Fort vs Charisma
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
69%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.
FortChoose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
CharismaChoose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Fort2/4
Charisma2/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Charisma
- Sillage & projection
- Fort
- Value for money
- Fort
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Charisma
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
FortRINGCharismaMoudonWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.83/ 5 · 6 votes
Have 32%Had 11%Want 58%
4.77/ 5 · 43 votes
Have 38%Had 2%Want 60%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate83%Love
17%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
6 votes · too few to score
84%Love
9%Like
7%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
43 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityCharisma
SillageFort
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerFortBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
warm spicy91%
fruity83%
powdery74%
iris65%
sweet56%
woody100%
warm spicy92%
aromatic84%
sweet77%
fruity69%
powdery61%
Scent match69%Closely related · both woody, warm spicy and fruity
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
FigCardamomBlack Tea
Heart
IrisLabdanumFrankincenseVetiver
Base
SandalwoodTonka BeanPatchouliVanilla
Top20-30 mins
FigCardamom
Heart2-4 hrs
IrisWhite FlowersJasmine
Base6-10+ hrs
SandalwoodTonka BeanVetiverCedarwoodPatchouliAmber
InformationalShared notesFig, Cardamom, Iris and Vetiver. Durations are only published for Charisma, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring20
Summer20
Fall100
Winter100
Day83
Night100
Spring62
Summer31
Fall100
Winter92
Day80
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#41,243
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#7,404
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews6
Category winnerCharismaHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotFort opens with fig, cardamom and black tea, giving it a fruity-spiced start with a dry, slightly aromatic edge. As it settles, iris, incense and vetiver bring a powdery, resinous texture before sandalwood, tonka and vanilla soften the base. It reads warm, woody and dressed-up, with enough sweetness to smooth the roug…
Reviews →Moudon Charisma opens with a sweet burst of ripe green fig paired with crushed, peppery cardamom seeds. It quickly settles into a creamy blend of powdery iris and soft white jasmine petals before drying down to warm sandalwood, toasted tonka bean, and earthy patchouli. Think of a cozy cashmere sweater sprayed with spi…
Reviews →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, Fort or Charisma?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Fort is rated 4.83/5 from 6 votes; Charisma is rated 4.77/5 from 43 votes. Choose Fort for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Charisma for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Fort or Charisma?
Charisma lasts longest (Charisma 85/100, Fort 70/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Fort or Charisma?
Fort projects furthest (Fort 75/100, Charisma 70/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Fort and Charisma smell similar?
Closely related: a 69% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and fruity accords. Common notes include Fig, Cardamom, Iris and Vetiver.
Is Fort or Charisma better for summer or winter?
Fort suits evening wear; Charisma suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Fort and Charisma?
Fort has top notes of Fig, Cardamom and Black Tea, heart notes of Iris, Labdanum, Frankincense and Vetiver, a base of Sandalwood, Tonka Bean, Patchouli and Vanilla. Charisma has top notes of Fig and Cardamom, heart notes of Iris, White Flowers and Jasmine, a base of Sandalwood, Tonka Bean, Vetiver and Cedarwood.
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