Fragrance comparison

Sobek vs Royal Taboo

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 283 ratings analysed

Sobek

Udjat · 2021

3.4117 votes

Rank #54,805 Warm SpicyAmber

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59%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Royal Taboo

Aromatix X French Avenue

4.09266 votes

Rank #24,556 Warm SpicyVanilla

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Royal Taboo takes 3 of 5 categories.

Sobek
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
Royal Taboo
Choose it for a warm spicy and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Sobek2/5

Royal Taboo3/5

Ratings & consensus: Royal Taboo
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Sobek
Sillage & projection: Sobek
Value for money: Royal Taboo
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Royal Taboo

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

SobekUdjat

Royal TabooAromatix X French Avenue

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.41/ 5 · 17 votes

Have 29%Had 10%Want 60%

4.09/ 5 · 266 votes

Have 41%Had 6%Want 54%

Category winnerRoyal TabooRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

41%Love

12%Like

6%Ok

29%Dislike

12%Hate

17 votes · too few to score

54%Love

23%Like

10%Ok

5%Dislike

8%Hate

266 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity88

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate60

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevitySobek

SillageSobek

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value76

Category winnerRoyal TabooBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

amber83%

cinnamon65%

tobacco48%

sweet30%

warm spicy100%

vanilla92%

amber84%

woody77%

cinnamon69%

sweet61%

Scent match59%Closely related · both warm spicy, amber and cinnamon

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

SpicesAmberCinnamonTobaccoDriftwoodBenzoinPatchouli

No top / heart / base split published

Top

CardamomCinnamonBenzoinAmber

Heart

TobaccoCashmere WoodHeliotropeJasmine

Base

VanillaTonka BeanPatchouliDry Wood

InformationalShared notesAmber, Cinnamon, Tobacco and Benzoin. Durations are only published for Sobek, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring22

Summer11

Fall11

Winter100

Day24

Night100

Spring46

Summer12

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men92

Unisex0

Women8

Party 40%Date 34%Casual 17%Work 9%

Men69

Unisex25

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#54,805

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2021

Reviews2

Overall rank#24,556

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerRoyal TabooHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sobek by Udjat is a heavy, resinous extrait de parfum that pulls zero punches. Two sprays are plenty. The opening releases a dry blast of hot cinnamon and cracked culinary spices that tingles in the sinuses. Within minutes, the initial solvent prickle gives way to thick golden amber and sticky benzoin. Earthy patchoul…

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Royal Taboo opens with a punch of cinnamon and cardamom before settling into a dense base of tobacco, vanilla, and benzoin. French Avenue designed this 2024 release alongside fragrance reviewer Neeb for cold winter nights and crisp autumn evenings. It leans warm and woody, combining powdery heliotrope with dry wood an…

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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, Sobek or Royal Taboo?

Royal Taboo takes 3 of 5 categories. Sobek is rated 3.41/5 from 17 votes; Royal Taboo is rated 4.09/5 from 266 votes. Choose Sobek for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Royal Taboo for a warm spicy and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Sobek or Royal Taboo?

Sobek lasts longest (Sobek 88/100, Royal Taboo 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sobek or Royal Taboo?

Sobek projects furthest (Sobek 73/100, Royal Taboo 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sobek and Royal Taboo smell similar?

Closely related: a 59% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, amber and cinnamon accords. Common notes include Amber, Cinnamon, Tobacco and Benzoin.

Is Sobek or Royal Taboo better for summer or winter?

Sobek suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sobek and Royal Taboo?

Sobek features Spices, Amber, Cinnamon, Tobacco and Driftwood. Royal Taboo has top notes of Cardamom, Cinnamon, Benzoin and Amber, heart notes of Tobacco, Cashmere Wood, Heliotrope and Jasmine, a base of Vanilla, Tonka Bean, Patchouli and Dry Wood.