Forbidden Fuel
AholicEau de Parfum2025
Side by side
Forbidden Fuel vs. Herod
Is Forbidden Fuel better than Herod?
Herod rates higher with the community.
Why this score
Performance proximity
Accord profile overlap
Mood overlap
CinnamonVanillaPatchouli
warm spicycinnamonsweetwoodytobaccovanilla
This match is a verified relationship from our fragrance graph. The score weighs each fragrance's notes, accords, mood, occasion, weather fit, gender, and performance — the same scale as the badges on every “reminds of” rail.
The essentials
What's different between Forbidden Fuel and Herod?
| Forbidden Fuel | Herod | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Eau de Parfum | Eau de Parfum |
| Launched | 2025 | 2012 |
| Gender | Unisex | Male |
| Perfumer | Mathieu Nardin | Olivier Pescheux |
| Best season | Fall | Winter |
Scent DNA
How do Forbidden Fuel and Herod smell?
Forbidden Fuel
Rum
Warm Spicy
Cinnamon
Sweet
Woody
Tobacco
Vanilla
Herod
Tobacco
Vanilla
Amber
Cinnamon
Sweet
Warm Spicy
Woody
Powdery
Shared between both fragrances
The pyramid
What notes do Forbidden Fuel and Herod share?
Top
RumCinnamonBarkDavana
CinnamonPepperPepperwood
Heart
Siam BenzoinClove
Tobacco LeafIncenseOsmanthusLabdanum
Base
TobaccoVanillaPatchouli
VanillaIso E SuperCedarWoody NotesPatchouliMuskVetiverAmber
Notes both fragrances share
Shared note families
Spicy Notes
CinnamonClove
CinnamonPepper
Earthy Notes
Patchouli
Patchouli
Green Notes
Bark
Vetiver
Oriental Notes
Vanilla
Vanilla
Resinous Notes
Siam Benzoin
Labdanum
Tobacco
Tobacco
Tobacco Leaf
Where they fit
When and where do Forbidden Fuel and Herod work?
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
Community taste
Which performs better, Forbidden Fuel or Herod?
| Forbidden Fuel | Herod | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 4/5 | 4.5/5 |
| Longevity | 6-10 hours | 6-10 hours |
| Sillage | strong | strong |
No varnish
What do reviewers say about Forbidden Fuel and Herod?
There's no version of Forbidden Fuel that tiptoes. Vanilla that owns its sweetness. Tobacco that doesn't apologize. It's the fragrance equivalent of reaching for the good stuff when everyone else is.Forbidden Fuel
Some fragrances suggest. Herod insists. The tobacco-vanilla base isn't subtle, it's the whole argument, and it wins. Sweet enough to pull people in, structured enough to keep them at a distance.Herod
The hunt
Where to buy Forbidden Fuel and Herod
| Forbidden Fuel | Herod | |
|---|---|---|
| 8ml | — | $23.09fragrancenet |
| 2.5 oz | — | $239.36ecosmetics |
| 4.2 oz | — | $366.29ecosmetics |
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