Elegant vs Forbidden Words Bombay Gourmand
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
55%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Forbidden Words Bombay Gourmand takes 1 of 1 categories.
ElegantChoose it for a oud and vanilla character.
Forbidden Words Bombay GourmandChoose it for a woody and oud character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Elegant0/1
Forbidden Words Bombay Gourmand1/1
- 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
- Forbidden Words Bombay Gourmand
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
ElegantLé Max FragrancesForbidden Words Bombay GourmandSasvaWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
4.42/ 5 · 40 votes
Have 32%Had 7%Want 61%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hateNot enough votes yet
65%Love
20%Like
10%Ok
3%Dislike
3%Hate
40 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothoud100%
vanilla86%
woody72%
powdery58%
fresh spicy44%
sweet30%
woody100%
oud92%
rose84%
sweet77%
vanilla69%
caramel61%
Scent match55%Closely related · both oud, woody and vanilla
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
Agarwood (Oud)VanillaCedar
No top / heart / base split published
Top
RoseAlmond BlossomSweet Orange
Heart
Agarwood (Oud)CaramelCypriol Oil or NagarmothaDavana
Base
VanillaPatchouliLabdanumCedar
InformationalShared notesAgarwood (Oud), Vanilla and Cedar. Durations are only published for Elegant, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonNo season votes yet
Spring41
Summer14
Fall100
Winter95
Day67
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#70,491
PerfumerLetty Maxwell
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#32,237
PerfumerLuca Maffei
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerForbidden Words Bombay GourmandHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotElegant by Lé Max Fragrances presents a straightforward blend of agarwood oud, sweet vanilla, and cedar wood. Designed as a unisex scent by perfumer Letty Maxwell, it balances deep woody depth with a soft, powdery warmth. The opening introduces a subtle fresh spicy lift that quickly settles into creamy vanilla and dry…
Reviews →Forbidden Words Bombay Gourmand is a rose and oud gourmand that turns quickly creamy and sweet. It opens with a bright orange lift and a soft almond blossom nuance, then settles into caramel over warm vanilla, labdanum, patchouli and cedar. On skin it usually reads woody, rosy and syrupy rather than airy. If you like …
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.
Do Elegant and Forbidden Words Bombay Gourmand smell similar?
Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share oud, woody and vanilla accords. Common notes include Agarwood (Oud), Vanilla and Cedar.
Is Elegant or Forbidden Words Bombay Gourmand better for summer or winter?
Forbidden Words Bombay Gourmand suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Elegant and Forbidden Words Bombay Gourmand?
Elegant features Agarwood (Oud), Vanilla and Cedar. Forbidden Words Bombay Gourmand has top notes of Rose, Almond Blossom and Sweet Orange, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), Caramel, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha and Davana, a base of Vanilla, Patchouli, Labdanum and Cedar.
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