Fragrance comparison

Forbidden 4 vs Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5

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

Updated 31 Oct 2026 9 ratings analysed

3 wins

Forbidden 4

The Dua Brand

5.004 votes

Rank #38,860 White FloralWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

14%scent match

Clearly different

Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5

Roja Dove

5.005 votes

Rank #39,194 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Forbidden 4 takes 3 of 4 categories.

Forbidden 4
Choose it for a white floral and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

Forbidden 43/4

Roja Dove Parfum Royale #51/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5
Sillage & projection: Forbidden 4
Value for money: Forbidden 4
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Forbidden 4

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Forbidden 4The Dua Brand

Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5Roja Dove

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 56%Had 6%Want 38%

5.00/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 24%Had 5%Want 71%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityRoja Dove Parfum Royale #5

SillageForbidden 4

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value50

Category winnerForbidden 4Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

warm spicy90%

amber80%

tuberose70%

vanilla60%

oud50%

woody100%

amber92%

fresh spicy84%

powdery77%

aromatic69%

citrus61%

Scent match14%Clearly different · both amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

JasmineTuberoseAgarwoodBenzoinVanillaResinSandalwoodSaffronCloveCashmere WoodCinnamonHeliotrope

No top / heart / base split published

Top

AldehydesBergamotGrapefruitOrangePetitgrain

Heart

LabdanumMay RoseHeliotropeVioletPeachOrange BlossomJasmineApple

Base

CedarNutmegOakmossLeatherClovesTonka BeanBirchMusk

InformationalShared notesJasmine and Heliotrope. Durations are only published for Forbidden 4, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring50

Summer0

Fall50

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex60

Women40

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#38,860

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#39,194

PerfumerRoja Dove

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerForbidden 4Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Forbidden 4 by The Dua Brand is an opulent unisex floral fragrance built around a lush bouquet and a dark, resinous foundation. The scent opens with a burst of mandarin orange, fresh grass, and creamy white floral tones led by tuberose, jasmine, and ylang-ylang. Soon, warm spices like cinnamon and clove introduce a ri…

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Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 opens bright and polished, with aldehydes and citrus giving the first minutes a sparkling, vintage-leaning lift. It settles into a richer floral heart, where rose, jasmine, orange blossom and tuberose sit over a woody, ambered base with leather, oakmoss and soft spice. This reads like a dres…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Forbidden 4 or Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5?

Forbidden 4 takes 3 of 4 categories. Forbidden 4 is rated 5.00/5 from 4 votes; Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 is rated 5.00/5 from 5 votes. Choose Forbidden 4 for a white floral and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Forbidden 4 or Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5?

Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 lasts longest (Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 90/100, Forbidden 4 85/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Forbidden 4 or Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5?

Forbidden 4 projects furthest (Forbidden 4 69/100, Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Forbidden 4 and Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 smell similar?

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

Is Forbidden 4 or Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 better for summer or winter?

Forbidden 4 suits day or night wear; Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Forbidden 4 and Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5?

Forbidden 4 features Jasmine, Tuberose, Agarwood, Benzoin and Vanilla. Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 has top notes of Aldehydes, Bergamot, Grapefruit and Orange, heart notes of Labdanum, May Rose, Heliotrope and Violet, a base of Cedar, Nutmeg, Oakmoss and Leather.