a 100 ml bottle and could not be any happier. Love it. It has great sillage and longevity on me. Great perfume if you like sweet fruity perfumes.

This smells sooooo freakin sexy! I adore the original Euphoria, but this one rivals it. I hope they come out with an accompanying body care line with this. If you loved the original, you're gonna love this one. EDIT: Ok, so I found the accompanying body care line on Zappos.com if anyone is interested. I ordered the body lotion today and I can't wait to get it. I probably should keep this a secret so no one else orders it, but what the hell. :P EDIT: So in love with this! To me it smells as if the original Euphoria and Thierry Mugler's Angel had a love child, this would be it. It's fruitier and livelier, but still sexy as the base settles. One of my new favorites!

YUM! my new favorite!!! i smelt this today, was not excited for it as i dont think so much of the euphorias but oh lord, it's amazing, 3 hours after i sprayed it and i can still smell it but it smells like Juicy Couture Couture Couture! I kept smelling it just as i sprayed it to see what notes i thought or what i thought it smelt like and i just couldnt! all i could think of was "YUM!" good enough to eat, but not a fruity, candy smell. It's intense and confusing and complex. It's young but not just "oh its for the younger market, tacky sugar smell" it's fun and young but also classy and mature, it's amazing. Will deffo buy it!!

To me this perfume is like newly opened peach blossoms. When I recently smelled a flowering peach tree this spring, the smell, freshness and sweetness of that flower was exactly this perfume. There are very few perfumes that make me want to repeatedly smell where I sprayed them, but this is definitely one of them. I really love this perfume. It's sweet, but not overly so, and a little sexy. I can detect the fresh iced raspberry and tangerine hint from the description, but mostly for me it is fresh spring blooming orchard flowers. Think spring, when a warm breeze blows through the sweet flowering fruit trees. So lovely.

I must add my opinion and jump right on the LOVE IT band wagon. Finally a follow up fragrance that doesn't fall short of the bar! The combination of fruits and florals in this scent give it a sexy kick without falling into the to young or generic categories. I know it was geared toward a younger audience but for me Forbidden is simply a very sexy scent for all ages. It has the feel of a night wear fragrance for me and with the base notes would be a lovely fragrance for the coming colder seasons. It wears well and has wonderful longevity. I will be adding Forbidden to my Fall arsenal.

This is my signature...I tried lots of perfumes and I keep coming back to this one. I really don't agree when I hear it is for 20 year olds..I am 40, please don't condemn us to wearing only powdery-musky-strong-old-lady stuff ;-) I can't imagine a young woman wearing this, it is too sensual and sexy! Mon préféré et j'ai l'impression qu'il le sera pour longtemps. Sur moi je sens tout de suite l'orange, la framboise. Ensuite viennent les fleurs dont l'orchidée que j'adore. Ensuite, le patchouli et le bois. Divine!

Sorayya Je suis bien d'accord avec toi je ne vois pas pourquoi beaucoup de monde dit que forbidden euphoria est pour les ados ou pour les filles de 20 ans . J'ai 33 ans et c'est mon parfum préféré et je ne vois pas pourquoi tel ou tel parfum soit pour les jeunes filles ou les femmes plus âgées ,moi je dis qu'il n'y a pas d'âge pour porter un parfum du moment qu'on l'aime et qu'on a eu le coup de foudre pour un parfum c'est le principal et à 40 ans tu as bien raison de le porter si c'est ton parfum préféré ;)

Forbidden Euphoria has a pleasant raspberry-vanilla effect coupled with the distinct citrus-patchouli found in Angel. I swear this type of patchouli is the reason people think they hate patchouli. Something about the way the sourness of the citrus binds to the patchouli makes a very distinct impression and it is not for everyone. If only I could somehow convince people this is not how true patchouli smells I would. All that said, I enjoy Forbidden Euphoria. Angel Lite + Raspberry ice cream. Yes, please.

After the original Euphoria and Euphoria Liquid Gold, this is another frag in the Euphoria collection that I own and adore. It really doesn't remind me of any of the other Euphorias in my perfume chest, but it is as bit as lovely and stunning. It is heavenly fruity, without being overbearing or overly sugary. The floral touch is light enough for me to truly enjoy it (as I am really not much of a flowery woman with the only exception of jasmine and violets, which I really love.) A great scent.

