Fragrance comparison

Caballo Pour Homme vs Forbidden Elixir

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 154 ratings analysed

6 wins

Caballo Pour Homme

Armaf

4.31129 votes

Rank #6,832 CitrusMusky

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61%scent match

Closely related

Forbidden Elixir

Sly John's Lab

3.6025 votes

Rank #49,190 CitrusMusky

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Caballo Pour Homme takes 6 of 7 categories.

Caballo Pour Homme
Choose it for a citrus and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.
Forbidden Elixir
Choose it for a citrus and musky character. Wins on versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Caballo Pour Homme6/7

Forbidden Elixir1/7

Ratings & consensus: Caballo Pour Homme
Community sentiment: Caballo Pour Homme
Longevity: Caballo Pour Homme
Sillage & projection: Caballo Pour Homme
Value for money: Caballo Pour Homme
Versatility: Forbidden Elixir
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Caballo Pour Homme

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Caballo Pour HommeArmaf

Forbidden ElixirSly John's Lab

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.31/ 5 · 129 votes

Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%

3.60/ 5 · 25 votes

Have 36%Had 21%Want 43%

Category winnerCaballo Pour HommeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

57%Love

28%Like

6%Ok

5%Dislike

3%Hate

129 votes

28%Love

28%Like

24%Ok

16%Dislike

4%Hate

25 votes

Category winnerCaballo Pour HommeMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage43

♥ Love / hate65

Category winners

LongevityCaballo Pour Homme

SillageCaballo Pour Homme

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value79

¤ Price value63

Category winnerCaballo Pour HommeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

musky92%

fresh spicy84%

aromatic77%

powdery69%

amber61%

citrus100%

musky88%

white floral77%

aromatic65%

amber53%

floral42%

Scent match61%Closely related · both citrus, musky and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

GraperfuitLemonBergamot

Heart

VioletGingerAmbrette (Musk Mallow)

Base

AmbroxanPatchouliMuskVetiver

Top15-30 mins

BergamotAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Lemon

Heart2-4 hrs

Orange Blossom

Base6-8+ hrs

MuscenoneAmbroxanPatchouli

InformationalShared notesLemon, Bergamot, Ambrette (Musk Mallow) and Ambroxan. Durations are only published for Forbidden Elixir, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter28

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer100

Fall86

Winter14

Day100

Night43

Category winnerForbidden ElixirMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men88

Unisex9

Women4

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,832

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews17

Overall rank#49,190

PerfumerAne Ayo

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerCaballo Pour HommeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Armaf Caballo Pour Homme greets you with a sharp blast of grapefruit and lemon. This initial brightness quickly gains a spicy edge from ginger, giving the clean profile a zesty kick. As it settles, a dry violet leaf undertone keeps the freshness from becoming too sweet or cloying. The base relies on heavy ambroxan to …

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Forbidden Elixir by Sly John's Lab bursts open with a bright splash of tart lemon and juicy bergamot, instantly giving off the clean feeling of sunshine hitting chilled citrus peel. Within twenty minutes, a sweet, sunny orange blossom emerges to smooth away any sharp edges, blending into the vegetal warmth of ambrette…

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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.

Which is better, Caballo Pour Homme or Forbidden Elixir?

Caballo Pour Homme takes 6 of 7 categories. Caballo Pour Homme is rated 4.31/5 from 129 votes; Forbidden Elixir is rated 3.60/5 from 25 votes. Choose Caballo Pour Homme for a citrus and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring. Choose Forbidden Elixir for a citrus and musky character. Wins on versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Caballo Pour Homme or Forbidden Elixir?

Caballo Pour Homme lasts longest (Caballo Pour Homme 69/100, Forbidden Elixir 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Caballo Pour Homme or Forbidden Elixir?

Caballo Pour Homme projects furthest (Caballo Pour Homme 60/100, Forbidden Elixir 43/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Caballo Pour Homme and Forbidden Elixir smell similar?

Closely related: a 61% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, musky and aromatic accords. Common notes include Lemon, Bergamot, Ambrette (Musk Mallow) and Ambroxan.

Is Caballo Pour Homme or Forbidden Elixir better for summer or winter?

For summer, Forbidden Elixir is the stronger pick. For winter, Caballo Pour Homme is the stronger pick. Forbidden Elixir suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Caballo Pour Homme and Forbidden Elixir?

Caballo Pour Homme has top notes of Graperfuit, Lemon and Bergamot, heart notes of Violet, Ginger and Ambrette (Musk Mallow), a base of Ambroxan, Patchouli, Musk and Vetiver. Forbidden Elixir has top notes of Bergamot, Ambrette (Musk Mallow) and Lemon, heart notes of Orange Blossom, a base of Muscenone, Ambroxan and Patchouli.