Fragrance comparison

Artisan Oud vs Forbidden Dream

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 14 ratings analysed

Artisan Oud

Anfar 1950

2.333 votes

Rank #66,876 AmberWarm Spicy

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67%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Forbidden Dream

Ubaya · 2021

3.7311 votes

Rank #51,109 AmberWarm Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Forbidden Dream takes 3 of 4 categories.

Artisan Oud
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Forbidden Dream
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Artisan Oud1/4

Forbidden Dream3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Forbidden Dream
Sillage & projection: Forbidden Dream
Value for money: Artisan Oud
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Forbidden Dream

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Artisan OudAnfar 1950

Forbidden DreamUbaya

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.33/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 13%Had 0%Want 87%

3.73/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 33%Had 22%Want 44%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

33%Dislike

33%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

27%Love

27%Like

36%Ok

9%Dislike

0%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate33

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate68

Category winners

LongevityForbidden Dream

SillageForbidden Dream

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price value73

Category winnerArtisan OudBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

warm spicy92%

smoky84%

woody77%

leather69%

fruity61%

amber100%

warm spicy88%

smoky77%

balsamic65%

rose53%

fruity42%

Scent match67%Closely related · both amber, warm spicy and smoky

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

AgarwoodIncense

Heart

BenzoinSaffronBirch

Base

RaspberryAmberwoodGeranium

Top20-30 mins

IncenseRaspberry

Heart2-4 hrs

BenzoinRose

Base5-7 hrs

AmberwoodGeranium

InformationalShared notesIncense, Benzoin, Raspberry and Amberwood. Durations are only published for Forbidden Dream, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall50

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring43

Summer14

Fall71

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Men18

Unisex64

Women18

Date 36%Casual 28%Work 19%Party 17%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#66,876

PerfumerAhmedullah Anfar

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#51,109

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2021

Reviews1

Category winnerForbidden DreamHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Artisan Oud by Anfar 1950 opens with an intense blast of dark agarwood and resinous incense that immediately sets a heavy Oriental Woody tone. As the initial cloud calms, warm saffron and smoky birch blend into sticky benzoin tears, creating a leathery, balsamic core on skin. The late dry-down reveals a surprising tar…

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Forbidden Dream by Ubaya opens with a loud, tart raspberry note spliced directly into dry incense smoke. Do not overspray it. That initial burst feels sharp and punchy for three minutes until the solvent evaporates completely. As the resin warms against your pulse points, sweet golden benzoin and velvety red rose emer…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Artisan Oud or Forbidden Dream?

Forbidden Dream takes 3 of 4 categories. Artisan Oud is rated 2.33/5 from 3 votes; Forbidden Dream is rated 3.73/5 from 11 votes. Choose Artisan Oud for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Forbidden Dream for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Artisan Oud or Forbidden Dream?

Forbidden Dream lasts longest (Forbidden Dream 62/100, Artisan Oud 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Artisan Oud or Forbidden Dream?

Forbidden Dream projects furthest (Forbidden Dream 63/100, Artisan Oud 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Artisan Oud and Forbidden Dream smell similar?

Closely related: a 67% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and smoky accords. Common notes include Incense, Benzoin, Raspberry and Amberwood.

Is Artisan Oud or Forbidden Dream better for summer or winter?

Artisan Oud suits day or night wear; Forbidden Dream suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Artisan Oud and Forbidden Dream?

Artisan Oud has top notes of Agarwood and Incense, heart notes of Benzoin, Saffron and Birch, a base of Raspberry, Amberwood and Geranium. Forbidden Dream has top notes of Incense and Raspberry, heart notes of Benzoin and Rose, a base of Amberwood and Geranium.