Fragrance comparison

Fort Royal vs Escapade Gourmande

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 1,939 ratings analysed

Fort Royal

Le Couvent Maison de Parfum

4.06389 votes

Rank #8,815 VanillaAmber

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50%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Escapade Gourmande

Maison Mataha · 2020

4.171,550 votes

Rank #2,271 VanillaSweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Escapade Gourmande takes 4 of 7 categories.

Fort Royal
Choose it for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on community sentiment, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Escapade Gourmande
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and versatility. Best in winter.

Fort Royal3/7

Escapade Gourmande4/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Fort RoyalLe Couvent Maison de Parfum

Escapade GourmandeMaison Mataha

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.06/ 5 · 389 votes

Have 45%Had 14%Want 41%

4.17/ 5 · 1,550 votes

Category winnerEscapade GourmandeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

47%Like

13%Ok

6%Dislike

1%Hate

389 votes

48%Love

2%Like

14%Ok

5%Dislike

31%Hate

210 votes

Category winnerFort RoyalMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate58

Category winners

LongevityEscapade Gourmande

SillageFort Royal

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value67

¤ Price value33

Category winnerFort RoyalBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

amber86%

warm spicy72%

balsamic58%

fruity44%

powdery30%

vanilla100%

sweet82%

amber58%

powdery48%

musky46%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both vanilla, amber and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

BenzoinVanillaWild Berries

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Sugar Cane

Heart

VanillaTonka Bean

Base

BenzoinMusk

InformationalShared notesBenzoin and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Fort Royal, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring40

Summer20

Fall100

Winter87

Day89

Night100

Spring52

Summer31

Fall99

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerEscapade GourmandeMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men22

Unisex60

Women18

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Date 50%Party 50%Work 0%Casual 0%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#8,815

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews34

Overall rank#2,271

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2020

Reviews443

Category winnerEscapade GourmandeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Fort Royal by Le Couvent Maison de Parfum offers a focused take on warm sweetness, centering entirely on wild berries, rich benzoin, and comforting vanilla. It opens with a burst of dark, tart fruit before settling into a resinous, balsamic warmth that feels soft rather than sticky. The amber accord brings a gentle go…

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Escapade Gourmande by Maison Mataha is a Oriental Vanilla fragrance for women and men. Escapade Gourmande was launched in 2020. The nose behind this fragrance is Vincent Ricord. Top note is Sugar Cane; middle notes are Vanilla and Tonka Bean; base notes are Benzoin and Musk.

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Fort Royal or Escapade Gourmande?

Escapade Gourmande takes 4 of 7 categories. Fort Royal is rated 4.06/5 from 389 votes; Escapade Gourmande is rated 4.17/5 from 1,550 votes. Choose Fort Royal for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on community sentiment, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Escapade Gourmande for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and versatility. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Fort Royal or Escapade Gourmande?

Escapade Gourmande lasts longest (Escapade Gourmande 67/100, Fort Royal 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Fort Royal or Escapade Gourmande?

Projection is very close: Fort Royal 55/100, Escapade Gourmande 53/100 for sillage.

Do Fort Royal and Escapade Gourmande smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, amber and powdery accords. Common notes include Benzoin and Vanilla.

Is Fort Royal or Escapade Gourmande better for summer or winter?

For summer, Escapade Gourmande is the stronger pick. For winter, Escapade Gourmande is the stronger pick. Fort Royal suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Fort Royal and Escapade Gourmande?

Fort Royal features Benzoin, Vanilla and Wild Berries. Escapade Gourmande has top notes of Sugar Cane, heart notes of Vanilla and Tonka Bean, a base of Benzoin and Musk.