Fall vs Forbidden 4
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
34%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Forbidden 4 takes 3 of 5 categories.
FallChoose it for a cinnamon and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Forbidden 4Choose it for a white floral and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Fall1/5
Forbidden 43/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Forbidden 4
- Sillage & projection
- Forbidden 4
- Value for money
- Forbidden 4
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Tie
- Fragranxe ranking
- Fall
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
FallCriminal ElementsForbidden 4The Dua BrandWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.05/ 5 · 87 votes
Have 23%Had 6%Want 72%
5.00/ 5 · 4 votes
Have 56%Had 6%Want 38%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate46%Love
26%Like
16%Ok
9%Dislike
2%Hate
87 votes
100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
4 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityForbidden 4
SillageForbidden 4
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerForbidden 4Best value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothcinnamon100%
warm spicy92%
leather84%
amber77%
smoky69%
vanilla61%
white floral100%
warm spicy90%
amber80%
tuberose70%
vanilla60%
oud50%
Scent match34%Clearly different · both warm spicy, amber and vanilla
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
CinnamonBirchAmberVanillaOakmoss
No top / heart / base split published
Notes
JasmineTuberoseAgarwoodBenzoinVanillaResinSandalwoodSaffronCloveCashmere WoodCinnamonHeliotrope
No top / heart / base split published
Category winnerTieSame dry-down length
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring46
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day69
Night100
Spring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
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#28,178
PerfumerCorey Newcombe
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#44,466
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerFallHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotCriminal Elements Fall feels like sitting in an old wooden cabin while spiced cookies bake in the kitchen and dry wood crackles in the hearth. The opening greets you with a direct rush of freshly grated cinnamon and warm spicy bark, before softening into dark vanilla, golden amber, and charred birch wood. Instead of t…
Reviews →Forbidden 4 by The Dua Brand is an opulent unisex floral fragrance built around a lush bouquet and a dark, resinous foundation. The scent opens with a burst of mandarin orange, fresh grass, and creamy white floral tones led by tuberose, jasmine, and ylang-ylang. Soon, warm spices like cinnamon and clove introduce a ri…
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 is better, Fall or Forbidden 4?
Forbidden 4 takes 3 of 5 categories. Fall is rated 4.05/5 from 87 votes; Forbidden 4 is rated 5.00/5 from 4 votes. Choose Fall for a cinnamon and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Forbidden 4 for a white floral and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, Fall or Forbidden 4?
Forbidden 4 lasts longest (Forbidden 4 85/100, Fall 73/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Fall or Forbidden 4?
Forbidden 4 projects furthest (Forbidden 4 69/100, Fall 59/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Fall and Forbidden 4 smell similar?
Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, amber and vanilla accords. Common notes include Cinnamon and Vanilla.
Is Fall or Forbidden 4 better for summer or winter?
Fall suits evening wear; Forbidden 4 suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Fall and Forbidden 4?
Fall features Cinnamon, Birch, Amber, Vanilla and Oakmoss. Forbidden 4 features Jasmine, Tuberose, Agarwood, Benzoin and Vanilla.
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