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Forbidden Incense

In the Dark Floraïku 2019

7.3 / 10 60 Ratings

A perfume by Floraïku for women and men, released in 2019. The scent is fresh-floral. It is being marketed by Memo International.
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Main accords

Fresh

Floral

Green

Spicy

Woody

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Bergamot

Orange

Peppermint Lemon

Lemon

Heart Notes

Turkish rose

Turkish rose absolute

Clove leaf

Base Notes

Frankincense

Patchouli

Texas cedar

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Ratings

Scent

7.360 Ratings

Longevity

6.944 Ratings

Sillage

6.844 Ratings

Bottle

8.767 Ratings

Value for money

5.035 Ratings

Submitted by KingLui · last update on 01/29/2026.

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Interesting Facts

The fragrance is part of the Forbidden Incense collection.

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Reviews

5 in-depth fragrance descriptions

10/01/2021

10Scent 7Longevity 6Sillage

Pommalada
1 Review

Pommalada

3

Underrated Hidden gem of Floraiku

You cannot afford to miss it!!

It is an underrated hidden gem of Floraiku!

I have plenty collections of Floraiku in hand but found out this one is the most charming and adorable scent.

The bottle color is black just fit into the dark but the cap is amazing lovely designed for fireworks in the dark.

09/15/2025

5.5Scent 8Longevity 8Sillage

xtermn8
199 Reviews

xtermn8

1

Memo signature blending, but not my thing.

Personal: 5.5/10 – I respect the quality and depth, but it’s not my kind of fragrance. Way too dark, herbal, and earthy for me to enjoy. And the rose isn't for me.
Mass appeal: 5.5/10 – This isn’t trying to be likable. It’s moody, brooding, and polarizing, with depth that only a specific set of noses will appreciate.
Performance: 8/10 – Strong longevity and projection, as expected from something so resinous and earthy, despite its floral qualities.
Value: 4/10 – The pricing is insane, even if the blending is exquisite. Not worth it unless you LOVE this DNA.
Uniqueness: 9/10 – Very unique execution of dark woods, herbs, and florals. Feels like walking through a ritualistic incense chamber. Nothing compares.

SCORE: 64/100

Full bottle buy? NO, I can’t stand wearing it, but I like occasional whiffs.
Blind buy? NO, it’s way too expensive and polarizing to gamble on. Sample.
Recommend? YES, but only for collectors who want something dark, niche, and VERY moody. Not for everyone.
Date night? NO, unless your date is a vampire.
Office safe? NO, way too heavy and weird for a professional setting.

Pros: Incredibly well blended, high quality, dark, mysterious, artistic. Extremely unique expression of bright notes turned dark.
Cons: Crazy expensive, overly dark and brooding, very niche taste. Worth smelling, not owning.

This is one of those fragrances that’s more about respect than love. I don’t want to wear it, but I understand what it’s doing. The blending is unmatched, and is clearly the quality you would expect from Memo, but it's just too dark and floral and... weird... for me to wear. It almost makes sense as a fragrance, but it has deep twists and turns like a long-lost tunnel that's somehow still filled with ritualistic incense.

A high-art dark niche fragrance. I respect it, but I’ll never wear it.

Review #75 in my fragrance journey – this fragrance I own as a decant

Updated on 09/15/2025

01/05/2026

9Scent 6Longevity 7Sillage

JanS97
25 Reviews

JanS97

You either love him or you hate it

This is definitely a fragrance that divides opinion, and I can understand why. The combination is quite unusual: it starts with a very dominant peppermint note. To some, this may smell like toothpaste, while others (including me) find the cool, green note very exciting and fresh.

This is followed by rose and incense, which creates an unusual mixture of cold and resinous notes. The mixture works well on my skin and has a modern feel. It is not a crowd pleaser, and I get different reactions to it. For some, it develops into a fascinatingly complex fragrance, while for others it remains strangely minty. It doesn't make sense to buy this blind.

Finally, I want to clarify once again that I really enjoy wearing this fragrance and find it super exciting.

Updated on 01/05/2026

02/11/2026

7Scent 6Longevity 7Sillage

BJA2
26 Reviews

BJA2

Back slapping fresh

At first it’s a slap in the face of freshness. Citrus and green. Then it settles even more green and floral and transitions into a patchouli like zone that with the layers of the sharper ones above can smell like soap and second glance. I wish it transitioned a little slower because the levels are great. The “darkness” comes once everything else has settled. More like a dewy aspen forest in a full night. Not piney. It’s a fun scent and fresh. Try it on your skin first. It is very different on the skin. I’m n would also say it means more to rare feminine. But could be a nice thing on some men.

Updated on 02/11/2026

01/12/2025

5.5Scent 6Longevity 6Sillage

Weichkeks
2 Reviews

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Weichkeks

2

Where is the Darkness?

Before I write anything about "in the dark," I must express my general dissatisfaction with this brand. Floraiku is a brand that I would actually like to love. The bottles are beautiful, and I find the packaging along with the poems super interesting. There are usually many samples included with the ordered fragrances, and even 10ml travel sprays come with them.

The prices scream luxury, and the presentation of the fragrances does too. The names create a story, and the included poems intensify the suspense. However, the fragrances themselves often fail to deliver on this promise.

Now to In The Dark: We all probably have different associations when we think of dark or darkness. Perhaps something mysterious, something wicked or animalistic. The possibilities are, of course, diverse. I was hoping for something bolder. Something more honest. Many people dare to be more adventurous when the lights are out.

However, very few would think of a rose soap with that term. I can wear rosy soap in the light as well. Therefore, the theme of the mysterious was clearly missed for me.

The scent opens nicely. Peppermint and citrus greet us and linger for a few minutes.

Then comes the Turkish rose, which from now on plays the leading role in the fragrance. It is a very clean rose, which evokes associations with soap or laundry detergent for me.

Patchouli also joins in, but unfortunately, it doesn't save this uninspired rose scent.

The longevity and sillage were somewhat acceptable for me with 4 sprays. It lasts about 5 hours, and the scent was still detectable by a person standing next to me after 3 hours. It is certainly not a beast mode fragrance, but that is one of the few things I don't hold against "in the dark."

It must be noted - I really want to like you, Floraiku. Your packaging is fantastic. However, the fragrances I have tested so far cannot keep up, and the price for this scent is really cheeky.

Updated on 01/12/2025