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Arabian Heritage vs Prohibited

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 25 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Arabian Heritage takes 1 of 1 categories.

  • Arabian Heritage

    Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

  • Prohibited

    Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character.

Arabian Heritage1/1
Prohibited0/1
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Not scored
Sillage & projection
Not scored
Value for money
Not scored
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Arabian Heritage

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance
Arabian HeritageAmado
ProhibitedKingly
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.17/ 5 · 25 votes
Have 41%Had 2%Want 56%
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
73%Love
18%Like
9%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity79
〰 Sillage67
♥ Love / hate87
⏱ LongevityN/A
〰 SillageN/A
♥ Love / hateN/A
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value63
¤ Price valueN/A
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
warm spicy100%
amber92%
woody84%
fruity77%
balsamic69%
rose61%
amber100%
warm spicy92%
woody84%
fruity77%
musky69%
balsamic61%
Scent match73%Closely related · both warm spicy, amber and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
RaspberryBlack CurrantRoseCloveCinnamon
Heart
IncensePatchouliSandalwood
Base
BenzoinAmberMusk
Top
CassisRaspberryCinammon
Heart
PatchouliTurkish Rose
Base
SandalwoodIncenseMuskAmbroxanBenzoin
InformationalShared notesRaspberry, Rose, Incense and Patchouli. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer17
Fall33
Winter100
Day14
Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men38
Unisex63
Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#15,932

PerfumerChristian Provenzano

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#76,908

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerArabian HeritageHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Arabian Heritage is a fruity rose and spice opening (raspberry, black currant, cinnamon and clove), then it turns smokier and darker as incense and patchouli come through. The dry down sits in warm amber, benzoin and musk with a smooth sandalwood feel. It reads plush and evening-leaning, best if you enjoy sweet fruit …

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Prohibited by Kingly is a unisex chypre with dark berries, warm spice, rose, patchouli, and a resinous woody base. The opening should read fruity and slightly tart from cassis and raspberry, with cinnamon adding warmth before the rose and patchouli give it a deeper, more textured heart. The dry-down looks warmer and s…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Arabian Heritage and Prohibited smell similar?

Closely related: a 73% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, amber and woody accords. Common notes include Raspberry, Rose, Incense and Patchouli.

Is Arabian Heritage or Prohibited better for summer or winter?

Arabian Heritage suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Arabian Heritage and Prohibited?

Arabian Heritage has top notes of Raspberry, Black Currant, Rose and Clove, heart notes of Incense, Patchouli and Sandalwood, a base of Benzoin, Amber and Musk. Prohibited has top notes of Cassis, Raspberry and Cinammon, heart notes of Patchouli and Turkish Rose, a base of Sandalwood, Incense, Musk and Ambroxan.

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