Fragrance comparison

Forbidden Dream vs ZEUS 12

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 11 ratings analysed

1 wins

Forbidden Dream

Ubaya · 2021

3.7311 votes

Rank #51,109 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

74%scent match

Closely related

ZEUS 12

Carlo Dali

—0 votes

Rank #74,836 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.
ZEUS 12
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Forbidden Dream1/1

ZEUS 120/1

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

ZEUS 12Carlo Dali

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.73/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 33%Had 22%Want 44%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 14%Had 0%Want 86%

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%

smoky77%

leather69%

woody61%

Scent match74%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

RaspberryAgarwoodGeranium

Heart

RoseBenzoinAmberwood

Base

IncenseBirchSaffron

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

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men18

Unisex64

Women18

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

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#51,109

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2021

Reviews1

Overall rank#74,836

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…

Reviews →

ZEUS 12 by Carlo Dali is a Oriental Woody fragrance for women and men. This is a new fragrance. ZEUS 12 was launched in 2025. Top notes are Raspberry, Agarwood and Geranium; middle notes are Rose, Benzoin and Amberwood; base notes are Incense, Birch and Saffron. It opens with Raspberry, Agarwood. The heart moves into …

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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 ZEUS 12 smell similar?

Closely related: a 74% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and smoky accords. Common notes include Incense, Raspberry, Benzoin and Rose.

Is Forbidden Dream or ZEUS 12 better for summer or winter?

Forbidden Dream suits evening wear; ZEUS 12 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Forbidden Dream and ZEUS 12?

Forbidden Dream has top notes of Incense and Raspberry, heart notes of Benzoin and Rose, a base of Amberwood and Geranium. ZEUS 12 has top notes of Raspberry, Agarwood and Geranium, heart notes of Rose, Benzoin and Amberwood, a base of Incense, Birch and Saffron.