Dana Tabu
3.9
Overall
Accords
warm spicy
amber
woody
musky
powdery
animalic
Notes Pyramid
Top
SpicesOrangeCorianderNeroliBergamot
Heart
ClovesYlang-YlangNarcissusJasmineRose
Base
AmberCivetBenzoinSandalwoodPatchouliMuskOakmossVetiverCedar
Community Verdict
Pros & Cons
- ✅ This stuff is incredible – a masterpiece of blending.
- ✅ Performance is beastly, lasting up to 24 hours with strong sillage.
- ✅ Tabu is a classic for a reason, amazingly cheap today and still beautiful.
- ✅ Warm, spicy, and cozy – perfect for colder weather.
- ✅ Long‑lasting projection that can linger for hours.
- ✅ Complex warm‑spicy oriental with a luxurious amber‑civet dry‑down.
- ✅ Excellent value for a historic perfume that still feels relevant.
- ✅ The warm spicy opening and rich amber dry‑down are incredibly satisfying.
- ✅ Excellent longevity and projection; it lasts for hours on the skin.
- ✅ Works well on both men and women, making it a versatile unisex fragrance.
- ❌ It can be overwhelming and cloying if over‑applied, especially in summer.
- ❌ The dry‑down loses me; some find it too cheap or dated.
- ❌ A few reviewers note a sweaty or overly animalic edge.
- ❌ Very strong and animalic; can be overwhelming for some noses.
- ❌ Reformulations may lose some of the original intensity.
- ❌ The citrus opening can feel sharp before the heart settles.
- ❌ Can be overwhelming and too strong for some noses, especially in warm weather.
- ❌ Recent reformulations sometimes lose the original character and become cloying.
- ❌ The scent may feel dated or overly animalic to modern tastes.
