Fragrance comparison

Elite vs Fortunato

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 10 ratings analysed

Elite

Aurora Scents

4.001 votes

Rank #59,668 Warm SpicyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

55%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

Fortunato

Thauy

4.119 votes

Rank #38,851 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Fortunato takes 1 of 1 categories.

Elite
Choose it for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Fortunato
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Elite0/1

Fortunato1/1

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: Fortunato

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

EliteAurora Scents

FortunatoThauy

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.11/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 44%Had 5%Want 51%

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

1 vote · too few to score

33%Love

56%Like

0%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value44

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

fresh spicy91%

aromatic83%

cinnamon74%

woody65%

patchouli56%

citrus100%

woody92%

aromatic84%

warm spicy77%

fresh spicy69%

lavender61%

Scent match55%Closely related · both warm spicy, aromatic and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CardamomLemonMint

Heart

CinnamonNutmegCuminRoseSageGeranium

Base

PatchouliVanillaAMBROX® SUPERAmbrocenideCedarwood

Top

MandarinBergamotPink PepperLavenderLemon

Heart

SaltCardamomCinnamonSageNutmeg

Base

Woody NotesPatchouliMineral notesGeranium

InformationalShared notesCardamom, Lemon, Cinnamon and Nutmeg. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer83

Fall33

Winter50

Day100

Night67

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men80

Unisex10

Women10

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#59,668

PerfumerIlias Ermenidis

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#38,851

PerfumerDaniel Josier

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerFortunatoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Elite by Aurora Scents opens with a bright splash of lemon and mint, anchored by spicy cardamom. This masculine fragrance shifts into a heart of cinnamon and nutmeg, supported by warm, woody notes. It settles on the skin with a long-lasting blend of vanilla, patchouli, and synthetic amber molecules. Suitable for daily…

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Fortunato opens bright and familiar, citrusy, aromatic, and immediately easy to like. The lavender, pepper, and salty spice give it a clean woody aquatic feel that reviewers describe as smooth, fresh, and mass appealing. It leans masculine in style despite the unisex label, with a polished designer-like profile that m…

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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, Elite or Fortunato?

Fortunato takes 1 of 1 categories. Elite is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Fortunato is rated 4.11/5 from 9 votes. Choose Elite for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Fortunato for a citrus and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Do Elite and Fortunato smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, aromatic and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Lemon, Cinnamon and Nutmeg.

Is Elite or Fortunato better for summer or winter?

Elite suits day or night wear; Fortunato suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Elite and Fortunato?

Elite has top notes of Cardamom, Lemon and Mint, heart notes of Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Cumin and Rose, a base of Patchouli, Vanilla, AMBROX® SUPER and Ambrocenide. Fortunato has top notes of Mandarin, Bergamot, Pink Pepper and Lavender, heart notes of Salt, Cardamom, Cinnamon and Sage, a base of Woody Notes, Patchouli, Mineral notes and Geranium.