Fragrance comparison

Taboo vs Danger Pour Homme

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 985 ratings analysed

Taboo

G Parfums

1.577 votes

Rank #75,575 LeatherMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

25%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Danger Pour Homme

Roja Dove

4.28978 votes

Rank #200 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Danger Pour Homme takes 4 of 4 categories.

Taboo
Choose it for a leather and musky character. Best in summer, evening wear.
Danger Pour Homme
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Taboo0/4

Danger Pour Homme4/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Danger Pour Homme
Sillage & projection: Danger Pour Homme
Value for money: Danger Pour Homme
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Danger Pour Homme

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

TabooG Parfums

Danger Pour HommeRoja Dove

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

1.57/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 5%Had 0%Want 95%

4.28/ 5 · 978 votes

Have 81%Had 19%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

14%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

86%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

66%Love

22%Like

6%Ok

5%Dislike

2%Hate

734 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage40

♥ Love / hate14

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevityDanger Pour Homme

SillageDanger Pour Homme

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value32

Category winnerDanger Pour HommeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

musky88%

animalic77%

smoky65%

amber53%

woody42%

woody100%

aromatic92%

citrus84%

lavender77%

amber69%

animalic61%

Scent match25%Clearly different · both woody, animalic and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CastoreumAmbergrisMuskLeatherNagarmotha

No top / heart / base split published

Top

LavenderLemonCuminBergamotTarragon

Heart

VioletJasmineLily-of-the-Valley

Base

AmbergrisWoody NotesPatchouliOakmossCastoreumVanillaTonka BeanCloves

InformationalShared notesCastoreum and Ambergris. Durations are only published for Taboo, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day32

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter84

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men25

Unisex0

Women75

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

Men85

Unisex12

Women3

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#75,575

PerfumerOleg Grabchuk

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#200

PerfumerRoja Dove

Launched—

Reviews173

Category winnerDanger Pour HommeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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Danger Pour Homme opens with bright lemon and lavender, then quickly shows its true character: spicy cumin, mossy woods, soft florals, and a warm, slightly animalic base. It wears like a polished old-school masculine with real texture. This is best for someone who enjoys classic barbershop and chypre territory, but wa…

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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, Taboo or Danger Pour Homme?

Danger Pour Homme takes 4 of 4 categories. Taboo is rated 1.57/5 from 7 votes; Danger Pour Homme is rated 4.28/5 from 978 votes. Choose Taboo for a leather and musky character. Best in summer, evening wear. Choose Danger Pour Homme for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Taboo or Danger Pour Homme?

Danger Pour Homme lasts longest (Danger Pour Homme 78/100, Taboo 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Taboo or Danger Pour Homme?

Danger Pour Homme projects furthest (Danger Pour Homme 69/100, Taboo 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Taboo and Danger Pour Homme smell similar?

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, animalic and amber accords. Common notes include Castoreum and Ambergris.

Is Taboo or Danger Pour Homme better for summer or winter?

Taboo suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Taboo and Danger Pour Homme?

Taboo features Castoreum, Ambergris, Musk, Leather and Nagarmotha. Danger Pour Homme has top notes of Lavender, Lemon, Cumin and Bergamot, heart notes of Violet, Jasmine and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Ambergris, Woody Notes, Patchouli and Oakmoss.