Fragrance comparison

Fort Royal vs Hippie's

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 405 ratings analysed

Fort Royal

Le Couvent Maison de Parfum

4.06389 votes

Rank #8,815 VanillaAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

20%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Hippie's

Adopt Parfums

4.3816 votes

Rank #43,551 WoodyPatchouli

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Hippie's takes 4 of 5 categories.

Fort Royal
Choose it for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Hippie's
Choose it for a woody and patchouli character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Fort Royal1/5

Hippie's4/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Fort RoyalLe Couvent Maison de Parfum

Hippie'sAdopt Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.06/ 5 · 389 votes

Have 45%Had 14%Want 41%

4.38/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 31%Had 10%Want 58%

Category winnerHippie'sRating 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

50%Love

44%Like

0%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate84

Category winners

LongevityHippie's

SillageHippie's

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value67

¤ Price value100

Category winnerHippie'sBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

amber86%

warm spicy72%

balsamic58%

fruity44%

powdery30%

woody100%

patchouli92%

earthy84%

rose77%

warm spicy69%

aromatic61%

Scent match20%Clearly different · both warm spicy

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

RoseJasmine

Heart

Patchouli Leaf

Base

VetiverBenzoinVanilla

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

Spring83

Summer17

Fall100

Winter83

Day100

Night71

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men22

Unisex60

Women18

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#8,815

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews34

Overall rank#43,551

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerFort RoyalHigher 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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Hippie's by Adopt Parfums is a Floral Woody Musk fragrance for women. Top notes are Rose and Jasmine; middle note is Patchouli Leaf; base notes are Vetiver, Benzoin and Vanilla.

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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 Hippie's?

Hippie's takes 4 of 5 categories. Fort Royal is rated 4.06/5 from 389 votes; Hippie's is rated 4.38/5 from 16 votes. Choose Fort Royal for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Hippie's for a woody and patchouli character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Fort Royal or Hippie's?

Hippie's lasts longest (Hippie's 75/100, Fort Royal 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Fort Royal or Hippie's?

Hippie's projects furthest (Hippie's 75/100, Fort Royal 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Fort Royal and Hippie's smell similar?

Clearly different: a 20% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy accords. Common notes include Benzoin and Vanilla.

Is Fort Royal or Hippie's better for summer or winter?

Fort Royal suits evening wear; Hippie's suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Fort Royal and Hippie's?

Fort Royal features Benzoin, Vanilla and Wild Berries. Hippie's has top notes of Rose and Jasmine, heart notes of Patchouli Leaf, a base of Vetiver, Benzoin and Vanilla.