Fragrance comparison

Fort vs Sandalwood Canyon

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 15 ratings analysed

3 wins

Fort

RING

4.836 votes

Rank #37,780 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

Sandalwood Canyon

Abercrombie & Fitch

4.119 votes

Rank #21,433 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Fort takes 3 of 4 categories.

Fort
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Sandalwood Canyon
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Fort3/4

Sandalwood Canyon1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Fort
Sillage & projection: Fort
Value for money: Fort
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Sandalwood Canyon

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

FortRING

Sandalwood CanyonAbercrombie & Fitch

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.83/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 32%Had 11%Want 58%

4.11/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 25%Had 2%Want 73%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

83%Love

17%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

67%Love

0%Like

22%Ok

0%Dislike

11%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate96

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityFort

SillageFort

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value61

Category winnerFortBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

warm spicy91%

fruity83%

powdery74%

iris65%

sweet56%

woody100%

aromatic86%

green72%

powdery58%

earthy44%

warm spicy30%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both woody, powdery and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

FigCardamomBlack Tea

Heart

IrisLabdanumFrankincenseVetiver

Base

SandalwoodTonka BeanPatchouliVanilla

Notes

SandalwoodBlack TeaVetiver

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesBlack Tea, Vetiver and Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring20

Summer20

Fall100

Winter100

Day83

Night100

Spring63

Summer63

Fall100

Winter25

Day100

Night86

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men40

Unisex60

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#37,780

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#21,433

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

Category winnerSandalwood CanyonHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Fort 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…

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Sandalwood Canyon by Abercrombie & Fitch is a Woody Aromatic fragrance for women and men. This is a new fragrance. Sandalwood Canyon was launched in 2024.

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Fort or Sandalwood Canyon?

Fort takes 3 of 4 categories. Fort is rated 4.83/5 from 6 votes; Sandalwood Canyon is rated 4.11/5 from 9 votes. Choose Fort for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Sandalwood Canyon for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Fort or Sandalwood Canyon?

Fort lasts longest (Fort 70/100, Sandalwood Canyon 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Fort or Sandalwood Canyon?

Fort projects furthest (Fort 75/100, Sandalwood Canyon 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Fort and Sandalwood Canyon smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, powdery and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Black Tea, Vetiver and Sandalwood.

Is Fort or Sandalwood Canyon better for summer or winter?

Fort suits evening wear; Sandalwood Canyon suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Fort and Sandalwood Canyon?

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. Sandalwood Canyon features Sandalwood, Black Tea and Vetiver.