Fragrance comparison

Carnal Gray vs Fort

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 23 ratings analysed

Carnal Gray

The Dua Brand

4.5917 votes

Rank #27,206 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

68%scent match

Closely related

Fort

RING

4.836 votes

Rank #37,920 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Carnal Gray
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Fort
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Carnal Gray2/4

Fort2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Carnal Gray
Sillage & projection: Fort
Value for money: Fort
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Carnal Gray

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Carnal GrayThe Dua Brand

FortRING

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.59/ 5 · 17 votes

Have 58%Had 23%Want 19%

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 hate

71%Love

24%Like

0%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

17 votes · too few to score

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

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate90

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate96

Category winners

LongevityCarnal Gray

SillageFort

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value77

¤ Price value100

Category winnerFortBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic92%

warm spicy84%

powdery77%

earthy69%

iris61%

woody100%

warm spicy91%

fruity83%

powdery74%

iris65%

sweet56%

Scent match68%Closely related · both woody, warm spicy and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Bourbon VetiverSandalwoodTonka BeanBlack TeaCardamomIrisFig

No top / heart / base split published

Top

FigCardamomBlack Tea

Heart

IrisLabdanumFrankincenseVetiver

Base

SandalwoodTonka BeanPatchouliVanilla

InformationalShared notesBourbon Vetiver, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean and Black Tea. Durations are only published for Carnal Gray, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer20

Fall100

Winter90

Day92

Night100

Spring20

Summer20

Fall100

Winter100

Day83

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men40

Unisex50

Women10

Date 31%Casual 29%Work 27%Party 13%

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#27,206

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#37,920

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCarnal GrayHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

The Dua Brand Carnal Gray captures the cozy, spiced core of Parisian niche perfumery without the brutal markup. You get an immediate flash of sharp cardamom pod and green fig pulp before a distinct steam of black tea rolls across the skin. It feels like sipping a warm chai latte inside an upscale boutique. The woody b…

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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…

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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, Carnal Gray or Fort?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Carnal Gray is rated 4.59/5 from 17 votes; Fort is rated 4.83/5 from 6 votes. Choose Carnal Gray for a woody and aromatic 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, Carnal Gray or Fort?

They last about the same: Carnal Gray 72/100, Fort 70/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Carnal Gray or Fort?

Fort projects furthest (Fort 75/100, Carnal Gray 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Carnal Gray and Fort smell similar?

Closely related: a 68% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and powdery accords. Common notes include Bourbon Vetiver, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean and Black Tea.

Is Carnal Gray or Fort better for summer or winter?

Carnal Gray suits evening wear; Fort suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Carnal Gray and Fort?

Carnal Gray features Bourbon Vetiver, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean, Black Tea and Cardamom. 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.