Fragrance comparison

Toscano vs Forbidden Words Alfaaz-e-Mamnooah

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 115 ratings analysed

Toscano

ABD Malik

5.001 votes

Rank #52,564 TobaccoOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

48%scent match

Some overlap

Forbidden Words Alfaaz-e-Mamnooah

Sasva

4.27114 votes

Rank #28,068 TobaccoSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Toscano
Choose it for a tobacco and oud character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Forbidden Words Alfaaz-e-Mamnooah
Choose it for a tobacco and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Toscano2/4

Forbidden Words Alfaaz-e-Mamnooah2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Toscano
Sillage & projection: Forbidden Words Alfaaz-e-Mamnooah
Value for money: Toscano
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Forbidden Words Alfaaz-e-Mamnooah

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ToscanoABD Malik

Forbidden Words Alfaaz-e-MamnooahSasva

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 29%Had 0%Want 71%

4.27/ 5 · 114 votes

Have 33%Had 7%Want 60%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · 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

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityToscano

SillageForbidden Words Alfaaz-e-Mamnooah

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value53

Category winnerToscanoBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

tobacco100%

oud92%

citrus84%

leather77%

woody69%

sweet61%

tobacco100%

sweet92%

woody84%

amber77%

vanilla69%

patchouli61%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both tobacco, woody and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Notes

Agarwood (Oud)TobaccoPomegranateLimeLeather

No top / heart / base split published

Top

TobaccoLimePink Pepper

Heart

VanillaAgarwood (Oud)Cedar

Base

AmberPatchouliLeather

InformationalShared notesAgarwood (Oud), Tobacco, Lime and Leather. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Spring38

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Men56

Unisex40

Women4

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#52,564

PerfumerABD Malik Kalantarli

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#28,068

PerfumerJordi Fernández

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerForbidden Words Alfaaz-e-MamnooahHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Toscano by ABD Malik is a Oriental fragrance for women and men. Toscano was launched in 2018. The nose behind this fragrance is ABD Malik Kalantarli.

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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

PrometheuNecalliWINNER vs

Bruno ImperialAnfar LondonRUNNER-UP

1 person compared this today

Super CedarByredoRUNNER-UP vs

NorthMendittorosaWINNER

1 person compared this today

BohemeSegreti di LuccaRUNNER-UP vs

Soir de LuneSisleyWINNER

1 person compared this today

Orange FlowerOscar de la RentaRUNNER-UP vs

Ti AmoRoja DoveWINNER

1 person compared this today

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Toscano or Forbidden Words Alfaaz-e-Mamnooah?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Toscano is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Forbidden Words Alfaaz-e-Mamnooah is rated 4.27/5 from 114 votes. Choose Toscano for a tobacco and oud character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Forbidden Words Alfaaz-e-Mamnooah for a tobacco and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Toscano or Forbidden Words Alfaaz-e-Mamnooah?

Toscano lasts longest (Toscano 80/100, Forbidden Words Alfaaz-e-Mamnooah 76/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Toscano or Forbidden Words Alfaaz-e-Mamnooah?

Forbidden Words Alfaaz-e-Mamnooah projects furthest (Forbidden Words Alfaaz-e-Mamnooah 69/100, Toscano 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Toscano and Forbidden Words Alfaaz-e-Mamnooah smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share tobacco, woody and sweet accords. Common notes include Agarwood (Oud), Tobacco, Lime and Leather.

Is Toscano or Forbidden Words Alfaaz-e-Mamnooah better for summer or winter?

Toscano suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Toscano and Forbidden Words Alfaaz-e-Mamnooah?

Toscano features Agarwood (Oud), Tobacco, Pomegranate, Lime and Leather. 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.