Fragrance comparison

Forbidden Dream vs Sable Sahara

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

72%scent match

Closely related

Sable Sahara

Nych Perfumes

—0 votes

Rank #73,525 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.
Sable Sahara
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character.

Forbidden Dream1/1

Sable Sahara0/1

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

Sable SaharaNych Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.73/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 33%Had 22%Want 44%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 22%Had 0%Want 78%

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%

rose84%

fresh spicy77%

fruity69%

oud61%

Scent match72%Closely related · both amber, warm spicy and rose

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

IncenseRaspberry

Heart

GeraniumRoseSaffron

Base

Agarwood (Oud)BenzoinAmberwood

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

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men18

Unisex64

Women18

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

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#51,744

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2021

Reviews1

Overall rank#73,525

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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Sable Sahara by Nych Perfumes is a warm, resinous woody fragrance built around sweet smoke, tart fruit, and rich amber. It opens with a punchy blast of dark incense sweetened by ripe raspberry, before settling into a spicy heart of crimson rose, metallic saffron, and crisp geranium. As it dries down, the scent reveal…

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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 Sable Sahara smell similar?

Closely related: a 72% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and rose accords. Common notes include Incense, Raspberry, Benzoin and Rose.

Is Forbidden Dream or Sable Sahara better for summer or winter?

Forbidden Dream suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Forbidden Dream and Sable Sahara?

Forbidden Dream has top notes of Incense and Raspberry, heart notes of Benzoin and Rose, a base of Amberwood and Geranium. Sable Sahara has top notes of Incense and Raspberry, heart notes of Geranium, Rose and Saffron, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Benzoin and Amberwood.