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Alexandria Fragrances Forbidden Plum
Alexandria Fragrances

Forbidden Plum

warm spicy
amber
fruity
sweet
oud
floral
cinnamon
EDP · 2018 · unisex

Alexandria Fragrances is a niche house known for crafting bold, unconventional compositions that prioritize depth and complexity over mainstream appeal. Forbidden Plum represents the brand's signature approach, offering a fragrance that refuses to play it safe.

The opening is immediately spiced and smoky, with cardamom, cinnamon, incense, and oud creating a warm, almost medicinal top that catches you off guard. Saffron adds a slightly sweet, peppery edge before the heart settles into a floral-spiced arrangement of carnation, cloves, and geranium, softened by the resinous warmth of labdanum and the delicate osmanthus. Oud anchors everything in the base, grounding the composition with a dark woody presence that prevents the fragrance from becoming too sweet despite its fruity opening.

This is a fragrance for those who appreciate oriental florals with real character and substance, rather than something pretty and forgettable. It works well as an evening scent or during cooler months when its heavier, spiced DNA can breathe properly. If you gravitate toward fragrances like The Reverie, The Seducer, and The Mystic, Forbidden Plum deserves your attention.

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Main Accordsreported by community
warm spicy
100%
amber
100%
fruity
100%
sweet
75%
oud
75%
floral
50%
cinnamon
50%
vanilla
50%
fresh spicy
50%
fresh
50%
Fragrance Notescommunity verified
Top · 0–30 min
cardamom
cardamom
Aromatic, warm, and slightly eucalyptus-like with a spiced green freshness that is entirely its own. Cardamom is one of the most elegant spice notes in perfumery, exotic without being heavy, warm without being sweet. It appears frequently in Middle Eastern-inspired fragrances and modern masculine compositions.
cinnamon
cinnamon
Sweet, warm, and instantly comforting, cinnamon bark has a familiar warmth that slides easily into oriental and gourmand fragrances. Used sparingly it adds a pleasant warmth; used heavily it can dominate. It has a slightly sharp, peppery facet alongside its sweetness that keeps it from being purely foodie.
incense
incense
The dry, smoky, slightly woody scent of burning resin, incense in perfumery usually means frankincense or similar resins, adding a contemplative, almost spiritual quality. It creates distance and mystery, making fragrances feel larger than they are. A hallmark of niche, serious perfumery.
oud
oud
The most prized and expensive raw material in perfumery, a resinous wood produced by agarwood trees infected with a specific mold. Real oud is animalic, smoky, leathery, and sometimes medicinal, with enormous lasting power. It anchors the great Middle Eastern fragrances and has become the defining luxury note of contemporary perfumery.
saffron
saffron
The most expensive spice in the world has a leathery, honeyed, slightly metallic quality that is immediately recognizable. In perfumery, saffron adds a dark, animalic richness, it's the note that gives oud-rose fragrances their distinctive regal depth. A little goes a long way; too much reads as medicinal.
Heart · 30 min – 3 hrs
carnation
carnation
Spicy, clove-like, and slightly powdery, carnation is one of perfumery's oldest floral notes, with a warm, almost peppery character that distinguishes it from softer flowers. It has a vintage, slightly old-fashioned quality that is coming back into fashion. Think pressed flowers in an old book, warm and complex.
cloves
cloves
geranium
geranium
Green, rosy, and slightly minty, geranium is one of perfumery's most useful ingredients, sitting at the intersection of floral, herbal, and green families. Rose geranium adds a natural, slightly ragged freshness to rose accords that synthetic rose can't match. It grounds floral compositions in something earthy and real.
labdanum
labdanum
A resin from the rock rose plant with a dark, animalic, honeyed quality that anchors many classic oriental fragrances. Labdanum is simultaneously leathery and sweet, with a raw complexity that synthetic materials struggle to match. It's a cornerstone of amber accords and chypre compositions.
osmanthus
osmanthus
Apricot-like, leathery, and floral all at once, osmanthus is one of the most beloved flowers in Chinese culture and one of the most interesting in Western perfumery. Its dried-fruit, suede-like quality makes it feel simultaneously sweet and sophisticated. A note that elevates almost everything it touches.
Base · 3–12 hrs
oud
oud
The most prized and expensive raw material in perfumery, a resinous wood produced by agarwood trees infected with a specific mold. Real oud is animalic, smoky, leathery, and sometimes medicinal, with enormous lasting power. It anchors the great Middle Eastern fragrances and has become the defining luxury note of contemporary perfumery.
Who Wears ThisScent DNA matches
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The ReverieBest match88% match
You live slightly outside the present — and your scent proves it.

Warm, experimental sweetness. Caramelized woods, unusual ambers, avant-garde gourmand.

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The Seducer88% match
A warmth others feel before they understand it.

Rich, dark, sweet, and challenging. Opulent orientals, vanillic oud, seductive amber.

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The Mystic83% match
You wear what others can't place — and that's exactly the point.

Warm incense, dry resins, airy woods, smoke with softness. Never obvious.

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Warm, experimental sweetness. Caramelized woods, unusual ambers, avant-garde gourmand.
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Scent Profile
warm spicy100%amber100%fruity100%sweet75%oud75%
Fragrance Family
Floral Oriental
EDP
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Alexandria Fragrances Forbidden Plum— Prices, Coupons & Buying Guide

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What does Alexandria Fragrances Forbidden Plum smell like? +
Alexandria Fragrances is a niche house known for crafting bold, unconventional compositions that prioritize depth and complexity over mainstream appeal. Forbidden Plum represents the brand's signature approach, offering a fragrance that refuses to play it safe. The opening is immediately spiced and smoky, with cardamom, cinnamon, incense, and oud creating a warm, almost medicinal top that catches you off guard. Saffron adds a slightly sweet, peppery edge before the heart settles into a floral-spiced arrangement of carnation, cloves, and geranium, softened by the resinous warmth of labdanum and the delicate osmanthus. Oud anchors everything in the base, grounding the composition with a dark woody presence that prevents the fragrance from becoming too sweet despite its fruity opening. This is a fragrance for those who appreciate oriental florals with real character and substance, rather than something pretty and forgettable. It works well as an evening scent or during cooler months when its heavier, spiced DNA can breathe properly. If you gravitate toward fragrances like The Reverie, The Seducer, and The Mystic, Forbidden Plum deserves your attention.
What are the notes in Alexandria Fragrances Forbidden Plum? +
Top: cardamom, cinnamon, incense, oud, saffron. Heart: carnation, cloves, geranium, labdanum, osmanthus. Base: oud.
What fragrance family is Forbidden Plum? +
Alexandria Fragrances Forbidden Plum belongs to the Floral Oriental fragrance family. It is an EDP.
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Grey market retailers sell authentic fragrances sourced through unofficial distribution -- typically excess inventory from authorized distributors. The product is real and identical to retail. FragranceNet (est. 1997), Jomashop, and MaxAroma are well-established with millions of verified reviews.

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