Fragrance comparison

Desert Storm vs Prohibited

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 2 ratings analysed

1 wins

Desert Storm

RD Dramma

5.002 votes

Rank #36,399 AmberWoody

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59%scent match

Closely related

Prohibited

Kingly

—0 votes

Rank #76,908 AmberWarm Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Desert Storm takes 1 of 1 categories.

Desert Storm
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Prohibited
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character.

Desert Storm1/1

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: Desert Storm

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Desert StormRD Dramma

ProhibitedKingly

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 40%Had 20%Want 40%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity95

〰 Sillage88

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value92

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

balsamic77%

aromatic69%

leather61%

amber100%

warm spicy92%

woody84%

fruity77%

musky69%

balsamic61%

Scent match59%Closely related · both amber, woody and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

RaspberrySaffronIncenseOud

Heart

BenzoinLeatherCypressAmyrisResin

Base

SandalwoodPatchouliAmberMusk

Top

CassisRaspberryCinammon

Heart

PatchouliTurkish Rose

Base

SandalwoodIncenseMuskAmbroxanBenzoin

InformationalShared notesRaspberry, Incense, Benzoin and Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#36,399

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#76,908

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDesert StormHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Desert Storm by RD Dramma is an intense, woody-amber fragrance defined by a sharp raspberry and incense opening. It projects with significant power and settles into a resinous, leather-heavy base. This is a bold choice for men who prefer long-lasting, performance-driven scents during the coldest months of the year. It…

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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 Desert Storm and Prohibited smell similar?

Closely related: a 59% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Raspberry, Incense, Benzoin and Sandalwood.

Is Desert Storm or Prohibited better for summer or winter?

Desert Storm suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Desert Storm and Prohibited?

Desert Storm has top notes of Raspberry, Saffron, Incense and Oud, heart notes of Benzoin, Leather, Cypress and Amyris, a base of Sandalwood, Patchouli, 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.