Learn English – Adjective/adverb for “taboo”

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I'm looking for a word or phrase that means something along the lines of "the exhilaration of taboo".

Here's the context for what I'm looking for: "It was strange and [blank] to walk around and see everyone's age so blatantly public."

Best Answer

Collins defines titillating as

of or relating to something that arouses, teases, interests, or excites someone pleasurably and often superficially He writes deliberately titillating lyrics.

Merriam-Websters offers

pleasantly stimulating or exciting , such as titillating reading; also: erotic