WAM vs Forbidden 4
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
19%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
WAM takes 4 of 5 categories.
WAMChoose it for a leather and smoky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in winter, evening wear.
Forbidden 4Choose it for a white floral and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.
WAM4/5
Forbidden 41/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- WAM
- Sillage & projection
- WAM
- Value for money
- Forbidden 4
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- WAM
- Fragranxe ranking
- WAM
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
WAMMalloForbidden 4The Dua BrandWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.10/ 5 · 21 votes
Have 17%Had 3%Want 80%
5.00/ 5 · 4 votes
Have 56%Had 6%Want 38%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate43%Love
38%Like
10%Ok
5%Dislike
5%Hate
21 votes · too few to score
100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
4 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityWAM
SillageWAM
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerForbidden 4Best value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothleather100%
smoky88%
woody77%
amber65%
musky53%
vanilla42%
white floral100%
warm spicy90%
amber80%
tuberose70%
vanilla60%
oud50%
Scent match19%Clearly different · both amber and vanilla
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
BirchLabdanumCastoreumVanillaTuberoseRose Oil
No top / heart / base split published
Notes
JasmineTuberoseAgarwoodBenzoinVanillaResinSandalwoodSaffronCloveCashmere WoodCinnamonHeliotrope
No top / heart / base split published
Category winnerWAMLongest dry-down: 8 to 12 hours
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring46
Summer8
Fall92
Winter100
Day33
Night100
Spring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
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#24,232
PerfumerAntonio Lasheras
Launched—
Reviews5
Overall rank#44,780
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerWAMHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotWAM by Mallo is an uncompromising, smoky leather fragrance created by perfumer Antonio Lasheras. It opens with an intense wave of birch tar and pungent castoreum, delivering a raw animalic punch that immediately commands attention. As the initial sharpness calms, resinous labdanum alongside subtle touches of rose oil …
Reviews →Forbidden 4 by The Dua Brand is an opulent unisex floral fragrance built around a lush bouquet and a dark, resinous foundation. The scent opens with a burst of mandarin orange, fresh grass, and creamy white floral tones led by tuberose, jasmine, and ylang-ylang. Soon, warm spices like cinnamon and clove introduce a ri…
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, WAM or Forbidden 4?
WAM takes 4 of 5 categories. WAM is rated 4.10/5 from 21 votes; Forbidden 4 is rated 5.00/5 from 4 votes. Choose WAM for a leather and smoky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Forbidden 4 for a white floral and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, WAM or Forbidden 4?
WAM lasts longest (WAM 89/100, Forbidden 4 85/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, WAM or Forbidden 4?
WAM projects furthest (WAM 77/100, Forbidden 4 69/100), based on community performance votes.
Do WAM and Forbidden 4 smell similar?
Clearly different: a 19% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and vanilla accords. Common notes include Vanilla and Tuberose.
Is WAM or Forbidden 4 better for summer or winter?
WAM suits evening wear; Forbidden 4 suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in WAM and Forbidden 4?
WAM features Birch, Labdanum, Castoreum, Vanilla and Tuberose. Forbidden 4 features Jasmine, Tuberose, Agarwood, Benzoin and Vanilla.
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