Fragrance comparison

Forbidden Dream vs Elemi Brown

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 11 ratings analysed

1 wins

Forbidden Dream

Ubaya · 2021

3.7311 votes

Rank #51,744 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

62%scent match

Closely related

Elemi Brown

Memento Mori

—0 votes

Rank #72,259 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Forbidden Dream takes 1 of 1 categories.

Forbidden Dream
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Elemi Brown
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Forbidden Dream1/1

Elemi Brown0/1

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): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Forbidden Dream

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Forbidden DreamUbaya

Elemi BrownMemento Mori

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.73/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 33%Had 22%Want 44%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value73

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

warm spicy88%

smoky77%

balsamic65%

rose53%

fruity42%

amber100%

warm spicy92%

fruity84%

woody77%

rose69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match62%Closely related · both amber, warm spicy and fruity

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

Notes

PatchouliRaspberryNarcissusAmberwoodGeraniumAgarwoodBenzoinSaffronJasmineIncenseRoseBlack Currant

No top / heart / base split published

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

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men18

Unisex64

Women18

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

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#51,744

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2021

Reviews1

Overall rank#72,259

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerForbidden DreamHigher 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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Elemi Brown opens with sharp blackcurrant and tart raspberry before settling into smoky incense, heavy amber, and dark patchouli. Saffron and agarwood give the heart a dry, medicinal edge that feels tailored for crisp autumn evenings and leather jacket weather. It projects strongly for the first three hours and leaves…

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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.

Do Forbidden Dream and Elemi Brown smell similar?

Closely related: a 62% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and fruity accords. Common notes include Incense, Raspberry, Benzoin and Rose.

Is Forbidden Dream or Elemi Brown better for summer or winter?

Forbidden Dream suits evening wear; Elemi Brown suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Forbidden Dream and Elemi Brown?

Forbidden Dream has top notes of Incense and Raspberry, heart notes of Benzoin and Rose, a base of Amberwood and Geranium. Elemi Brown features Patchouli, Raspberry, Narcissus, Amberwood and Geranium.