Fort vs Leather Shot
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
56%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.
Leather ShotChoose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Fort2/4
Leather Shot2/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Leather Shot
- Sillage & projection
- Fort
- Value for money
- Fort
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Leather Shot
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
FortRINGLeather ShotOlfactive StudioWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.83/ 5 · 6 votes
Have 32%Had 11%Want 58%
3.86/ 5 · 206 votes
Have 37%Had 14%Want 49%
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
40%Love
26%Like
16%Ok
16%Dislike
2%Hate
206 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityLeather Shot
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%
leather84%
powdery77%
aromatic69%
iris61%
Scent match56%Closely related · both woody, warm spicy and powdery
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
FigCardamomBlack Tea
Heart
IrisLabdanumFrankincenseVetiver
Base
SandalwoodTonka BeanPatchouliVanilla
Top
CardamomCuminBitter Orange
Heart
LeatherIrisBlack Tea
Base
SandalwoodDriftwoodCedarVetiver
InformationalShared notesCardamom, Black Tea, Iris and Vetiver. 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
Spring49
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
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#9,239
PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour
Launched—
Reviews16
Category winnerLeather ShotHigher 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 →Leather Shot opens with a sharp burst of spicy cardamom and bitter orange, backed by a persistent cumin note that heats up on the skin. It quickly develops a dry, dusty character as iris and black tea emerge in the middle phase, steering the composition away from traditional heavy leather towards a modern, woody-powde…
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 Leather Shot?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Fort is rated 4.83/5 from 6 votes; Leather Shot is rated 3.86/5 from 206 votes. Choose Fort for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Leather Shot for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, Fort or Leather Shot?
Leather Shot lasts longest (Leather Shot 75/100, Fort 70/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Fort or Leather Shot?
Fort projects furthest (Fort 75/100, Leather Shot 64/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Fort and Leather Shot smell similar?
Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and powdery accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Black Tea, Iris and Vetiver.
Is Fort or Leather Shot better for summer or winter?
Fort suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Fort and Leather Shot?
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. Leather Shot has top notes of Cardamom, Cumin and Bitter Orange, heart notes of Leather, Iris and Black Tea, a base of Sandalwood, Driftwood, Cedar and Vetiver.
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