Yum-my! I just popped in to the local parfumerie. There was a big sale. I found Forbidden Euphoria and as the saleslady said: "it "hit and sinked", apparently?". Obviously there was a huge smile on my face. I couldn't leave without buying this lovely and juicy scent. Sadly the only tester for Euphoria edT was gone bad, so i couldn't get any clue what it was like. I'm so happy with my Forbidden. Something deep and fresh. Ps. I'm gonna buy a bigger bottle. My skin and I love this!!!!!

I liked it instantly. Forbidden Euphoria is a very good version of the original. It may be sweeter than Euphoria, but the zesty tangerine note makes it easier to pull off. While Euphoria is a good winter frag, Forbidden Euphoria is more appropriate for all year round use. It's lighter, juicier, muskier than the original, albeit has an unmistakably familiar character. Forbidden Euphoria still has that famous masculine (woody) note of Euphoria. I envy all of you who own it.

Ceci est mon parfum préféré.J'adore car il est sucré mais pas écoeurant en plus l'odeur de la framboise ressort bien sur ma peau,un parfum fruité ,sucré comme je les aime en plus il a une bonne tenue de 6 heures sur moi et je ne trouve pas que ce soit spécialement un parfum pour les ados ou les jeunes filles de 20 ans comme j'ai pu le lire.En plus quand je le porte ce parfum je n'ai que des compliments !

One of the prettiest scents I have smelled! I think I have smelled Midnight Rain before and Forbidden Euphoria just hit me with the memories of it. A fruitier, sweeter version of original Euphoria - not cloyingly sweet, but less unisex (leans feminine). I can see it on a summer evening or wearing it on autumn/winter days when you want something fresh but not light or citrus.

It is very sweet and bold, but still my favorite fragrance possibly of all time. I own a 3.4 oz, and a seperate 1oz for my purse so I can spritz up, which is needed since the longevity isnt the best. It smells so sexy though. It's pretty fancy for everyday wear, but I still like to wear it :) My boyfriend goes crazy over it too - I mean nuts!

Personally one of my favorites so far, I love wearing it because it last all day and there's no need for reapplying, a little goes a long way as it has a strong smell. And while I haven't tried the original I'm interested to try it after this if it's as good as this one. Also I would not say that's it's necessary a fruit scent

je suis une adulte de 33 ans et je porte ce parfum qui est mon préféré et quand je vois des commentaires disant que c'est un parfum pour ados je ne suis pas du tout d'accord c'est n'importe quoi en plus j'ai toujours des compliments quand je le porte et on ne m'a jamais dis que je mettais un parfum pour ados

Luscious! I spray this on before bed...next morning my husband takes a big whiff of me...so apparently its still there. Its not icky sweet...just right. Kinda berry-sweet. Patchouli is not overdone...nicely blended. I wear this fragrance when I am dressed in bright colors like pinks, plums...

I wanted to love the original Euphoria because it smells so nice on other people but it smells like bug spray on me :( i saw Forbidden Euphoria at Ulta and was hesitant to try it but the sales associate talked me in to it and wow, it is awesome! this is my new fall/winter fragrance. love it!

I enjoyed the original Euphoria but on me, it is very light and does not last at all. The body cream smelled awful on me. Now I tried Forbidden Euphoria and it smells fabulous on me and it lasts all day. It is a very creamy smell, not too sweet, with a hint of patchouli. I love it!

This is one of my absolute favourite perfumes. It is just lovely - rich, fruity sweetness. I find that you get lost in it for just a moment whenever you smell it. I fell in love with it immediately, and was really worried that I would tire of it, but I haven't done at all.

This one will get you attacked with kisses as soon as you walk through the door!!! My fiancé just LOVED this one! At first spray it's sweet, but not extemtly. It has a lovely scent of berries and smells very clean. I would wear this in spring and maybe even summer.

This was my mom's signature scent when I was a kid, and I'm so sad its discontinued. This brings a nostalgic comfort like no other. When I smell this, all I can think of is spending time with my mom. Absolutely beautiful, my favorite of the Euphoria flankers.

