Fragrance comparison

Forbidden 5 vs Majestic Taif

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

Updated 6 Nov 2026 0 ratings analysed

Forbidden 5

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #79,063 WoodyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

36%scent match

Some overlap

2 wins

Majestic Taif

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #70,521 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Majestic Taif takes 2 of 2 categories.

Forbidden 5
Choose it for a woody and citrus character.
Majestic Taif
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking.

Forbidden 50/2

Majestic Taif2/2

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Forbidden 5The Dua Brand

Majestic TaifThe Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 25%Had 0%Want 75%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

citrus92%

fresh spicy84%

amber77%

white floral69%

aromatic61%

amber100%

warm spicy92%

woody84%

musky77%

vanilla69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match36%Some overlap · both woody, amber and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

AldehydesOakmossOrange BlossomBlack CurrantGuaiac WoodTonka BeanHeliotropeGrapefruitPetitgrainPatchouliBergamotTuberose

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

Ylang YlangPatchouliBergamotLabdanumOlibanumAgarwoodVanillaBenzoinJasmineClovesRoseMusk

No top / heart / base split published

Category winnerMajestic TaifLongest dry-down: 6 to 8 hours

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#79,063

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#70,521

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMajestic TaifHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Forbidden 5 by The Dua Brand is a dense leather and oriental woody fragrance designed for men and women. The opening delivers a crisp flash of aldehydes, bright bergamot, grapefruit, and sweet orange, quickly shadowed by green galbanum and petitgrain. As the bright citrus elements settle, a lavish floral bouquet of Ma…

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Majestic Taif by The Dua Brand is an extrait de parfum centered on an opulent partnership between Taif rose, sparkling aldehydes, and dark agarwood. It opens with an airy flash of Calabrian bergamot and crisp aldehydes that keep the top bright before plunging into a dense floral heart. There, heady Taif rose meets swe…

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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.

Do Forbidden 5 and Majestic Taif smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Patchouli and Bergamot.

What are the notes in Forbidden 5 and Majestic Taif?

Forbidden 5 features Aldehydes, Oakmoss, Orange Blossom, Black Currant and Guaiac Wood. Majestic Taif features Ylang Ylang, Patchouli, Bergamot, Labdanum and Olibanum.