INNER WAR vs Taboo With Makeup
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
40%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
INNER WAR takes 3 of 5 categories.
INNER WARChoose it for a amber and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Taboo With MakeupChoose it for a musky and powdery character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.
INNER WAR3/5
Taboo With Makeup2/5
- Ratings & consensus
- INNER WAR
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Taboo With Makeup
- Sillage & projection
- Taboo With Makeup
- Value for money
- INNER WAR
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- INNER WAR
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
INNER WARŌURTETaboo With MakeupMohammadreza KazemianWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.13/ 5 · 15 votes
Have 33%Had 7%Want 60%
4.00/ 5 · 10 votes
Have 13%Had 3%Want 84%
Category winnerINNER WARRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate53%Love
27%Like
7%Ok
7%Dislike
7%Hate
15 votes · too few to score
70%Love
0%Like
10%Ok
0%Dislike
20%Hate
10 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityTaboo With Makeup
SillageTaboo With Makeup
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerINNER WARBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothamber100%
musky92%
rose84%
sweet77%
woody69%
almond61%
musky100%
powdery92%
floral84%
green77%
woody69%
amber61%
Scent match40%Some overlap · both musky, amber and woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Cotton CandyCoconutLemonBergamot
Heart
LabdanumRoseAlmond
Base
MuskAmbroxanPatchouliVanilla
Notes
Powdery NotesGreen NotesChampacaMuskCashmeranCastoreumLabdanumCoconutAmbroxan
No top / heart / base split published
InformationalShared notesCoconut, Labdanum, Musk and Ambroxan. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring70
Summer40
Fall100
Winter100
Day80
Night100
Spring100
Summer50
Fall100
Winter50
Day100
Night100
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#38,028
PerfumerMaud Chabanis
Launched—
Reviews2
Overall rank#46,534
PerfumerMohammadreza Kazemian
Launched—
Reviews1
Category winnerINNER WARHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotŌURTE Inner War is a dark, sweet unisex fragrance built around a contrast of spun sugar and deep woods. It balances sticky cotton candy and coconut with a heavy base of amber, patchouli, and vanillic labdanum. Designed for cool autumn evenings, this scent suits those who want a sweet perfume with a mature, moody under…
Reviews →Taboo With Makeup opens with a burst of crisp green notes and sweet floral champaca before settling into a warm cosmetic haze. The heart pairs velvety cashmeran with a distinct vintage compact powder feel, accented by creamy coconut. As it settles onto warm skin, rich musk, amber labdanum, and a deep castoreum base ad…
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 is better, INNER WAR or Taboo With Makeup?
INNER WAR takes 3 of 5 categories. INNER WAR is rated 4.13/5 from 15 votes; Taboo With Makeup is rated 4.00/5 from 10 votes. Choose INNER WAR for a amber and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Taboo With Makeup for a musky and powdery character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, INNER WAR or Taboo With Makeup?
Taboo With Makeup lasts longest (Taboo With Makeup 84/100, INNER WAR 78/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, INNER WAR or Taboo With Makeup?
Projection is very close: Taboo With Makeup 70/100, INNER WAR 68/100 for sillage.
Do INNER WAR and Taboo With Makeup smell similar?
Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky, amber and woody accords. Common notes include Coconut, Labdanum, Musk and Ambroxan.
Is INNER WAR or Taboo With Makeup better for summer or winter?
INNER WAR suits evening wear; Taboo With Makeup suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in INNER WAR and Taboo With Makeup?
INNER WAR has top notes of Cotton Candy, Coconut, Lemon and Bergamot, heart notes of Labdanum, Rose and Almond, a base of Musk, Ambroxan, Patchouli and Vanilla. Taboo With Makeup features Powdery Notes, Green Notes, Champaca, Musk and Cashmeran.
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