I use this as the daytime version of the original Euphoria (one of my faves)...this is more fruity, less woody, but every bit as seductive! The two don't really smell "aike", but you can tell they're related. Not sisters, more like first cousins. Love it!

LOVE this! Reminds me of Escada Tropical Punch, but way more stronger. It is sweet, soft, because of raspberry and florals, but masculine strong as patchouli is obvious. Perfect daytime version of Euphoria, as the classic Euphoria is for night time.

I was looking for a fragrance to wear on my wedding day... when I accidentally tried this on my wrist I instantly fell in love with it and bought it today. Love everything about it from the top notes to the basenotes... It`s quite long lasting too.

Intoxicating. I think I may love this more than the original which is saying something because we have something going on. This is so juicy, dark, and comforting. I love the cashmere wood. This scent is perfect for this chilly early spring day.

it's great. it's awesome! at first you smell and it doesn't seem like nothing special, but then, wow. i completely fell under its spell. just love it. everyday. the only bad thing is that it doesn't stay long, at least in me.

One of my favorite scents of all time... fruity, yet musky and sexy. So seductive. My boyfriend absolutely LOVES this on me and can't keep away when I wear it... I don't understand the negative reviews :(

I miss this scent. I wish I could find a readily available dupe. I just used up the last few pumps because it's a cooler Spring day here. Definitely a cool weather fragrance.

Love this! I dont agree that it is a floral fruity scent,it is more oriental to me with some fruit and is VERY SEXY! The best Euphoria yet!

I enjoy this scent very much. I just wished it had better longevity and bigger sillage. I have to reapply too often.

This is my favourite night scent It's sexy but not sophisticated sexy The silage is amazing and it's long lasting

I LOVE Forbidden! I also agree with Orchid 84 that it does have some similarities to womanity. Best flanker yet!

@elvinnurka or just Elvin. Please get it for her. I wanna you to get it (:

This is my favorite perfume ever!!! It is soooo amazing! I love it!!

Got a sample of this in the mail. Can't wait to buy!

parfum sexy,fruité,gourmand bref je l'aime!!!!!!! ♥

Words cannot describe how much I love this!

Unfortunately this one seems to have taken a nose dive in Australia, it is always on special they can't get rid of it and it was too strange for the younger consumers to like it compared to all the celeb perfumes on offer. So I tested it a few times and loved it. It reminded me of a muskier version of Guess Girl because of the vague sugared sweetness. I loved it each time I tested it. I finally purchased a bottle but it just would not last on me. I suspect it is my skin as I do not have oily skin so perfume just vanishes on me. I purchased the body lotion and now it smells all day but it does get into my clothing which is annoying I am not keen on body lotions for that reason. I am a little unsure about it at times. It smells as though it has cinnamon in it or something slightly annoying which persists and keeps mixing with the sweetness which I think is what can turn some people off it. It is almost as though it doesn't know what it wants to be. However, I keep going back to it and I am also not sure why so I will have to figure it out!! Can't leave these things unsorted!!:) I find with Jennifer Lopez LA Glow the same annoying cinnamon type note kept popping up for me but that is another one I keep wearing even though I can't work out what to make of it. I suppose small things amuse small minds:) I like layering the Forbidden Euphoria body lotion with LA Glow and even Beyonce's Midnight heat. They seem to blend together and make it more interesting or more puzzling for me one of the two. I find Nina Ricci's, Ricci Ricci also annoys me some days and not on other days due to the sweetness mixed with the rhubarb it can just be a strange mixture at times not entirely pleasant. I am not sorry I purchased this I will keep trying it out on different occasions to see what happens. that is the fun of perfume you can try all sorts of things. I do feel sorry for people around me, it must be like a nuclear bomb of sugar and patchouli has been detonated when I am around:)

