Fragrance comparison

Forbidden Dream vs Wall Street

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 118 ratings analysed

Forbidden Dream

Ubaya · 2021

3.7311 votes

Rank #51,744 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

69%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Wall Street

Who is Elijah

3.02107 votes

Rank #11,095 AmberRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Wall Street takes 3 of 5 categories.

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

Forbidden Dream2/5

Wall Street3/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Forbidden DreamUbaya

Wall StreetWho is Elijah

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.73/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 33%Had 22%Want 44%

3.02/ 5 · 107 votes

Have 51%Had 8%Want 42%

Category winnerForbidden DreamRating 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

35%Love

29%Like

15%Ok

9%Dislike

13%Hate

101 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate65

Category winners

LongevityWall Street

SillageWall Street

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value73

¤ Price value56

Category winnerForbidden DreamBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

warm spicy88%

smoky77%

balsamic65%

rose53%

fruity42%

amber100%

rose92%

warm spicy84%

oud77%

fruity69%

leather61%

Scent match69%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

RoseRaspberryGeranium

Heart

OudIncenseSaffron

Base

AmberwoodLeatherBenzoin

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

Spring28

Summer9

Fall91

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men18

Unisex64

Women18

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

Men45

Unisex32

Women23

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#51,744

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2021

Reviews1

Overall rank#11,095

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews24

Category winnerWall StreetHigher 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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Wall Street opens with a jammy rose and raspberry pairing, then turns smokier and darker as incense, saffron and oud push through. On skin, it usually reads warm, resinous and leathery, with a powdery edge some wearers enjoy and others find synthetic. It suits shoppers who like bold rose oud styles and cooler weather …

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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 Wall Street?

Wall Street takes 3 of 5 categories. Forbidden Dream is rated 3.73/5 from 11 votes; Wall Street is rated 3.02/5 from 107 votes. Choose Forbidden Dream for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Wall Street for a amber and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Forbidden Dream or Wall Street?

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

Which projects more, Forbidden Dream or Wall Street?

Wall Street projects furthest (Wall Street 70/100, Forbidden Dream 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Forbidden Dream and Wall Street smell similar?

Closely related: a 69% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and rose accords. Common notes include Incense, Raspberry, Benzoin and Rose.

Is Forbidden Dream or Wall Street better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Forbidden Dream and Wall Street?

Forbidden Dream has top notes of Incense and Raspberry, heart notes of Benzoin and Rose, a base of Amberwood and Geranium. Wall Street has top notes of Rose, Raspberry and Geranium, heart notes of Oud, Incense and Saffron, a base of Amberwood, Leather and Benzoin.