Fragrance comparison

Champion vs Fortaleza

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 2 ratings analysed

1 wins

Champion

Beverly Hills Polo Club

4.002 votes

Rank #50,491 WoodyEarthy

Full profile Similar & dupes

44%scent match

Some overlap

Fortaleza

Varriale Profumi

—0 votes

Rank #74,185 PowderyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Champion takes 1 of 1 categories.

Champion
Choose it for a woody and earthy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking.
Fortaleza
Choose it for a powdery and amber character.

Champion1/1

Fortaleza0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ChampionBeverly Hills Polo Club

FortalezaVarriale Profumi

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 60%Had 0%Want 40%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

earthy92%

warm spicy84%

sweet77%

floral69%

powdery61%

powdery100%

amber92%

earthy84%

musky77%

woody69%

vanilla61%

Scent match44%Some overlap · both earthy, woody and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Black CurrantBergamot

Heart

Ylang-YlangIncenseOrchidLily

Base

Dark ChocolateSandalwoodPatchouliVanillaOakmossTruffle

Top15-30 mins

Green NotesIncenseTalc

Heart2-4 hrs

PatchouliOrchid

Base6-8+ hrs

VanillaOakmossAmberMusk

InformationalShared notesIncense, Orchid, Patchouli and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Fortaleza, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day–

Night100

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day41

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Not enough votes yet

Date 37%Casual 27%Party 20%Work 16%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#50,491

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#74,185

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerChampionHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Champion by Beverly Hills Polo Club is an Oriental Vanilla scent built for men who enjoy noticeable projection. It opens with sharp black currant and bergamot before settling into a heart of incense and orchid. The base relies on dark chocolate and sandalwood to provide a sweet, resinous finish. It serves as an easygo…

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Fortaleza by Varriale Profumi opens with an unconventional clash. Cold incense and brisk green notes collide with a thick, vintage talc dust. It feels moody immediately. Within twenty minutes, the herbal sharpness softens as velvety Indonesian patchouli and sweet orchid take over the midsection. The fragrance settles …

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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.

Do Champion and Fortaleza smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share earthy, woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Incense, Orchid, Patchouli and Vanilla.

Is Champion or Fortaleza better for summer or winter?

Champion suits evening wear; Fortaleza suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Champion and Fortaleza?

Champion has top notes of Black Currant and Bergamot, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Incense, Orchid and Lily, a base of Dark Chocolate, Sandalwood, Patchouli and Vanilla. Fortaleza has top notes of Green Notes, Incense and Talc, heart notes of Patchouli and Orchid, a base of Vanilla, Oakmoss, Amber and Musk.