Fragrance comparison

Forbidden Dream vs Oros Pure Leather Gold

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 56 ratings analysed

Forbidden Dream

Ubaya · 2021

3.7311 votes

Rank #51,744 AmberWarm Spicy

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60%scent match

Closely related

4 wins

Oros Pure Leather Gold

Oros

4.5845 votes

Rank #4,437 AmberOud

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oros Pure Leather Gold takes 4 of 5 categories.

Forbidden Dream
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Oros Pure Leather Gold
Choose it for a amber and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Forbidden Dream1/5

Oros Pure Leather Gold4/5

Ratings & consensus: Oros Pure Leather Gold
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Oros Pure Leather Gold
Sillage & projection: Oros Pure Leather Gold
Value for money: Forbidden Dream
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Oros Pure Leather Gold

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Forbidden DreamUbaya

Oros Pure Leather GoldOros

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.73/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 33%Had 22%Want 44%

4.58/ 5 · 45 votes

Have 29%Had 6%Want 64%

Category winnerOros Pure Leather GoldRating 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

82%Love

9%Like

0%Ok

2%Dislike

7%Hate

45 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage76

♥ Love / hate89

Category winners

LongevityOros Pure Leather Gold

SillageOros Pure Leather Gold

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value73

¤ Price value72

Category winnerForbidden DreamBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

warm spicy88%

smoky77%

balsamic65%

rose53%

fruity42%

amber100%

oud90%

smoky80%

woody70%

rose60%

warm spicy50%

Scent match60%Closely related · both amber, smoky and warm spicy

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

RoseWoody NotesAmberRaspberrySaffron

Heart

BirchGeranium

Base

Agarwood (Oud)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

Spring50

Summer25

Fall91

Winter100

Day42

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men18

Unisex64

Women18

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

Men74

Unisex19

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#51,744

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2021

Reviews1

Overall rank#4,437

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews16

Category winnerOros Pure Leather GoldHigher 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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Oros Pure Leather Gold opens with a loud punch of tart raspberry, metallic saffron, and dark rose. The opening feels intense and slightly synthetic for the first ten minutes before settling into a dense base of smoky birch tar and agarwood. As the hours pass, benzoin and resinous amber warm up on the skin, rounding of…

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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 Oros Pure Leather Gold?

Oros Pure Leather Gold takes 4 of 5 categories. Forbidden Dream is rated 3.73/5 from 11 votes; Oros Pure Leather Gold is rated 4.58/5 from 45 votes. Choose Forbidden Dream for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Oros Pure Leather Gold for a amber and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Forbidden Dream or Oros Pure Leather Gold?

Oros Pure Leather Gold lasts longest (Oros Pure Leather Gold 85/100, Forbidden Dream 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Forbidden Dream or Oros Pure Leather Gold?

Oros Pure Leather Gold projects furthest (Oros Pure Leather Gold 76/100, Forbidden Dream 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Forbidden Dream and Oros Pure Leather Gold smell similar?

Closely related: a 60% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, smoky and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Incense, Raspberry, Benzoin and Rose.

Is Forbidden Dream or Oros Pure Leather Gold better for summer or winter?

Forbidden Dream suits evening wear; Oros Pure Leather Gold suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Forbidden Dream and Oros Pure Leather Gold?

Forbidden Dream has top notes of Incense and Raspberry, heart notes of Benzoin and Rose, a base of Amberwood and Geranium. Oros Pure Leather Gold has top notes of Rose, Woody Notes, Amber and Raspberry, heart notes of Birch and Geranium, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Incense and Benzoin.