Fragrance comparison

Encre Galuchat vs Forbidden 1

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 11 ratings analysed

2 wins

Encre Galuchat

Élixir Privé

4.405 votes

Rank #49,616 LeatherViolet

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11%scent match

Clearly different

Forbidden 1

The Dua Brand

4.836 votes

Rank #31,982 Warm SpicyPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Encre Galuchat takes 2 of 4 categories.

Encre Galuchat
Choose it for a leather and violet character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear.
Forbidden 1
Choose it for a warm spicy and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Encre Galuchat2/4

Forbidden 11/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Encre Galuchat
Sillage & projection: Encre Galuchat
Value for money: Tie
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Forbidden 1

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Encre GaluchatÉlixir Privé

Forbidden 1The Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.40/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 24%Had 0%Want 76%

4.83/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 58%Had 0%Want 42%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

60%Love

20%Like

20%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

83%Love

17%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity96

〰 Sillage95

♥ Love / hate85

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate96

Category winners

LongevityEncre Galuchat

SillageEncre Galuchat

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

violet90%

smoky80%

powdery70%

ozonic60%

animalic50%

warm spicy100%

powdery92%

amber84%

sweet77%

vanilla69%

yellow floral61%

Scent match11%Clearly different · both powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CardamomSaffronBrazilian OrangeNigerian GingerCorianderBergamotLime

Heart

VioletViolet LeafCypriolYlang YlangBulgarian RoseJasmine SambacMusk

Base

LeatherGuaiac WoodCastoreumCocoaLabdanumPatchouliCashmere WoodAmbergris

Notes

Ylang-YlangSaffronJasmineSuedeTolu BalsamTonka BeanOrris RootClovesOudSandalwoodCivetCopaiba balm

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesSaffron. Durations are only published for Forbidden 1, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men83

Unisex0

Women17

Men80

Unisex20

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#49,616

PerfumerCeline Perdriel

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#31,982

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerForbidden 1Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Encre Galuchat by Élixir Privé opens with a sharp flash of Nigerian ginger, zesty lime, and warm cardamom before settling into its signature dark core. The scent feels like opening an antique calligraphy box, where wet black ink meets cool violet leaf and rich saffron. As the heart unfolds, powdery violet and earthy c…

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Forbidden 1 by The Dua Brand is an oriental woody extrait de parfum built around warm spices, resins, and florals. It opens with an immediate contrast between bright lemon and bergamot and a dense base of saffron, cloves, and cinnamon. As the initial citrus settles, a rich floral heart of jasmine, ylang-ylang, and pow…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Encre Galuchat or Forbidden 1?

Encre Galuchat takes 2 of 4 categories. Encre Galuchat is rated 4.40/5 from 5 votes; Forbidden 1 is rated 4.83/5 from 6 votes. Choose Encre Galuchat for a leather and violet character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Forbidden 1 for a warm spicy and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Encre Galuchat or Forbidden 1?

Encre Galuchat lasts longest (Encre Galuchat 96/100, Forbidden 1 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Encre Galuchat or Forbidden 1?

Encre Galuchat projects furthest (Encre Galuchat 95/100, Forbidden 1 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Encre Galuchat and Forbidden 1 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 11% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery accords. Common notes include Saffron.

Is Encre Galuchat or Forbidden 1 better for summer or winter?

Encre Galuchat suits evening wear; Forbidden 1 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Encre Galuchat and Forbidden 1?

Encre Galuchat has top notes of Cardamom, Saffron, Brazilian Orange and Nigerian Ginger, heart notes of Violet, Violet Leaf, Cypriol and Ylang Ylang, a base of Leather, Guaiac Wood, Castoreum and Cocoa. Forbidden 1 features Ylang-Ylang, Saffron, Jasmine, Suede and Tolu Balsam.