Fragrance comparison

Ferragus vs Il Fort

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 1 ratings analysed

1 wins

Ferragus

Arpa Studios

5.001 votes

Rank #53,421 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

56%scent match

Closely related

Il Fort

ILMIN Parfums

—0 votes

Rank #77,437 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ferragus takes 1 of 1 categories.

Ferragus
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Il Fort
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character.

Ferragus1/1

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: Ferragus

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

FerragusArpa Studios

Il FortILMIN Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 5%Had 0%Want 95%

—/ 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

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value0

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody92%

yellow floral84%

floral77%

fresh spicy69%

rose61%

woody100%

warm spicy92%

fresh spicy84%

powdery77%

earthy69%

rose61%

Scent match56%Closely related · both warm spicy, woody and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Black PepperPetrichor

Heart

Ylang YlangAmbretteSaffron

Base

PatchouliRoseSandalwood

Top

SaffronLitsea CubebaBlack Pepper

Heart

Cypriol Oil or NagarmothaAgarwood (Oud)Rose

Base

PatchouliCedarSandalwoodAmberMusk

InformationalShared notesBlack Pepper, Saffron, Patchouli and Rose. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#53,421

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#77,437

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerFerragusHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ferragus by Arpa Studios opens with a sharp flash of black pepper and wet asphalt petrichor. As the initial spray settles, buttery ylang ylang and warm saffron soften the mineral edge before a dry base of patchouli, rose, and sandalwood takes hold. It wears best during cool autumn evenings when damp rain hits cold pav…

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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 Ferragus and Il Fort smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Black Pepper, Saffron, Patchouli and Rose.

Is Ferragus or Il Fort better for summer or winter?

Ferragus suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ferragus and Il Fort?

Ferragus has top notes of Black Pepper and Petrichor, heart notes of Ylang Ylang, Ambrette and Saffron, a base of Patchouli, Rose and Sandalwood. 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.