Fragrance comparison

Oud Douce Amère vs Taboo

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 63 ratings analysed

4 wins

Oud Douce Amère

Sultan Pasha Attars

4.3056 votes

Rank #6,100 OudAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

15%scent match

Clearly different

Taboo

G Parfums

1.577 votes

Rank #75,575 LeatherMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oud Douce Amère takes 4 of 4 categories.

Oud Douce Amère
Choose it for a oud and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Taboo
Choose it for a leather and musky character. Best in summer, evening wear.

Oud Douce Amère4/4

Taboo0/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Oud Douce Amère
Sillage & projection: Oud Douce Amère
Value for money: Oud Douce Amère
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Oud Douce Amère

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Oud Douce AmèreSultan Pasha Attars

TabooG Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.30/ 5 · 56 votes

Have 29%Had 11%Want 61%

1.57/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 5%Had 0%Want 95%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

64%Love

30%Like

3%Ok

3%Dislike

0%Hate

33 votes

14%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

86%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate87

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage40

♥ Love / hate14

Category winners

LongevityOud Douce Amère

SillageOud Douce Amère

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value25

Category winnerOud Douce AmèreBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

oud100%

aromatic92%

fresh spicy84%

amber77%

woody69%

warm spicy61%

leather100%

musky88%

animalic77%

smoky65%

amber53%

woody42%

Scent match15%Clearly different · both amber and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

RoseClary SageOlibanumSaffronAbsintheHyacinth

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)Damask RoseBlack TeaTobaccoJasmineViolet LeafHoneyLily-of-the-Valley

Base

CivetPatchouliHayLeatherMyrrhCastoreumImmortelleBalsam Fir

Notes

CastoreumAmbergrisMuskLeatherNagarmotha

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesLeather and Castoreum. Durations are only published for Taboo, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring86

Summer71

Fall100

Winter86

Day50

Night100

Spring0

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day32

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men86

Unisex0

Women14

Men25

Unisex0

Women75

Party 36%Date 31%Casual 25%Work 8%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,100

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews20

Overall rank#75,575

PerfumerOleg Grabchuk

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerOud Douce AmèreHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Oud Douce Amere by Sultan Pasha Attars is an intricate oriental woody composition for those seeking depth. Launched in 2018, this attar centers on a formidable wall of oud paired with damask rose, tobacco, and black tea. It offers a dense, resinous profile that performs best in cooler weather and formal evening settin…

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Taboo by G Parfums is an unapologetic, smoky leather scent built for cold evenings and late nights. Do not expect sweet vanilla here. The opening hits with raw castoreum and bitter nagarmotha wood, creating a dry, oily animalic punch that demands immediate attention. Within twenty minutes, the rough medicinal sharpnes…

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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.

Which is better, Oud Douce Amère or Taboo?

Oud Douce Amère takes 4 of 4 categories. Oud Douce Amère is rated 4.30/5 from 56 votes; Taboo is rated 1.57/5 from 7 votes. Choose Oud Douce Amère for a oud and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Taboo for a leather and musky character. Best in summer, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Oud Douce Amère or Taboo?

Oud Douce Amère lasts longest (Oud Douce Amère 85/100, Taboo 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Oud Douce Amère or Taboo?

Oud Douce Amère projects furthest (Oud Douce Amère 68/100, Taboo 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Oud Douce Amère and Taboo smell similar?

Clearly different: a 15% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and woody accords. Common notes include Leather and Castoreum.

Is Oud Douce Amère or Taboo better for summer or winter?

Oud Douce Amère suits evening wear; Taboo suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Oud Douce Amère and Taboo?

Oud Douce Amère has top notes of Rose, Clary Sage, Olibanum and Saffron, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), Damask Rose, Black Tea and Tobacco, a base of Civet, Patchouli, Hay and Leather. Taboo features Castoreum, Ambergris, Musk, Leather and Nagarmotha.