Fort vs Charnero
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
59%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Fort takes 1 of 1 categories.
FortChoose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
CharneroChoose it for a woody and aromatic character.
Fort1/1
Charnero0/1
- 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
- Fort
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
FortRINGCharneroMonkokuWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.83/ 5 · 6 votes
Have 32%Had 11%Want 58%
—/ 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 hate83%Love
17%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
6 votes · too few to score
Not enough votes yet
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
warm spicy91%
fruity83%
powdery74%
iris65%
sweet56%
woody100%
aromatic92%
warm spicy84%
earthy77%
iris69%
sweet61%
Scent match59%Closely related · both woody, warm spicy and iris
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
FigCardamomBlack Tea
Heart
IrisLabdanumFrankincenseVetiver
Base
SandalwoodTonka BeanPatchouliVanilla
Top
Black TeaCardamomFig
Heart
VetiverIris
Base
Woody NotesTonka Bean
InformationalShared notesFig, Cardamom, Black Tea and Iris. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring20
Summer20
Fall100
Winter100
Day83
Night100
No season votes yet
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#41,243
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#81,425
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerFortHigher 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 →Charnero by Monkoku opens with a refreshing splash of steeped black tea, crushed cardamom pods, and ripe green fig. As the first spray settles, a powdery touch of iris blends with clean, grassy vetiver to bring a smooth, earthy texture to the heart. The base rests on dry woody notes and sweet tonka bean, leaving a coz…
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.
Do Fort and Charnero smell similar?
Closely related: a 59% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and iris accords. Common notes include Fig, Cardamom, Black Tea and Iris.
Is Fort or Charnero better for summer or winter?
Fort suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Fort and Charnero?
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. Charnero has top notes of Black Tea, Cardamom and Fig, heart notes of Vetiver and Iris, a base of Woody Notes and Tonka Bean.
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