Fragrance comparison

Ancient Fortress vs Cercle Sportif

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 15 Oct 2026 113 ratings analysed

3 wins

Ancient Fortress

Alghabra Parfums

3.64110 votes

Rank #10,600 GreenLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

Cercle Sportif

VENUE

4.673 votes

Rank #49,654 CitrusGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ancient Fortress takes 3 of 4 categories.

Ancient Fortress
Choose it for a green and leather character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Cercle Sportif
Choose it for a citrus and green character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Ancient Fortress3/4

Cercle Sportif0/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Tie
Sillage & projection: Ancient Fortress
Value for money: Ancient Fortress
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Ancient Fortress

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Ancient FortressAlghabra Parfums

Cercle SportifVENUE

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.64/ 5 · 110 votes

Have 30%Had 9%Want 61%

4.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 15%Had 0%Want 85%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

35%Love

32%Like

15%Ok

12%Dislike

6%Hate

66 votes

67%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate92

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageAncient Fortress

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value59

¤ Price value42

Category winnerAncient FortressBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

leather92%

aquatic84%

woody77%

animalic69%

aromatic61%

citrus100%

green83%

musky65%

white floral48%

leather30%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both green and leather

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

Green LeavesGalbanumAppleNeroliLemon

Heart

LeatherWater NotesJuniper BerriesSeagrassNutmegCloveWhite Tobacco

Base

MuskAmberSandalwoodCedarOakmoss

Top20-30 mins

Lemon ZestGreen LeavesMandarin

Heart2-4 hrs

NeroliPetitgrainCedar

Base6-8 hrs

SuedeMuskMyrrh

InformationalShared notesGreen Leaves, Neroli, Musk and Cedar. Durations are only published for Cercle Sportif, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer57

Fall90

Winter48

Day100

Night72

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night39

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men26

Unisex56

Women18

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Casual 38%Work 34%Date 19%Party 9%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#10,600

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews13

Overall rank#49,654

PerfumerMaxime Exler

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAncient FortressHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ancient Fortress by Alghabra Parfums is a Oriental Fougere fragrance for women and men. Ancient Fortress was launched in 2019. Top notes are Green Leaves, Galbanum, Apple, Neroli and Lemon; middle notes are Leather, Water Notes, Juniper Berries, Seagrass, Nutmeg, Clove and White Tobacco; base notes are Musk, Amber, Sa…

Reviews →

Cercle Sportif by VENUE delivers a brisk, sunlit splash of real lemon zest and crushed mandarin right out of the gate. Within seconds, crisp green leaves inject a dewy tennis lawn freshness that cuts through humid air. The scent quickly settles into bitter neroli and herbal petitgrain, grounding the initial citrus exp…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Ancient Fortress or Cercle Sportif?

Ancient Fortress takes 3 of 4 categories. Ancient Fortress is rated 3.64/5 from 110 votes; Cercle Sportif is rated 4.67/5 from 3 votes. Choose Ancient Fortress for a green and leather character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Cercle Sportif for a citrus and green character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Ancient Fortress or Cercle Sportif?

They last about the same: Ancient Fortress 80/100, Cercle Sportif 80/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Ancient Fortress or Cercle Sportif?

Ancient Fortress projects furthest (Ancient Fortress 75/100, Cercle Sportif 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ancient Fortress and Cercle Sportif smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green and leather accords. Common notes include Green Leaves, Neroli, Musk and Cedar.

Is Ancient Fortress or Cercle Sportif better for summer or winter?

Ancient Fortress suits daytime wear; Cercle Sportif suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ancient Fortress and Cercle Sportif?

Ancient Fortress has top notes of Green Leaves, Galbanum, Apple and Neroli, heart notes of Leather, Water Notes, Juniper Berries and Seagrass, a base of Musk, Amber, Sandalwood and Cedar. Cercle Sportif has top notes of Lemon Zest, Green Leaves and Mandarin, heart notes of Neroli, Petitgrain and Cedar, a base of Suede, Musk and Myrrh.