Indigo Night vs Forbidden 5
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
29%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Indigo Night takes 3 of 5 categories.
Indigo NightChoose it for a floral and powdery character. Wins on longevity, note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.
Forbidden 5Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money.
Indigo Night3/5
Forbidden 52/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Indigo Night
- Sillage & projection
- Forbidden 5
- Value for money
- Forbidden 5
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Indigo Night
- Fragranxe ranking
- Indigo Night
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Indigo NightPrinForbidden 5The Dua BrandWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.08/ 5 · 50 votes
Have 24%Had 6%Want 71%
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 25%Had 0%Want 75%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate46%Love
32%Like
12%Ok
4%Dislike
6%Hate
50 votes
Not enough votes yet
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityIndigo Night
SillageForbidden 5
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerForbidden 5Best value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothfloral100%
powdery92%
violet84%
fresh spicy77%
woody69%
aromatic61%
woody100%
citrus92%
fresh spicy84%
amber77%
white floral69%
aromatic61%
Scent match29%Clearly different · both woody, fresh spicy and aromatic
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
VioletJacarandaChamomileOrris RootLeatherHeliotropeHyraxTobaccoLavenderBlack CurrantLichenCade oil
No top / heart / base split published
Notes
AldehydesOakmossOrange BlossomBlack CurrantGuaiac WoodTonka BeanHeliotropeGrapefruitPetitgrainPatchouliBergamotTuberose
No top / heart / base split published
Category winnerIndigo NightLongest dry-down: 6 to 10 hours
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer47
Fall100
Winter59
Day65
Night100
No season votes yet
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#22,247
PerfumerPrin Lomros
Launched—
Reviews9
Overall rank#79,484
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerIndigo NightHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotIndigo Night by Prin is a deep, dark purple scent built around powdery violet, rich jacaranda, and earthy orris root. Created by perfumer Prin Lomros and released in 2024, the composition bridges lush botanical flowers with a pungent animalic base of hyrax, smoky cade oil, and cured leather. Tart black currant and cal…
Reviews →Forbidden 5 by The Dua Brand is a dense leather and oriental woody fragrance designed for men and women. The opening delivers a crisp flash of aldehydes, bright bergamot, grapefruit, and sweet orange, quickly shadowed by green galbanum and petitgrain. As the bright citrus elements settle, a lavish floral bouquet of Ma…
Reviews →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.
Which lasts longer, Indigo Night or Forbidden 5?
Indigo Night lasts longest (Indigo Night 79/100, Forbidden 5 70/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Indigo Night or Forbidden 5?
Projection is very close: Forbidden 5 63/100, Indigo Night 61/100 for sillage.
Do Indigo Night and Forbidden 5 smell similar?
Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, fresh spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Heliotrope and Black Currant.
Is Indigo Night or Forbidden 5 better for summer or winter?
Indigo Night suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Indigo Night and Forbidden 5?
Indigo Night features Violet, Jacaranda, Chamomile, Orris Root and Leather. Forbidden 5 features Aldehydes, Oakmoss, Orange Blossom, Black Currant and Guaiac Wood.
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