Fragrance comparison

Fetish Pour Homme vs Taboo

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 1,064 ratings analysed

4 wins

Fetish Pour Homme

Roja Dove

4.281,057 votes

Rank #40 LeatherCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

36%scent match

Some overlap

Taboo

G Parfums

1.577 votes

Rank #75,575 LeatherMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Fetish Pour Homme takes 4 of 4 categories.

Fetish Pour Homme
Choose it for a leather and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.
Taboo
Choose it for a leather and musky character. Best in summer, evening wear.

Fetish Pour Homme4/4

Taboo0/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Fetish Pour Homme
Sillage & projection: Fetish Pour Homme
Value for money: Fetish Pour Homme
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Fetish Pour Homme

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Fetish Pour HommeRoja Dove

TabooG Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.28/ 5 · 1,057 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

1.57/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 5%Had 0%Want 95%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

63%Love

24%Like

5%Ok

7%Dislike

1%Hate

712 votes

14%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

86%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity89

〰 Sillage79

♥ Love / hate85

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage40

♥ Love / hate14

Category winners

LongevityFetish Pour Homme

SillageFetish Pour Homme

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value39

¤ Price value25

Category winnerFetish Pour HommeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

citrus92%

amber84%

warm spicy77%

woody69%

aromatic61%

leather100%

musky88%

animalic77%

smoky65%

amber53%

woody42%

Scent match36%Some overlap · both leather, amber and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

LimeBergamotLemon

Heart

FigNeroliVioletJasmine

Base

LeatherCastoreumLabdanumCinnamonOakmossCardamomAmbergriselemi

Notes

CastoreumAmbergrisMuskLeatherNagarmotha

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesLeather, Castoreum and Ambergris. Durations are only published for Taboo, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring54

Summer20

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring0

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day32

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men84

Unisex15

Women1

Men25

Unisex0

Women75

Party 36%Date 31%Casual 25%Work 8%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#40

PerfumerRoja Dove

Launched—

Reviews201

Overall rank#75,575

PerfumerOleg Grabchuk

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerFetish Pour HommeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Fetish Pour Homme opens with bright lime and citrus, then turns quickly into dark leather, castoreum and smoky spice. A brief fig-floral softness passes through the middle, but this stays firmly leathery, animalic and warm. It suits experienced leather lovers more than casual fresh-fragrance wearers. Reviews point to …

Reviews →

Taboo by G Parfums is an unapologetic, smoky leather scent built for cold evenings and late nights. Do not expect sweet vanilla here. The opening hits with raw castoreum and bitter nagarmotha wood, creating a dry, oily animalic punch that demands immediate attention. Within twenty minutes, the rough medicinal sharpnes…

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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, Fetish Pour Homme or Taboo?

Fetish Pour Homme takes 4 of 4 categories. Fetish Pour Homme is rated 4.28/5 from 1,057 votes; Taboo is rated 1.57/5 from 7 votes. Choose Fetish Pour Homme for a leather and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter. Choose Taboo for a leather and musky character. Best in summer, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Fetish Pour Homme or Taboo?

Fetish Pour Homme lasts longest (Fetish Pour Homme 89/100, Taboo 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Fetish Pour Homme or Taboo?

Fetish Pour Homme projects furthest (Fetish Pour Homme 79/100, Taboo 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Fetish Pour Homme and Taboo smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather, amber and woody accords. Common notes include Leather, Castoreum and Ambergris.

Is Fetish Pour Homme or Taboo better for summer or winter?

Taboo suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Fetish Pour Homme and Taboo?

Fetish Pour Homme has top notes of Lime, Bergamot and Lemon, heart notes of Fig, Neroli, Violet and Jasmine, a base of Leather, Castoreum, Labdanum and Cinnamon. Taboo features Castoreum, Ambergris, Musk, Leather and Nagarmotha.