Forbidden 2 vs Diaghilev
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
32%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Diaghilev takes 3 of 4 categories.
Forbidden 2Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.
DiaghilevChoose it for a woody and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Forbidden 21/4
Diaghilev3/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Diaghilev
- Sillage & projection
- Diaghilev
- Value for money
- Forbidden 2
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Diaghilev
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Forbidden 2The Dua BrandDiaghilevRoja DoveWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 100%Had 0%Want 0%
4.25/ 5 · 2,666 votes
Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate0%Love
100%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
1 vote · too few to score
62%Love
21%Like
6%Ok
8%Dislike
3%Hate
1,669 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityDiaghilev
SillageDiaghilev
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerForbidden 2Best value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
warm spicy92%
fresh spicy84%
earthy77%
citrus69%
powdery61%
woody100%
musky92%
animalic84%
powdery77%
amber69%
mossy61%
Scent match32%Clearly different · both woody and powdery
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
May RoseOakmossBlack CurrantYlang-YlangImmortellePatchouliBergamotLabdanumJasmineLeatherCoconutViolet
No top / heart / base split published
Top
CuminBergamotTarragonOrangeLemonLime
Heart
PeachYlang-YlangJasmineRoseHeliotropeVioletTuberoseBlack Currant
Base
oak mossCivetLeatherMuskLabdanumClovesAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Peru Balsam
InformationalShared notesBlack Currant, Ylang-Ylang, Bergamot and Labdanum. Durations are only published for Forbidden 2, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day–
Night100
Spring60
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
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#61,421
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#36
PerfumerRoja Dove
Launched—
Reviews535
Category winnerDiaghilevHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotForbidden 2 by The Dua Brand is an oriental floral extrait de parfum built around a rich structure of woods, spices, and florals. The scent begins with a bright splash of lemon and bergamot before moving into an opulent floral heart. Here, powdery iris, May rose, ylang-ylang, and violet blend with pungent accents of c…
Reviews →Diaghilev is a grand, vintage-leaning chypre with citrus, peach, florals, oakmoss, leather and a distinctly animalic base. It opens sharp, powdery and old-world, then turns richer, smoother and more resinous as it dries down. This is the kind of scent chypre lovers may find thrilling and everyone else may want to samp…
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, Forbidden 2 or Diaghilev?
Diaghilev takes 3 of 4 categories. Forbidden 2 is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Diaghilev is rated 4.25/5 from 2,666 votes. Choose Forbidden 2 for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Diaghilev for a woody and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, Forbidden 2 or Diaghilev?
Diaghilev lasts longest (Diaghilev 91/100, Forbidden 2 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Forbidden 2 or Diaghilev?
Diaghilev projects furthest (Diaghilev 80/100, Forbidden 2 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Forbidden 2 and Diaghilev smell similar?
Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Black Currant, Ylang-Ylang, Bergamot and Labdanum.
Is Forbidden 2 or Diaghilev better for summer or winter?
Forbidden 2 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Forbidden 2 and Diaghilev?
Forbidden 2 features May Rose, Oakmoss, Black Currant, Ylang-Ylang and Immortelle. Diaghilev has top notes of Cumin, Bergamot, Tarragon and Orange, heart notes of Peach, Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine and Rose, a base of oak moss, Civet, Leather and Musk.
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