Fragrance comparison

Cercle Sportif vs Ancient Fortress

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 113 ratings analysed

Cercle Sportif

VENUE

4.673 votes

Rank #49,654 CitrusGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Ancient Fortress

Alghabra Parfums

3.64110 votes

Rank #10,600 GreenLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ancient Fortress takes 3 of 4 categories.

Cercle Sportif
Choose it for a citrus and green character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
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 Sportif0/4

Ancient Fortress3/4

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

Cercle SportifVENUE

Ancient FortressAlghabra Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 15%Had 0%Want 85%

3.64/ 5 · 110 votes

Have 30%Had 9%Want 61%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

67%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

35%Love

32%Like

15%Ok

12%Dislike

6%Hate

66 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate92

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageAncient Fortress

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value42

¤ Price value59

Category winnerAncient FortressBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

green83%

musky65%

white floral48%

leather30%

green100%

leather92%

aquatic84%

woody77%

animalic69%

aromatic61%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both green and leather

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

Lemon ZestGreen LeavesMandarin

Heart2-4 hrs

NeroliPetitgrainCedar

Base6-8 hrs

SuedeMuskMyrrh

Top

Green LeavesGalbanumAppleNeroliLemon

Heart

LeatherWater NotesJuniper BerriesSeagrassNutmegCloveWhite Tobacco

Base

MuskAmberSandalwoodCedarOakmoss

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

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night39

Spring100

Summer57

Fall90

Winter48

Day100

Night72

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

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

Men26

Unisex56

Women18

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#49,654

PerfumerMaxime Exler

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#10,600

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews13

Category winnerAncient FortressHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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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…

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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, Cercle Sportif or Ancient Fortress?

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

Which lasts longer, Cercle Sportif or Ancient Fortress?

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

Which projects more, Cercle Sportif or Ancient Fortress?

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

Do Cercle Sportif and Ancient Fortress smell similar?

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

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

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

What are the notes in Cercle Sportif and Ancient Fortress?

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. 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.