Fragrance comparison

His Intense Wings vs FORBIDDEN

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

Updated 6 Nov 2026 1 ratings analysed

His Intense Wings

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #79,144 Fresh SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

57%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

FORBIDDEN

ARO-FAC Aroma Factory

5.001 votes

Rank #40,391 SmokyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

FORBIDDEN takes 1 of 1 categories.

His Intense Wings
Choose it for a fresh spicy and woody character.
FORBIDDEN
Choose it for a smoky and leather character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

His Intense Wings0/1

FORBIDDEN1/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

His Intense WingsThe Dua Brand

FORBIDDENARO-FAC Aroma Factory

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value100

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fresh spicy100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

aromatic77%

amber69%

leather61%

smoky100%

leather92%

amber84%

rum77%

warm spicy69%

animalic61%

Scent match57%Closely related · both warm spicy, amber and leather

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Notes

African GeraniumWoodsy NotesBlack PepperClary SagePatchouliBergamotCinnamonBay LeafBenzoinLeatherIncenseCedar

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Black PepperBergamotBay Leaf

Heart

RumClary SageAfrican GeraniumWoody NotesCinnamon

Base

LeatherIncensePatchouliBenzoinCedar

InformationalShared notesAfrican Geranium, Black Pepper, Clary Sage and Patchouli. Durations are only published for His Intense Wings, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#79,144

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#40,391

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerFORBIDDENHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

His Intense Wings by The Dua Brand is an oriental spicy fragrance built around bold seasonings, dark woods, and resinous warmth. The scent begins with a crisp clash of piquant black pepper, aromatic bay leaf, and tart bergamot. That sharp freshness soon transitions into a richer core where sweet cinnamon, herbal clary…

Reviews →

FORBIDDEN opens with a sharp peppery citrus lift, then turns warmer and darker as rum, sage and cinnamon move in. On skin, it reads smoky, leathery and resinous, with a rich base that can feel dense and long-wearing. This suits shoppers who enjoy bold woody spicy scents with an ambered, slightly boozy core. If you pre…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do His Intense Wings and FORBIDDEN smell similar?

Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, amber and leather accords. Common notes include African Geranium, Black Pepper, Clary Sage and Patchouli.

Is His Intense Wings or FORBIDDEN better for summer or winter?

FORBIDDEN suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in His Intense Wings and FORBIDDEN?

His Intense Wings features African Geranium, Woodsy Notes, Black Pepper, Clary Sage and Patchouli. FORBIDDEN has top notes of Black Pepper, Bergamot and Bay Leaf, heart notes of Rum, Clary Sage, African Geranium and Woody Notes, a base of Leather, Incense, Patchouli and Benzoin.