Fragrance comparison

Prohibited vs Sangal

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 4 ratings analysed

Prohibited

Kingly

—0 votes

Rank #76,908 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

40%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Sangal

Parfum de Mahzen

4.754 votes

Rank #46,937 AmberOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sangal takes 1 of 1 categories.

Prohibited
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character.
Sangal
Choose it for a amber and oud character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Prohibited0/1

Sangal1/1

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: Sangal

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ProhibitedKingly

SangalParfum de Mahzen

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

4.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 19%Had 0%Want 81%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

75%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · 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

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage83

♥ Love / hate94

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value38

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

warm spicy92%

woody84%

fruity77%

musky69%

balsamic61%

amber100%

oud92%

violet84%

smoky77%

powdery69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match40%Some overlap · both amber and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CassisRaspberryCinammon

Heart

PatchouliTurkish Rose

Base

SandalwoodIncenseMuskAmbroxanBenzoin

Top20-30 mins

AgarwoodRaspberryCloveBlack CurrantTurkish RoseVanillaBenzoinRose

Heart3-4 hrs

IncenseVioletSandalwoodPatchouliCinnamon

Base8-12 hrs

AmberMusk

InformationalShared notesRaspberry, Patchouli, Turkish Rose and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Sangal, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring67

Summer67

Fall67

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#76,908

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#46,937

PerfumerEren Öğütcü, Özge Öğütcü

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSangalHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Prohibited by Kingly is a unisex chypre with dark berries, warm spice, rose, patchouli, and a resinous woody base. The opening should read fruity and slightly tart from cassis and raspberry, with cinnamon adding warmth before the rose and patchouli give it a deeper, more textured heart. The dry-down looks warmer and s…

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Sangal by Parfum de Mahzen opens with a blast of tart raspberry, dark clove, and rich agarwood oud that immediately sets a warm, firelit tone. As the initial sharpness settles, Turkish rose and sweet vanilla blend into a heart of smoky incense, soft violet, and dry cinnamon bark. The base rests on thick golden amber a…

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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 Prohibited and Sangal smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Raspberry, Patchouli, Turkish Rose and Sandalwood.

Is Prohibited or Sangal better for summer or winter?

Sangal suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Prohibited and Sangal?

Prohibited has top notes of Cassis, Raspberry and Cinammon, heart notes of Patchouli and Turkish Rose, a base of Sandalwood, Incense, Musk and Ambroxan. Sangal has top notes of Agarwood, Raspberry, Clove and Black Currant, heart notes of Incense, Violet, Sandalwood and Patchouli, a base of Amber and Musk.