Chocolat Amere vs Forbidden 5
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
29%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.
Chocolat AmereChoose it for a warm spicy and cacao character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Forbidden 5Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money.
Chocolat Amere2/4
Forbidden 52/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Chocolat Amere
- Sillage & projection
- Forbidden 5
- Value for money
- Forbidden 5
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Chocolat Amere
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Chocolat AmereIl ProfvmoForbidden 5The Dua BrandWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.67/ 5 · 245 votes
Have 30%Had 23%Want 47%
—/ 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 hate29%Love
48%Like
2%Ok
22%Dislike
0%Hate
153 votes
Not enough votes yet
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityChocolat Amere
SillageForbidden 5
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerForbidden 5Best value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwarm spicy100%
cacao92%
fresh spicy84%
woody77%
green69%
amber61%
woody100%
citrus92%
fresh spicy84%
amber77%
white floral69%
aromatic61%
Scent match29%Clearly different · both woody, fresh spicy and amber
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when knownTop
NutmegGalbanumGinger
Heart
CacaoJasmineRose
Base
SandalwoodOlibanum
Notes
AldehydesOakmossOrange BlossomBlack CurrantGuaiac WoodTonka BeanHeliotropeGrapefruitPetitgrainPatchouliBergamotTuberose
No top / heart / base split published
InformationalNo shared notesDurations are only published for Forbidden 5, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring18
Summer10
Fall100
Winter85
Day100
Night74
No season votes yet
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#12,821
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews19
Overall rank#83,307
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerChocolat AmereHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotChocolat Amere is a dark cocoa and spice scent that can swing surprisingly floral on skin. Many wearers describe a powdery jasmine and rose lift over nutmeg, incense and smooth sandalwood, with the chocolate reading more like dry cocoa than sugary dessert. It often comes across unisex, cosy, and intimate up close, but…
Reviews →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…
Reviews →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 lasts longer, Chocolat Amere or Forbidden 5?
They last about the same: Chocolat Amere 71/100, Forbidden 5 70/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Chocolat Amere or Forbidden 5?
Forbidden 5 projects furthest (Forbidden 5 63/100, Chocolat Amere 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Chocolat Amere and Forbidden 5 smell similar?
Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, fresh spicy and amber accords.
Is Chocolat Amere or Forbidden 5 better for summer or winter?
Chocolat Amere suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Chocolat Amere and Forbidden 5?
Chocolat Amere has top notes of Nutmeg, Galbanum and Ginger, heart notes of Cacao, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Sandalwood and Olibanum. Forbidden 5 features Aldehydes, Oakmoss, Orange Blossom, Black Currant and Guaiac Wood.
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