5 The Guardian Master vs Fort
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
30%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.
5 The Guardian MasterChoose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
FortChoose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
5 The Guardian Master2/4
Fort2/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- 5 The Guardian Master
- Sillage & projection
- Fort
- Value for money
- Fort
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- 5 The Guardian Master
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
5 The Guardian MasterSpiritumFortRINGWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.98/ 5 · 45 votes
Have 22%Had 11%Want 67%
4.83/ 5 · 6 votes
Have 32%Had 11%Want 58%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate38%Love
36%Like
18%Ok
4%Dislike
4%Hate
45 votes
83%Love
17%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
6 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
Longevity5 The Guardian Master
SillageFort
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerFortBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwarm spicy100%
amber92%
sweet84%
fresh spicy77%
vanilla69%
cinnamon61%
woody100%
warm spicy91%
fruity83%
powdery74%
iris65%
sweet56%
Scent match30%Clearly different · both warm spicy and sweet
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Pink PepperCardamomNutmegOlibanumPepper OilRed Chilli PepperTurmeric
Heart
CinnamonTobaccoIrisCedarJasmineClary Sage
Base
Tonka BeanPlumBourbon VanillaLabdanumLeatherSandalwoodMuskAmber
Top
FigCardamomBlack Tea
Heart
IrisLabdanumFrankincenseVetiver
Base
SandalwoodTonka BeanPatchouliVanilla
InformationalShared notesCardamom, Iris, Tonka Bean and Bourbon Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring41
Summer24
Fall100
Winter94
Day86
Night100
Spring20
Summer20
Fall100
Winter100
Day83
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#18,669
PerfumerPhilippe Paparella-Paris
Launched—
Reviews5
Overall rank#41,243
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winner5 The Guardian MasterHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotSpiritum 5 The Guardian Master is a deep, warming fragrance centered on fiery spices, dry tobacco, and golden resins. It starts with a lively burst of pink pepper, red chilli, cardamom, and frankincense, smelling like a crackling kitchen spice rack before settling into smooth cedar, rich pipe tobacco, and warm cinnamo…
Reviews →Fort opens with fig, cardamom and black tea, giving it a fruity-spiced start with a dry, slightly aromatic edge. As it settles, iris, incense and vetiver bring a powdery, resinous texture before sandalwood, tonka and vanilla soften the base. It reads warm, woody and dressed-up, with enough sweetness to smooth the roug…
Reviews →InformationalRead bothTaste is personal
How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, 5 The Guardian Master or Fort?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. 5 The Guardian Master is rated 3.98/5 from 45 votes; Fort is rated 4.83/5 from 6 votes. Choose 5 The Guardian Master for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Fort for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, 5 The Guardian Master or Fort?
5 The Guardian Master lasts longest (5 The Guardian Master 75/100, Fort 70/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, 5 The Guardian Master or Fort?
Fort projects furthest (Fort 75/100, 5 The Guardian Master 55/100), based on community performance votes.
Do 5 The Guardian Master and Fort smell similar?
Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and sweet accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Iris, Tonka Bean and Bourbon Vanilla.
Is 5 The Guardian Master or Fort better for summer or winter?
5 The Guardian Master suits evening wear; Fort suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in 5 The Guardian Master and Fort?
5 The Guardian Master has top notes of Pink Pepper, Cardamom, Nutmeg and Olibanum, heart notes of Cinnamon, Tobacco, Iris and Cedar, a base of Tonka Bean, Plum, Bourbon Vanilla and Labdanum. Fort has top notes of Fig, Cardamom and Black Tea, heart notes of Iris, Labdanum, Frankincense and Vetiver, a base of Sandalwood, Tonka Bean, Patchouli and Vanilla.
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