Timeless Lovers vs Forbidden Words Alfaaz-e-Mamnooah
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
30%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Timeless Lovers takes 3 of 5 categories.
Timeless LoversChoose it for a leather and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Forbidden Words Alfaaz-e-MamnooahChoose it for a tobacco and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in winter.
Timeless Lovers3/5
Forbidden Words Alfaaz-e-Mamnooah2/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Forbidden Words Alfaaz-e-Mamnooah
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Timeless Lovers
- Sillage & projection
- Timeless Lovers
- Value for money
- Forbidden Words Alfaaz-e-Mamnooah
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Timeless Lovers
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Timeless LoversEx NihiloForbidden Words Alfaaz-e-MamnooahSasvaWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.88/ 5 · 24 votes
Have 24%Had 6%Want 70%
4.27/ 5 · 114 votes
Have 33%Had 7%Want 60%
Category winnerForbidden Words Alfaaz-e-MamnooahRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate50%Love
17%Like
13%Ok
13%Dislike
8%Hate
24 votes · too few to score
59%Love
25%Like
5%Ok
5%Dislike
5%Hate
114 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityTimeless Lovers
SillageTimeless Lovers
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerForbidden Words Alfaaz-e-MamnooahBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothleather100%
rose90%
amber80%
oud70%
animalic60%
smoky50%
tobacco100%
sweet92%
woody84%
amber77%
vanilla69%
patchouli61%
Scent match30%Clearly different · both amber
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop15-30 mins
Pink Pepper
Heart2-4 hrs
RoseCedar
Base6-8+ hrs
LeatherAmberAgarwood (Oud)
Top
TobaccoLimePink Pepper
Heart
VanillaAgarwood (Oud)Cedar
Base
AmberPatchouliLeather
InformationalShared notesPink Pepper, Cedar, Leather and Amber. Durations are only published for Timeless Lovers, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring44
Summer22
Fall89
Winter100
Day25
Night100
Spring38
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#24,031
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews5
Overall rank#28,063
PerfumerJordi Fernández
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerTimeless LoversHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotTimeless Lovers by Ex Nihilo blends spicy pink pepper with a lush, jammy rose that rests over supple leather, warm amber, and smooth cedar wood. Created as a boutique exclusive, the scent pairs bright, peppery energy with a velvety floral heart before settling into a deep, smoky resin base. It avoids heavy barnyard fu…
Reviews →Forbidden Words Alfaaz-e-Mamnooah is a bold tobacco and vanilla scent with a bright twist. It opens with smoky tobacco, pink pepper, and a sharp squeeze of lime, then settles into a sweeter oud, cedar, and vanilla heart. As it dries down, amber, patchouli, and leather take over, giving it a warm, club-ready feel that…
Reviews →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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Timeless Lovers or Forbidden Words Alfaaz-e-Mamnooah?
Timeless Lovers takes 3 of 5 categories. Timeless Lovers is rated 3.88/5 from 24 votes; Forbidden Words Alfaaz-e-Mamnooah is rated 4.27/5 from 114 votes. Choose Timeless Lovers for a leather and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Forbidden Words Alfaaz-e-Mamnooah for a tobacco and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, Timeless Lovers or Forbidden Words Alfaaz-e-Mamnooah?
They last about the same: Timeless Lovers 78/100, Forbidden Words Alfaaz-e-Mamnooah 76/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Timeless Lovers or Forbidden Words Alfaaz-e-Mamnooah?
Timeless Lovers projects furthest (Timeless Lovers 75/100, Forbidden Words Alfaaz-e-Mamnooah 69/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Timeless Lovers and Forbidden Words Alfaaz-e-Mamnooah smell similar?
Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber accords. Common notes include Pink Pepper, Cedar, Leather and Amber.
Is Timeless Lovers or Forbidden Words Alfaaz-e-Mamnooah better for summer or winter?
Timeless Lovers suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Timeless Lovers and Forbidden Words Alfaaz-e-Mamnooah?
Timeless Lovers has top notes of Pink Pepper, heart notes of Rose and Cedar, a base of Leather, Amber and Agarwood (Oud). Forbidden Words Alfaaz-e-Mamnooah has top notes of Tobacco, Lime and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Vanilla, Agarwood (Oud) and Cedar, a base of Amber, Patchouli and Leather.
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