Fragrance comparison

Buds Fresh Bloom vs Forbidden 5

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 0 ratings analysed

Buds Fresh Bloom

Le Chameau

—0 votes

Rank #79,943 WoodyMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

46%scent match

Some overlap

2 wins

Forbidden 5

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #79,749 WoodyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Forbidden 5 takes 2 of 2 categories.

Buds Fresh Bloom
Choose it for a woody and musky character.
Forbidden 5
Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Wins on note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking.

Buds Fresh Bloom0/2

Forbidden 52/2

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): Forbidden 5
Fragranxe ranking: Forbidden 5

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Buds Fresh BloomLe Chameau

Forbidden 5The Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 29%Had 14%Want 57%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 25%Had 0%Want 75%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value75

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

musky92%

white floral84%

powdery77%

amber69%

citrus61%

woody100%

citrus92%

fresh spicy84%

amber77%

white floral69%

aromatic61%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both woody, white floral and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

BergamotTangerine

Heart2 to 3 hours

JasmineBlack CurrantClovesNutmeg

Base4 to 6 hours

CashmeranPatchouliAmbergrisMoss

Notes

AldehydesOakmossOrange BlossomBlack CurrantGuaiac WoodTonka BeanHeliotropeGrapefruitPetitgrainPatchouliBergamotTuberose

No top / heart / base split published

Category winnerForbidden 5Longest dry-down: 5 to 8 hours

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#79,943

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#79,749

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerForbidden 5Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Buds Fresh Bloom by Le Chameau is an easygoing unisex fragrance that balances crisp citrus brightness with warm spices and a woody base. The scent opens with a burst of tangy tangerine and brisk bergamot, giving way quickly to a lively core of sweet jasmine, tart black currant, cloves, and nutmeg. As the scent settles…

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Forbidden 5 by The Dua Brand is a dense leather and oriental woody fragrance designed for men and women. The opening delivers a crisp flash of aldehydes, bright bergamot, grapefruit, and sweet orange, quickly shadowed by green galbanum and petitgrain. As the bright citrus elements settle, a lavish floral bouquet of Ma…

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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 Buds Fresh Bloom and Forbidden 5 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, white floral and citrus accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Black Currant and Patchouli.

What are the notes in Buds Fresh Bloom and Forbidden 5?

Buds Fresh Bloom has top notes of Bergamot and Tangerine, heart notes of Jasmine, Black Currant, Cloves and Nutmeg, a base of Cashmeran, Patchouli, Ambergris and Moss. Forbidden 5 features Aldehydes, Oakmoss, Orange Blossom, Black Currant and Guaiac Wood.