Fruit pies baking, sizzling french sauces, heady aromas in the kitchen making my head spin. Now this Euphoria is really, really good. Surprisedly good. I just wasn't expecting a fragrance from today's stock to make me sit back and really appreciate the delightful aromas. Or to put me in another place. But it does. Euphoria evokes images of country kitchens, spaciousness, warm cider and friends gathering around the Thanksgiving holidays preparing a vast array of dishes while the air is brisk outside, the leaves have turned and a great many have fallen off the limbs of the trees. This is a fruity composition with a sweet patchouli base that doesn't seem sexy to me at all. Rather, it's more of a friendly fragrance that embodies good times with friends. In fact, it brought me back to a time from college, when a group of us had a Thanksgiving together. Those were real patchouli days when essences and herbal fragrances were real. We wore our patchouli straight from the bottle. We were the original Patchouli addicts. I won't forget that memory of a group of young adults preparing a meal together for the first time away from home. Laughter, camaraderie and fun with people. I have this fragrance to thank for bringing back that memory. That may not be the image that Calvin Klein's advertising wanted for his fragrance, but it's what it evoked in me. Euphoria draws out a warmth and pleasantness ideal for jeans, boots and over-sized sweaters. This is a wonderful cool weather scent of fruits, patchouli with a bit of hidden musk. It doesn't seem to last very long tho, on an average two hours at best. After sampling it, I chose to purchase a rollerball also, so I could refresh the fragrance when I'm out. Otherwise, it's gone and I'm without anything. Sillage is decent, just wafting closely around a person. An excellent dupe is Fragrance Rebel/ParfumsdeCoeur Romance & Dreams. The EdT is identical. I tried it on one arm vs. FE on the other, and could not tell them apart.

Soft, fruity, warm, lightly sweetened, somewhat clean and yet still rather seductive. :) This IS my favorite Calvin Klein fragrance and it's a love for me! :D I'm not fan of the original Euphoria, as I found it too heavy, too masculine and just too much. But, this one is just right and I'd call it the girl-next-door of fragrances, lol. Sure you've smelled something like it before and no it's not ground breaking but, it has something that keeps you coming back for more. I find myself wanting to be enveloped in it's simple yet enticing aura. Forbidden Euphoria isn't too loud nor soft but it has just enough sillage for those around you to sniff and wonder, "Mmm, what's that?". It is just one of those perfumes that works anytime. It could just as easily be worn on a night out as it could be to work. Lasting power is VERY good on my skin and it I get 10hrs+! I'll also catch a whiff of this days later on my sweater, coat, scarf etc. Noticed that some compared it to Amor Amor(can't stand it), Couture Couture(not even close), Flowerbomb(too sweet) etc. No, just no, lol. XD I don't see any resemblance to those fragrances at all! I recommend that you test it on your skin and go from there. Oh, I did find a minute resemblance to Womanity at some point throughout the life of the perfume, but that moment was so fleeting that the initial comparison became a distant afterthought. :) Overall this is a very well composed offering from Calvin Klein. It seems like they took the best aspect of a Fruity Floral and combined it with more mature and refined notes/elements. It's not exactly a Floriental and far from Fruitchouli but whatever "it" is, all I know is that it works! Update: This stuff LASTS and LASTS on my skin!! AMAZING! :D I've gotten 15hrs so far! O.o

Wow, I was not expecting much from this...but I love it! The original Euphoria was not a winner on me - it was a sweet plastic-fruity-soapy mess with none of the woody, dark, mysteriousness that others described. So I am very surprised that this works so much better on my skin. Let me just say that I am normally drawn to oriental fragrances, and rarely do I find a "fruity-floral" that I love. Forbidden Euphoria is indeed juicier than the original, but on me it is actually more woody and spicy than the original as well. Very sexy and delicious! For me this is the more womanly, sophisticated version. The cashmere wood is wonderfully deep but soft, and it smells amazing with the juicy fruits and peach blossom. The fruits in the original were synthetic, watery, and a bit cheap smelling on me. Here the fruits are juicy and realistic, with no plastic undertone at all. It has also retained that unique salty-woody-masculine undertone that the original has. The patchouli is lovely and earthy, but not overbearing. A hint of soft musk rounds out the base nicely. Forbidden Euphoria actually has some similarities to how Womanity smells on my skin (which I also love). They are both juicy, sweet, woody, spicy and exotic on me. But FE is more fruity and less milky.