Fragrance comparison

Forbidden Dream vs Amazonas Solstice

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 30 ratings analysed

Forbidden Dream

Ubaya · 2021

3.7311 votes

Rank #51,744 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

77%scent match

Very similar

5 wins

Amazonas Solstice

Atralia

3.8919 votes

Rank #36,377 AmberOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Amazonas Solstice takes 5 of 5 categories.

Forbidden Dream
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Best in winter, evening wear.
Amazonas Solstice
Choose it for a amber and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Forbidden Dream0/5

Amazonas Solstice5/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Forbidden DreamUbaya

Amazonas SolsticeAtralia

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.73/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 33%Had 22%Want 44%

3.89/ 5 · 19 votes

Have 50%Had 2%Want 49%

Category winnerAmazonas SolsticeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

27%Love

27%Like

36%Ok

9%Dislike

0%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

47%Love

16%Like

21%Ok

11%Dislike

5%Hate

19 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityAmazonas Solstice

SillageAmazonas Solstice

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value73

¤ Price value80

Category winnerAmazonas SolsticeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

warm spicy88%

smoky77%

balsamic65%

rose53%

fruity42%

amber100%

oud92%

rose84%

smoky77%

warm spicy69%

fruity61%

Scent match77%Very similar · both amber, warm spicy and smoky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

IncenseRaspberry

Heart2-4 hrs

BenzoinRose

Base5-7 hrs

AmberwoodGeranium

Top

Raspberry

Heart

OudGeraniumRose

Base

IncenseBenzoin

InformationalShared notesIncense, Raspberry, Benzoin and Rose. Durations are only published for Forbidden Dream, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring43

Summer14

Fall71

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Spring67

Summer42

Fall100

Winter83

Day82

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men18

Unisex64

Women18

Date 36%Casual 28%Work 19%Party 17%

Men57

Unisex29

Women14

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#51,744

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2021

Reviews1

Overall rank#36,377

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerAmazonas SolsticeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Forbidden Dream by Ubaya opens with a loud, tart raspberry note spliced directly into dry incense smoke. Do not overspray it. That initial burst feels sharp and punchy for three minutes until the solvent evaporates completely. As the resin warms against your pulse points, sweet golden benzoin and velvety red rose emer…

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Amazonas Solstice opens with sweet raspberry over a woody oud accord, then settles into rose, incense and benzoin. It reads as a smoky amber floral with a slightly resinous, spiced texture. This is the kind of scent that may suit shoppers who enjoy floral incense fragrances and darker rose oud styles. The opening can …

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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 Dream or Amazonas Solstice?

Amazonas Solstice takes 5 of 5 categories. Forbidden Dream is rated 3.73/5 from 11 votes; Amazonas Solstice is rated 3.89/5 from 19 votes. Choose Forbidden Dream for a amber and warm spicy character. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Amazonas Solstice for a amber and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Forbidden Dream or Amazonas Solstice?

Amazonas Solstice lasts longest (Amazonas Solstice 77/100, Forbidden Dream 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Forbidden Dream or Amazonas Solstice?

Amazonas Solstice projects furthest (Amazonas Solstice 67/100, Forbidden Dream 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Forbidden Dream and Amazonas Solstice smell similar?

Very similar: a 77% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and smoky accords. Common notes include Incense, Raspberry, Benzoin and Rose.

Is Forbidden Dream or Amazonas Solstice better for summer or winter?

Forbidden Dream suits evening wear; Amazonas Solstice suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Forbidden Dream and Amazonas Solstice?

Forbidden Dream has top notes of Incense and Raspberry, heart notes of Benzoin and Rose, a base of Amberwood and Geranium. Amazonas Solstice has top notes of Raspberry, heart notes of Oud, Geranium and Rose, a base of Incense and Benzoin.