Fragrance comparison

Forbidden Dream vs Sensual Oud

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 16 ratings analysed

Forbidden Dream

Ubaya · 2021

3.7311 votes

Rank #51,744 AmberWarm Spicy

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67%scent match

Closely related

Sensual Oud

Risala

4.205 votes

Rank #50,402 AmberWarm Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

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

Forbidden Dream
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Sensual Oud
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Forbidden Dream2/4

Sensual Oud2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Forbidden DreamUbaya

Sensual OudRisala

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.73/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 33%Had 22%Want 44%

4.20/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 28%Had 3%Want 69%

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

40%Love

40%Like

20%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevitySensual Oud

SillageForbidden Dream

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value73

¤ Price value68

Category winnerForbidden DreamBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

warm spicy88%

smoky77%

balsamic65%

rose53%

fruity42%

amber100%

warm spicy92%

oud84%

smoky77%

leather69%

woody61%

Scent match67%Closely related · 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

SaffronRaspberryIncense

Heart

BirchRoseGeranium

Base

AgarwoodAmberwoodBenzoin

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

Spring75

Summer25

Fall75

Winter100

Day25

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men18

Unisex64

Women18

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

Men14

Unisex57

Women29

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#51,744

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2021

Reviews1

Overall rank#50,402

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSensual OudHigher 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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Sensual Oud opens with saffron, raspberry and incense, then settles into a smoky rose and birch heart over ambery oud and benzoin. It reads warm, slightly leathery and gently sweet rather than syrupy. This is the kind of unisex oud that suits evening wear, cooler weather and anyone who likes resin, spice and a touch o…

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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 Sensual Oud?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Forbidden Dream is rated 3.73/5 from 11 votes; Sensual Oud is rated 4.20/5 from 5 votes. Choose Forbidden Dream for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Sensual Oud for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Forbidden Dream or Sensual Oud?

Sensual Oud lasts longest (Sensual Oud 72/100, Forbidden Dream 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Forbidden Dream or Sensual Oud?

Forbidden Dream projects furthest (Forbidden Dream 63/100, Sensual Oud 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Forbidden Dream and Sensual Oud smell similar?

Closely related: a 67% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and smoky accords. Common notes include Incense, Raspberry, Benzoin and Rose.

Is Forbidden Dream or Sensual Oud better for summer or winter?

Forbidden Dream suits evening wear; Sensual Oud suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Forbidden Dream and Sensual Oud?

Forbidden Dream has top notes of Incense and Raspberry, heart notes of Benzoin and Rose, a base of Amberwood and Geranium. Sensual Oud has top notes of Saffron, Raspberry and Incense, heart notes of Birch, Rose and Geranium, a base of Agarwood, Amberwood and Benzoin.