Fragrance comparison

Taboo vs Philokalia - After Life Potion

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 18 ratings analysed

Taboo

G Parfums

1.577 votes

Rank #75,575 LeatherMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

26%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Philokalia - After Life Potion

Adi Ale Van

4.3611 votes

Rank #42,414 AmberOud

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Philokalia - After Life Potion takes 4 of 4 categories.

Taboo
Choose it for a leather and musky character. Best in summer, evening wear.
Philokalia - After Life Potion
Choose it for a amber and oud character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Taboo0/4

Philokalia - After Life Potion4/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Philokalia - After Life Potion
Sillage & projection: Philokalia - After Life Potion
Value for money: Philokalia - After Life Potion
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Philokalia - After Life Potion

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

TabooG Parfums

Philokalia - After Life PotionAdi Ale Van

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

1.57/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 5%Had 0%Want 95%

4.36/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 7%Had 2%Want 91%

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

64%Love

18%Like

9%Ok

9%Dislike

0%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage40

♥ Love / hate14

⏱ Longevity88

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate84

Category winners

LongevityPhilokalia - After Life Potion

SillagePhilokalia - After Life Potion

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value63

Category winnerPhilokalia - After Life PotionBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

musky88%

animalic77%

smoky65%

amber53%

woody42%

amber100%

oud91%

earthy83%

woody74%

smoky65%

balsamic56%

Scent match26%Clearly different · both amber, smoky 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

TuberoseJasmine

Heart

NagarmothaWhite OudCostusAgarwoodNard Himalayan (Jatamansi)Labdanum

Base

IncenseDustResinsAmberCastoreumCivet

InformationalShared notesCastoreum and Nagarmotha. 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

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men25

Unisex0

Women75

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

Men45

Unisex36

Women18

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#75,575

PerfumerOleg Grabchuk

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#42,414

PerfumerGiovanni Festa

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPhilokalia - After Life PotionHigher 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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Philokalia - After Life Potion by Adi Ale Van is a Oriental Woody fragrance for women and men. This is a new fragrance. Philokalia - After Life Potion was launched in 2025. The nose behind this fragrance is Giovanni Festa. Top notes are Tuberose and Jasmine; middle notes are Nagarmotha, White Oud, Costus, Agarwood, Na…

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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 Philokalia - After Life Potion?

Philokalia - After Life Potion takes 4 of 4 categories. Taboo is rated 1.57/5 from 7 votes; Philokalia - After Life Potion is rated 4.36/5 from 11 votes. Choose Taboo for a leather and musky character. Best in summer, evening wear. Choose Philokalia - After Life Potion for a amber and oud character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Taboo or Philokalia - After Life Potion?

Philokalia - After Life Potion lasts longest (Philokalia - After Life Potion 88/100, Taboo 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Taboo or Philokalia - After Life Potion?

Philokalia - After Life Potion projects furthest (Philokalia - After Life Potion 72/100, Taboo 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Taboo and Philokalia - After Life Potion smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, smoky and woody accords. Common notes include Castoreum and Nagarmotha.

Is Taboo or Philokalia - After Life Potion better for summer or winter?

Taboo suits evening wear; Philokalia - After Life Potion suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Taboo and Philokalia - After Life Potion?

Taboo features Castoreum, Ambergris, Musk, Leather and Nagarmotha. Philokalia - After Life Potion has top notes of Tuberose and Jasmine, heart notes of Nagarmotha, White Oud, Costus and Agarwood, a base of Incense, Dust, Resins and Amber.