Fragrance comparison

Fort vs Sawar

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 10 ratings analysed

3 wins

Fort

RING

4.836 votes

Rank #40,051 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

61%scent match

Closely related

Sawar

Le Bonheur Perfumes

4.004 votes

Rank #57,134 WoodyPowdery

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 sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Sawar
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Fort3/4

Sawar1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Sawar
Sillage & projection: Fort
Value for money: Fort
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

FortRING

SawarLe Bonheur Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.83/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 32%Had 11%Want 58%

4.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 23%Had 0%Want 77%

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

25%Love

50%Like

25%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate96

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevitySawar

SillageFort

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value75

Category winnerFortBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

warm spicy91%

fruity83%

powdery74%

iris65%

sweet56%

woody100%

powdery92%

aromatic84%

warm spicy77%

earthy69%

iris61%

Scent match61%Closely related · both woody, warm spicy and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

FigCardamomBlack Tea

Heart

IrisLabdanumFrankincenseVetiver

Base

SandalwoodTonka BeanPatchouliVanilla

Top15 to 30 minutes

Black TeaCardamomFig

Heart2 to 4 hours

CashmeranIris

Base5 to 8 hours

SandalwoodVetiverTonka

InformationalShared notesFig, Cardamom, Black Tea and Iris. Durations are only published for Sawar, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring20

Summer20

Fall100

Winter100

Day83

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall50

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#40,051

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#57,134

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerFortHigher 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…

Reviews →

Sawar by Le Bonheur Perfumes is a woody spicy unisex fragrance built around black tea, fig, and creamy sandalwood. The scent opens with a sharp burst of dried black tea leaves, paired with aromatic cardamom and a gentle drop of dark fig sweetness. Within minutes, the aroma transitions into a soft, comforting heart of …

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 Sawar?

Fort takes 3 of 4 categories. Fort is rated 4.83/5 from 6 votes; Sawar is rated 4.00/5 from 4 votes. Choose Fort for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Sawar for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Fort or Sawar?

Sawar lasts longest (Sawar 80/100, Fort 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Fort or Sawar?

Fort projects furthest (Fort 75/100, Sawar 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Fort and Sawar smell similar?

Closely related: a 61% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and powdery accords. Common notes include Fig, Cardamom, Black Tea and Iris.

Is Fort or Sawar better for summer or winter?

Fort suits evening wear; Sawar suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Fort and Sawar?

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. Sawar has top notes of Black Tea, Cardamom and Fig, heart notes of Cashmeran and Iris, a base of Sandalwood, Vetiver and Tonka.