Fragrance comparison

Forbidden vs Henry 1491

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 313 ratings analysed

Forbidden

Aaron Terence Hughes

4.29310 votes

Rank #476 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

Henry 1491

Ayaam Perfumes

4.673 votes

Rank #45,104 Warm SpicyPatchouli

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Forbidden
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Henry 1491
Choose it for a warm spicy and patchouli character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Forbidden2/4

Henry 14912/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Henry 1491
Sillage & projection: Forbidden
Value for money: Henry 1491
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Forbidden

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ForbiddenAaron Terence Hughes

Henry 1491Ayaam Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.29/ 5 · 310 votes

Have 45%Had 9%Want 47%

4.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 20%Had 15%Want 65%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

67%Love

18%Like

8%Ok

2%Dislike

6%Hate

120 votes

67%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity89

〰 Sillage80

♥ Love / hate85

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate92

Category winners

LongevityHenry 1491

SillageForbidden

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value64

¤ Price value88

Category winnerHenry 1491Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

vanilla92%

citrus84%

warm spicy77%

cherry69%

chocolate61%

warm spicy100%

patchouli83%

chocolate65%

woody48%

earthy30%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both warm spicy and chocolate

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

ChocolateOrangeBergamot

Heart

VanillaCherryTonka Bean

Base

RumRoseOudPatchouliSandalwoodWhite MuskAmbergris

Top

Chocolate

Heart

Spices

Base

Patchouli

InformationalShared notesChocolate and Patchouli. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring56

Summer17

Fall93

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring67

Summer100

Fall67

Winter33

Day100

Night67

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men28

Unisex65

Women8

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#476

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews84

Overall rank#45,104

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerForbiddenHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Forbidden is a rich cherry gourmand with a proper chocolate-orange opening, then a bakewell-style cherry and vanilla centre that reads like warm pastry on skin. As it dries down, rum, woods, musky ambergris and a smooth, low-funk oud give it a darker, more grown-up finish. It wears bold and dessert-like, but many peo…

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Henry 1491 leans into a dark, spicy chocolate profile with patchouli doing much of the work in the dry-down. It opens edible and warm, then settles into something earthier, woodier, and a little more serious. This reads more niche than crowd-pleasing. If you like sweet gourmands kept in check by spice and patchouli, i…

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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 or Henry 1491?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Forbidden is rated 4.29/5 from 310 votes; Henry 1491 is rated 4.67/5 from 3 votes. Choose Forbidden for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Henry 1491 for a warm spicy and patchouli character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Forbidden or Henry 1491?

They last about the same: Henry 1491 90/100, Forbidden 89/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Forbidden or Henry 1491?

Forbidden projects furthest (Forbidden 80/100, Henry 1491 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Forbidden and Henry 1491 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and chocolate accords. Common notes include Chocolate and Patchouli.

Is Forbidden or Henry 1491 better for summer or winter?

Henry 1491 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Forbidden and Henry 1491?

Forbidden has top notes of Chocolate, Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Vanilla, Cherry and Tonka Bean, a base of Rum, Rose, Oud and Patchouli. Henry 1491 has top notes of Chocolate, heart notes of Spices, a base of Patchouli.