46 community ratings

Royal Taboo

2024MenModern

7.9/ 10

Community score
46 ratings

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French Avenue Royal Taboo is a sweet, spicy and smoky men's fragrance that suits autumn and winter evenings.

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Skunky's take: Sleeps by day, goes out at night; very skunk of it.

How does it perform?

From 44 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

8.0 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.8 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

7.5 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

8.2 /10

Most people feel it is worth the price.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

89% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Sweet
Gourmand
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Creamy
Smoky

What does Royal Taboo smell like?

Cardamom and cinnamon open it with spice, while benzoin and amber set that on a warm, resinous footing. In the heart, jasmine, heliotrope and tobacco come forward, with cashmere wood giving them a woody frame. Tonka bean and vanilla carry the base into a creamy, gourmand sweetness, and patchouli and dry woods keep it in balance.

Voters find the longevity strong and the sillage good. Most pick autumn and winter, and night-out and evening wear clearly lead, while summer is rarely chosen. Its profile is close to Lattafa Pride Taureau de Combat and Creed Centaurus.