Fragrance comparison

Baunilha Real vs Fort Royal

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 554 ratings analysed

Baunilha Real

O Boticário

4.11165 votes

Rank #13,205 VanillaSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

49%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Fort Royal

Le Couvent Maison de Parfum

4.06389 votes

Rank #8,815 VanillaAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Fort Royal takes 4 of 7 categories.

Baunilha Real
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.
Fort Royal
Choose it for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.

Baunilha Real2/7

Fort Royal4/7

Ratings & consensus: Fort Royal
Community sentiment: Fort Royal
Longevity: Tie
Sillage & projection: Baunilha Real
Value for money: Baunilha Real
Versatility: Fort Royal
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Fort Royal

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Baunilha RealO Boticário

Fort RoyalLe Couvent Maison de Parfum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.11/ 5 · 165 votes

Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%

4.06/ 5 · 389 votes

Have 45%Had 14%Want 41%

Category winnerFort RoyalRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

48%Love

32%Like

7%Ok

10%Dislike

3%Hate

165 votes

33%Love

47%Like

13%Ok

6%Dislike

1%Hate

389 votes

Category winnerFort RoyalMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageBaunilha Real

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value71

¤ Price value67

Category winnerBaunilha RealBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

sweet90%

fruity80%

amber70%

powdery60%

woody50%

vanilla100%

amber86%

warm spicy72%

balsamic58%

fruity44%

powdery30%

Scent match49%Some overlap · both vanilla, amber and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Wild BerriesPlumRaspberryPeachBergamot

Heart

Creme BruleeFrangipaniBlueberryJasmine

Base

Madagascar VanillaBenzoinPatchouliAmberSandalwood

Notes

BenzoinVanillaWild Berries

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesWild Berries, Madagascar Vanilla and Benzoin. Durations are only published for Fort Royal, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer14

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring40

Summer20

Fall100

Winter87

Day89

Night100

Category winnerFort RoyalMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex28

Women72

Men22

Unisex60

Women18

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#13,205

PerfumerFanny Grau

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#8,815

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews34

Category winnerFort RoyalHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Baunilha Real by O Boticário is a deep, comfort-driven oriental vanilla fragrance built around a rich core of Madagascar vanilla and burnt-sugar creme brulee. The scent opens with a burst of dark wild berries, ripe plum, and sweet peach, cutting through the sweetness with a pleasant fruity tartness. As it warms on the…

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Fort Royal by Le Couvent Maison de Parfum offers a focused take on warm sweetness, centering entirely on wild berries, rich benzoin, and comforting vanilla. It opens with a burst of dark, tart fruit before settling into a resinous, balsamic warmth that feels soft rather than sticky. The amber accord brings a gentle go…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Baunilha Real or Fort Royal?

Fort Royal takes 4 of 7 categories. Baunilha Real is rated 4.11/5 from 165 votes; Fort Royal is rated 4.06/5 from 389 votes. Choose Baunilha Real for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter. Choose Fort Royal for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Baunilha Real or Fort Royal?

They last about the same: Baunilha Real 62/100, Fort Royal 62/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Baunilha Real or Fort Royal?

Projection is very close: Baunilha Real 57/100, Fort Royal 55/100 for sillage.

Do Baunilha Real and Fort Royal smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, amber and fruity accords. Common notes include Wild Berries, Madagascar Vanilla and Benzoin.

Is Baunilha Real or Fort Royal better for summer or winter?

For summer, Fort Royal is the stronger pick. For winter, Baunilha Real is the stronger pick. Fort Royal suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Baunilha Real and Fort Royal?

Baunilha Real has top notes of Wild Berries, Plum, Raspberry and Peach, heart notes of Creme Brulee, Frangipani, Blueberry and Jasmine, a base of Madagascar Vanilla, Benzoin, Patchouli and Amber. Fort Royal features Benzoin, Vanilla and Wild Berries.