Fragrance comparison

Taboo vs Macbeth

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 24 ratings analysed

Taboo

G Parfums

1.577 votes

Rank #75,575 LeatherMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

20%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Macbeth

Shakespeare Perfumes

3.8217 votes

Rank #21,024 LavenderCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Macbeth takes 4 of 4 categories.

Taboo
Choose it for a leather and musky character. Best in summer, evening wear.
Macbeth
Choose it for a lavender and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Taboo0/4

Macbeth4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

TabooG Parfums

MacbethShakespeare Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

1.57/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 5%Had 0%Want 95%

3.82/ 5 · 17 votes

Have 23%Had 4%Want 73%

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

35%Love

35%Like

6%Ok

24%Dislike

0%Hate

17 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage40

♥ Love / hate14

⏱ Longevity82

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityMacbeth

SillageMacbeth

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value55

Category winnerMacbethBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

musky88%

animalic77%

smoky65%

amber53%

woody42%

lavender100%

citrus92%

aromatic84%

woody77%

fresh spicy69%

leather61%

Scent match20%Clearly different · both leather and woody

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

LavenderLemonBergamotCuminTarragon

Heart

JasmineLily-of-the-ValleyViolet

Base

OakmossCastoreumCedarClovesGalbanumPatchouliWoodsy NotesAmbergris

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

Spring43

Summer14

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night25

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men25

Unisex0

Women75

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

Men67

Unisex20

Women13

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#75,575

PerfumerOleg Grabchuk

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#21,024

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

Category winnerMacbethHigher 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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Shakespeare Perfumes Macbeth arrives as a robust, retro-styled aromatic barbershop fougere. It leads with a sharp punch of lemon and herbal tarragon before settling into an old-school lavender, moss, and leather dry-down. This scent is built for mature men who appreciate classic masculine perfumery with serious perfor…

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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 Macbeth?

Macbeth takes 4 of 4 categories. Taboo is rated 1.57/5 from 7 votes; Macbeth is rated 3.82/5 from 17 votes. Choose Taboo for a leather and musky character. Best in summer, evening wear. Choose Macbeth for a lavender and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Taboo or Macbeth?

Macbeth lasts longest (Macbeth 82/100, Taboo 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Taboo or Macbeth?

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

Do Taboo and Macbeth smell similar?

Clearly different: a 20% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather and woody accords. Common notes include Castoreum and Ambergris.

Is Taboo or Macbeth better for summer or winter?

Taboo suits evening wear; Macbeth suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Taboo and Macbeth?

Taboo features Castoreum, Ambergris, Musk, Leather and Nagarmotha. Macbeth has top notes of Lavender, Lemon, Bergamot and Cumin, heart notes of Jasmine, Lily-of-the-Valley and Violet, a base of Oakmoss, Castoreum, Cedar and Cloves.