Fragrance comparison

Taboo vs Requiem

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 40 ratings analysed

Taboo

G Parfums

1.577 votes

Rank #75,575 LeatherMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

54%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Requiem

Sultan Pasha Attars

4.3333 votes

Rank #20,336 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Requiem takes 3 of 4 categories.

Taboo
Choose it for a leather and musky character. Best in summer, evening wear.
Requiem
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Taboo0/4

Requiem3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

TabooG Parfums

RequiemSultan Pasha Attars

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

1.57/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 5%Had 0%Want 95%

4.33/ 5 · 33 votes

Have 32%Had 7%Want 62%

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

50%Love

35%Like

0%Ok

10%Dislike

5%Hate

20 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage40

♥ Love / hate14

⏱ Longevity93

〰 Sillage77

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityRequiem

SillageRequiem

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

musky88%

animalic77%

smoky65%

amber53%

woody42%

amber100%

woody92%

animalic84%

musky77%

smoky69%

rose61%

Scent match54%Some overlap · both musky, 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

OlibanumRose

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)

Base

IncenseCastoreumCivetCedarPatchouliCambodian OudAmbergrisLeather

InformationalShared notesCastoreum, Ambergris and Leather. 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

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men25

Unisex0

Women75

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

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#75,575

PerfumerOleg Grabchuk

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#20,336

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerRequiemHigher 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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Requiem by Sultan Pasha Attars is an intense oriental woody composition built on a dense, animalic core of agarwood, castoreum, and civet. Launched in 2018, it offers a challenging, dark experience for those who enjoy deeply resinous, complex attars. With its heavy focus on olibanum and leather, it performs best in co…

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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 Requiem?

Requiem takes 3 of 4 categories. Taboo is rated 1.57/5 from 7 votes; Requiem is rated 4.33/5 from 33 votes. Choose Taboo for a leather and musky character. Best in summer, evening wear. Choose Requiem for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Taboo or Requiem?

Requiem lasts longest (Requiem 93/100, Taboo 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Taboo or Requiem?

Requiem projects furthest (Requiem 77/100, Taboo 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Taboo and Requiem smell similar?

Some overlap: a 54% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky, animalic and amber accords. Common notes include Castoreum, Ambergris and Leather.

Is Taboo or Requiem better for summer or winter?

Taboo suits evening wear; Requiem suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Taboo and Requiem?

Taboo features Castoreum, Ambergris, Musk, Leather and Nagarmotha. Requiem has top notes of Olibanum and Rose, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), a base of Incense, Castoreum, Civet and Cedar.