Fragrance comparison

Forbidden 1 vs Baz

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 134 ratings analysed

Forbidden 1

The Dua Brand

4.836 votes

Rank #31,982 Warm SpicyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

14%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Baz

The Spirit of Dubai

4.30128 votes

Rank #25,735 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Baz takes 3 of 4 categories.

Forbidden 1
Choose it for a warm spicy and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Baz
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Forbidden 11/4

Baz3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Forbidden 1The Dua Brand

BazThe Spirit of Dubai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.83/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 58%Had 0%Want 42%

4.30/ 5 · 128 votes

Have 85%Had 15%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

83%Love

17%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

67%Love

13%Like

8%Ok

6%Dislike

5%Hate

128 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate96

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage84

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityBaz

SillageBaz

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value26

Category winnerForbidden 1Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

powdery92%

amber84%

sweet77%

vanilla69%

yellow floral61%

amber100%

woody92%

leather84%

smoky77%

musky69%

balsamic61%

Scent match14%Clearly different · both amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Ylang-YlangSaffronJasmineSuedeTolu BalsamTonka BeanOrris RootClovesOudSandalwoodCivetCopaiba balm

No top / heart / base split published

Top

LeatherPlumCorianderBlack PepperCoffeeAldehydesCardamomPine

Heart

IncenseEarthy NotesBirch LeafResinMyrrhOlibanumGuaiac WoodCedar

Base

Agarwood (Oud)CivetCastoreumMuskTobaccoPeru BalsamGurjan balsamPatchouli

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

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Spring70

Summer37

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men80

Unisex20

Women0

Men66

Unisex29

Women4

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#31,982

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#25,735

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBazHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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Baz by The Spirit of Dubai hits skin with a massive blast of dark leather, cracked black pepper, and bitter coffee. It settles into a heavy resinous core dominated by smoky incense, myrrh, and sweet plum. As the hours pass, dense agarwood, civet, and raw castoreum emerge to create a dry, animalic base that stays notic…

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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, Forbidden 1 or Baz?

Baz takes 3 of 4 categories. Forbidden 1 is rated 4.83/5 from 6 votes; Baz is rated 4.30/5 from 128 votes. Choose Forbidden 1 for a warm spicy and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Baz for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Forbidden 1 or Baz?

Baz lasts longest (Baz 87/100, Forbidden 1 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Forbidden 1 or Baz?

Baz projects furthest (Baz 84/100, Forbidden 1 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Forbidden 1 and Baz smell similar?

Clearly different: a 14% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber accords. Common notes include Civet.

Is Forbidden 1 or Baz better for summer or winter?

Forbidden 1 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Forbidden 1 and Baz?

Forbidden 1 features Ylang-Ylang, Saffron, Jasmine, Suede and Tolu Balsam. Baz has top notes of Leather, Plum, Coriander and Black Pepper, heart notes of Incense, Earthy Notes, Birch Leaf and Resin, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Civet, Castoreum and Musk.