Unforgivable Eau de Parfum vs Despicable For Men Eau de Parfum

Unforgivable

Edp	Concentration	Edp
U	Gender	M
2006	Year	2006
££	Price Tier	£

Despicable For Men

ScentArt

A

Unforgivable

B

Despicable For Men

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Which Should You Buy?

Our Verdict - Unforgivable

Divisive and plagued by reformulations, Unforgivable is a faded classic. Its original magic is now a whisper, with current batches offering a fleeting, if pleasant, citrus-woody opening before vanishing entirely. Get a clone instead.

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Our Verdict - Despicable For Men

Despicable copies Sean John's Unforgivable - that sparkling citrus opening melting into lavender, iris and a smooth cashmere-wood base. The dupe captures the fresh-fougere-to-creamy-wood arc but reads flatter, with shorter longevity than the FiFi-winning original.

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Scent Profile

Citrus	19%	18%
Floral	13%	14%
Fruity	3%	2%
Green	15%	15%
Sweet	20%	19%
Warm	10%	9%
Woody	16%	19%
Earthy	6%	7%
Animalic	2%	3%
Fresh	21%	21%

Mood

Mood Energising

Calming

Character Playful

Serious

Sentiment Uplifting

Brooding

Unforgivable EdP

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Notes

Shared Notes

Tangerine 17% vs 12%

Mandarin 16% vs 14%

Lemon 12% vs 13%

Grapefruit 12% vs 12%

Bergamot 11% vs 14%

Birch 10% vs 12%

Basil 10% vs 10%

Juniper 9% vs 11%

Shared Notes

Lavender 37% vs 36%

Clary Sage 32% vs 28%

Iris 29% vs 34%

Shared Notes

Cashmere Wood 21% vs 23%

Sandalwood 19% vs 25%

Tonka Bean 17% vs 27%

Amber 16% vs 23%

Only in Unforgivable

Rum 25%

Accords

Unforgivable Despicable For Men

100%

Citrus

80%

65%

Aromatic

70%

58%

Woody

60%

Fresh

60%

55%

Fresh Spicy

Powdery

45%

42%

Sweet

Citrus shared

100%

80%

Aromatic shared

65%

70%

Woody shared

58%

60%

Fresh

60%

Fresh Spicy

55%

Powdery

45%

Sweet

42%

Performance

Unforgivable Despicable For Men

Moderate (4-6h)

Longevity

Short (2-4h)

Moderate

Projection

Intimate

Moderate

Intensity

Light

Season and Occasion Fit

Unforgivable

Seasons

Best For:

Spring Summer Autumn

Versatile across every season - no clear seasonal preference from wearers.

Occasions

Best For:

Casual Sport

Also Works:

Date

The fresh and clean accords make it suitable for casual wear and the gym, though its weak performance means frequent reapplication. It's too subtle and fleeting for formal events, and just passable for a casual date, given its intimate projection.

Despicable For Men