Fragrance comparison

Taboo vs SHADID

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 43 ratings analysed

Taboo

G Parfums

1.577 votes

Rank #75,575 LeatherMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

61%scent match

Closely related

4 wins

SHADID

Tauer Perfumes

4.2236 votes

Rank #10,982 WoodyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

SHADID takes 4 of 4 categories.

Taboo
Choose it for a leather and musky character. Best in summer, evening wear.
SHADID
Choose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Taboo0/4

SHADID4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

TabooG Parfums

SHADIDTauer Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

1.57/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 5%Had 0%Want 95%

4.22/ 5 · 36 votes

Have 36%Had 3%Want 61%

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

61%Love

19%Like

6%Ok

8%Dislike

6%Hate

36 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage40

♥ Love / hate14

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevitySHADID

SillageSHADID

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value39

Category winnerSHADIDBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

musky88%

animalic77%

smoky65%

amber53%

woody42%

woody100%

leather91%

smoky83%

animalic74%

amber65%

powdery56%

Scent match61%Closely related · both leather, animalic and smoky

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

CastoreumCoriander

Heart

Nagarmotha

Base

AmbergrisSandalwoodCedarwoodVanilla

InformationalShared notesCastoreum, Ambergris 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

Spring61

Summer22

Fall89

Winter100

Day56

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men25

Unisex0

Women75

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

Men55

Unisex28

Women17

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#75,575

PerfumerOleg Grabchuk

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#10,982

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews17

Category winnerSHADIDHigher 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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SHADID opens with a sharp burst of pungent castoreum and dry coriander that immediately signals a bold, animalic direction. As the initial shock settles, dark nagarmotha pushes through with smoky woodiness, balancing the raw leather facets. Creamy sandalwood and dry cedarwood build a solid structure, while soft vanill…

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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 SHADID?

SHADID takes 4 of 4 categories. Taboo is rated 1.57/5 from 7 votes; SHADID is rated 4.22/5 from 36 votes. Choose Taboo for a leather and musky character. Best in summer, evening wear. Choose SHADID for a woody and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Taboo or SHADID?

SHADID lasts longest (SHADID 73/100, Taboo 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Taboo or SHADID?

SHADID projects furthest (SHADID 59/100, Taboo 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Taboo and SHADID smell similar?

Closely related: a 61% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather, animalic and smoky accords. Common notes include Castoreum, Ambergris and Nagarmotha.

Is Taboo or SHADID better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Taboo and SHADID?

Taboo features Castoreum, Ambergris, Musk, Leather and Nagarmotha. SHADID has top notes of Castoreum and Coriander, heart notes of Nagarmotha, a base of Ambergris, Sandalwood, Cedarwood and Vanilla.