Fragrance comparison

Forbidden 1 vs Roja Dove Parfum Royale #4

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 22 ratings analysed

Forbidden 1

The Dua Brand

4.836 votes

Rank #31,982 Warm SpicyPowdery

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30%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Roja Dove Parfum Royale #4

Roja Dove

4.8116 votes

Rank #28,047 LeatherWarm Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Roja Dove Parfum Royale #4 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.
Roja Dove Parfum Royale #4
Choose it for a leather and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Forbidden 11/4

Roja Dove Parfum Royale #43/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Roja Dove Parfum Royale #4
Sillage & projection: Roja Dove Parfum Royale #4
Value for money: Forbidden 1
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Roja Dove Parfum Royale #4

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Forbidden 1The Dua Brand

Roja Dove Parfum Royale #4Roja Dove

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.83/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 58%Had 0%Want 42%

4.81/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 26%Had 3%Want 71%

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

81%Love

19%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate96

⏱ Longevity89

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate95

Category winners

LongevityRoja Dove Parfum Royale #4

SillageRoja Dove Parfum Royale #4

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value17

Category winnerForbidden 1Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

powdery92%

amber84%

sweet77%

vanilla69%

yellow floral61%

leather100%

warm spicy92%

oud84%

amber77%

woody69%

white floral61%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both warm spicy and 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

Mandarin Orange

Heart

JasmineHeliotropeYlang-YlangMay RoseTuberoseViolet

Base

Agarwood (Oud)BirchBenzoinSaffronClovesLabdanumMuskBalsam Fir

InformationalShared notesYlang-Ylang, Saffron, Jasmine and Cloves. 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

Spring78

Summer22

Fall100

Winter100

Day44

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men80

Unisex20

Women0

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#31,982

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#28,047

PerfumerRoja Dove

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerRoja Dove Parfum Royale #4Higher 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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Roja Dove Parfum Royale #4 wears like a dressed-up leather oud with a floral heart and a bright citrus lift at the top. Mandarin opens quickly, then jasmine, tuberose, rose and heliotrope soften the structure before the base turns smoky, spicy, resinous and slightly powdery. It reads bold, luxurious and evening-leanin…

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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 Roja Dove Parfum Royale #4?

Roja Dove Parfum Royale #4 takes 3 of 4 categories. Forbidden 1 is rated 4.83/5 from 6 votes; Roja Dove Parfum Royale #4 is rated 4.81/5 from 16 votes. Choose Forbidden 1 for a warm spicy and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Roja Dove Parfum Royale #4 for a leather and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Forbidden 1 or Roja Dove Parfum Royale #4?

Roja Dove Parfum Royale #4 lasts longest (Roja Dove Parfum Royale #4 89/100, Forbidden 1 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Forbidden 1 or Roja Dove Parfum Royale #4?

Roja Dove Parfum Royale #4 projects furthest (Roja Dove Parfum Royale #4 63/100, Forbidden 1 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Forbidden 1 and Roja Dove Parfum Royale #4 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Ylang-Ylang, Saffron, Jasmine and Cloves.

Is Forbidden 1 or Roja Dove Parfum Royale #4 better for summer or winter?

Forbidden 1 suits evening wear; Roja Dove Parfum Royale #4 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Forbidden 1 and Roja Dove Parfum Royale #4?

Forbidden 1 features Ylang-Ylang, Saffron, Jasmine, Suede and Tolu Balsam. Roja Dove Parfum Royale #4 has top notes of Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Jasmine, Heliotrope, Ylang-Ylang and May Rose, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Birch, Benzoin and Saffron.