Brand once promoted as the "forbidden fragrance" (4)

I believe the answer is:

tabu

(Other definitions for tabu that I've seen before include "Unacceptable" , "Forbidden (variant spelling)" , "banned" , "Socially prohibited" , "beyond the pale" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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