Fragrance comparison

Forbidden 1 vs Chypre Cafe

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 12 ratings analysed

4 wins

Forbidden 1

The Dua Brand

4.836 votes

Rank #31,982 Warm SpicyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

12%scent match

Clearly different

Chypre Cafe

Aromas de Salazar

2.336 votes

Rank #69,952 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Forbidden 1 takes 4 of 4 categories.

Forbidden 1
Choose it for a warm spicy and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Chypre Cafe
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Forbidden 14/4

Chypre Cafe0/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Forbidden 1
Sillage & projection: Forbidden 1
Value for money: Forbidden 1
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

Forbidden 1The Dua Brand

Chypre CafeAromas de Salazar

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.83/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 58%Had 0%Want 42%

2.33/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 4%Had 2%Want 94%

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

33%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

67%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate96

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate33

Category winners

LongevityForbidden 1

SillageForbidden 1

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value38

Category winnerForbidden 1Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

powdery92%

amber84%

sweet77%

vanilla69%

yellow floral61%

citrus100%

woody92%

musky84%

animalic77%

coffee69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match12%Clearly different · both warm spicy

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

CoffeeArgentinian LemonBitter OrangeBergamotSicilian Bergamot

Heart

Dark PatchouliBulgarian RoseYlang-YlangGeraniumOrange Blossom

Base

CivetMuskratLabdanumOakmossCastoreumHoneyCostusBirch

InformationalShared notesYlang-Ylang and Civet. 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

Spring50

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men80

Unisex20

Women0

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#31,982

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#69,952

PerfumerMichael Salazar

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerForbidden 1Higher 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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Chypre Cafe by Aromas de Salazar pairs dark roasted coffee with sharp Argentinian lemon and a heavy animalic oakmoss base. It opens with a bitter espresso kick before settling into dense patchouli and leathery civet. Built for cold autumn evenings and leather jacket weather, this unisex scent leans raw, dark, and deli…

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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 Chypre Cafe?

Forbidden 1 takes 4 of 4 categories. Forbidden 1 is rated 4.83/5 from 6 votes; Chypre Cafe is rated 2.33/5 from 6 votes. Choose Forbidden 1 for a warm spicy and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Chypre Cafe for a citrus and woody character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Forbidden 1 or Chypre Cafe?

Forbidden 1 lasts longest (Forbidden 1 73/100, Chypre Cafe 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Forbidden 1 or Chypre Cafe?

Forbidden 1 projects furthest (Forbidden 1 58/100, Chypre Cafe 42/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Forbidden 1 and Chypre Cafe smell similar?

Clearly different: a 12% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy accords. Common notes include Ylang-Ylang and Civet.

Is Forbidden 1 or Chypre Cafe better for summer or winter?

Forbidden 1 suits evening wear; Chypre Cafe suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Forbidden 1 and Chypre Cafe?

Forbidden 1 features Ylang-Ylang, Saffron, Jasmine, Suede and Tolu Balsam. Chypre Cafe has top notes of Coffee, Argentinian Lemon, Bitter Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Dark Patchouli, Bulgarian Rose, Ylang-Ylang and Geranium, a base of Civet, Muskrat, Labdanum and Oakmoss.