Ombre Indigo vs Forbidden 5
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
28%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Forbidden 5 takes 3 of 4 categories.
Ombre IndigoChoose it for a amber and leather character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Forbidden 5Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money.
Ombre Indigo1/4
Forbidden 53/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Forbidden 5
- Sillage & projection
- Forbidden 5
- Value for money
- Forbidden 5
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Ombre Indigo
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Ombre IndigoOlfactive StudioForbidden 5The Dua BrandWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.96/ 5 · 844 votes
Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%
—/ 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 hate38%Love
39%Like
7%Ok
16%Dislike
1%Hate
844 votes
Not enough votes yet
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityForbidden 5
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 bothamber100%
leather92%
woody84%
warm spicy77%
animalic69%
fruity61%
woody100%
citrus92%
fresh spicy84%
amber77%
white floral69%
aromatic61%
Scent match28%Clearly different · both woody and amber
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
PlumSaffronTuberosePetitgrain
Heart
LeatherOlibanumVetiverPapyrus
Base
BenzoinAmbergrisMusk
Notes
AldehydesOakmossOrange BlossomBlack CurrantGuaiac WoodTonka BeanHeliotropeGrapefruitPetitgrainPatchouliBergamotTuberose
No top / heart / base split published
InformationalShared notesTuberose and Petitgrain. Durations are only published for Forbidden 5, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring81
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
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#3,650
PerfumerMylène Alran
Launched—
Reviews78
Overall rank#82,977
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerOmbre IndigoHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotOlfactive Studio Ombre Indigo starts with a bittersweet, dark splash of saffron and plum, cut with a sharp, green petitgrain. Rather than turning into a simple fruit basket, the scent immediately pulls you toward a smoky, ink-like leather. As it warms on the skin, the dark woods and resinous frankincense build a dry, …
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, Ombre Indigo or Forbidden 5?
Forbidden 5 lasts longest (Forbidden 5 70/100, Ombre Indigo 66/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Ombre Indigo or Forbidden 5?
Forbidden 5 projects furthest (Forbidden 5 63/100, Ombre Indigo 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Ombre Indigo and Forbidden 5 smell similar?
Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and amber accords. Common notes include Tuberose and Petitgrain.
What are the notes in Ombre Indigo and Forbidden 5?
Ombre Indigo has top notes of Plum, Saffron, Tuberose and Petitgrain, heart notes of Leather, Olibanum, Vetiver and Papyrus, a base of Benzoin, Ambergris and Musk. Forbidden 5 features Aldehydes, Oakmoss, Orange Blossom, Black Currant and Guaiac Wood.
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