Fragrance comparison

Fading Autumn Scented Water vs Il Fort

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 112 ratings analysed

1 wins

Fading Autumn Scented Water

Gucci

3.78112 votes

Rank #16,664 WoodyEarthy

Full profile Similar & dupes

58%scent match

Closely related

Il Fort

ILMIN Parfums

—0 votes

Rank #73,045 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Fading Autumn Scented Water takes 1 of 1 categories.

Fading Autumn Scented Water
Choose it for a woody and earthy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Il Fort
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character.

Fading Autumn Scented Water1/1

Il Fort0/1

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: Fading Autumn Scented Water

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Fading Autumn Scented WaterGucci

Il FortILMIN Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.78/ 5 · 112 votes

Have 32%Had 8%Want 59%

—/ 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

36%Love

29%Like

18%Ok

13%Dislike

4%Hate

112 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity52

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value23

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

earthy83%

patchouli65%

warm spicy48%

powdery30%

woody100%

warm spicy92%

fresh spicy84%

powdery77%

earthy69%

rose61%

Scent match58%Closely related · both woody, earthy and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Cypriol Oil or NagarmothaCedarSandalwoodPatchouli

No top / heart / base split published

Top

SaffronLitsea CubebaBlack Pepper

Heart

Cypriol Oil or NagarmothaAgarwood (Oud)Rose

Base

PatchouliCedarSandalwoodAmberMusk

InformationalShared notesCypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Cedar, Sandalwood and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Fading Autumn Scented Water, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring54

Summer21

Fall100

Winter49

Day100

Night56

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men22

Unisex68

Women10

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#16,664

PerfumerAlberto Morillas

Launched—

Reviews14

Overall rank#73,045

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerFading Autumn Scented WaterHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Fading Autumn Scented Water by Gucci is an airy woody fragrance built around smooth sandalwood, dry cedar, earthy patchouli, and smoky cypriol oil or nagarmotha. Released as part of The Alchemist's Garden collection, it presents a delicate take on forest woods. Rather than delivering a heavy blast of dark timber, it o…

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Il Fort is a unisex woody, spicy oriental built around saffron and pepper up top, then cypriol (nagarmotha), rose and an oud-style core. The dry-down leans into patchouli, cedar and sandalwood with amber and musk smoothing the edges. If you like warm spice, woods and a rose-oud shadow that stays wearable, this is a 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.

Do Fading Autumn Scented Water and Il Fort smell similar?

Closely related: a 58% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, earthy and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Cedar, Sandalwood and Patchouli.

Is Fading Autumn Scented Water or Il Fort better for summer or winter?

Fading Autumn Scented Water suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Fading Autumn Scented Water and Il Fort?

Fading Autumn Scented Water features Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Cedar, Sandalwood and Patchouli. Il Fort has top notes of Saffron, Litsea Cubeba and Black Pepper, heart notes of Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Agarwood (Oud) and Rose, a base of Patchouli, Cedar, Sandalwood and Amber.