Fort Royal vs Le Male Elixir
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
40%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Le Male Elixir takes 3 of 4 categories.
Fort RoyalChoose it for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.
Le Male ElixirChoose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Fort Royal1/4
Le Male Elixir3/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Le Male Elixir
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Fort Royal
- Sillage & projection
- Le Male Elixir
- Value for money
- Not scored
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Le Male Elixir
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Fort RoyalLe Couvent Maison de ParfumLe Male ElixirJean Paul GaultierWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.06/ 5 · 389 votes
Have 45%Had 14%Want 41%
4.53/ 5 · 19,623 votes
Category winnerLe Male ElixirRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate33%Love
47%Like
13%Ok
6%Dislike
1%Hate
389 votes
0%Love
100%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
1 vote · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityFort Royal
SillageLe Male Elixir
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothvanilla100%
amber86%
warm spicy72%
balsamic58%
fruity44%
powdery30%
vanilla100%
sweet81%
honey70%
aromatic60%
amber60%
lavender54%
Scent match40%Some overlap · both vanilla and amber
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
BenzoinVanillaWild Berries
No top / heart / base split published
Top
LavenderMint
Heart
VanillaBenzoin
Base
HoneyTonka BeanTobacco
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 seasonSpring40
Summer20
Fall100
Winter87
Day89
Night100
Spring100
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night83
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#8,815
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews34
Overall rank#4,000
PerfumerNot listed
Launched2023
Reviews1,900
Category winnerLe Male ElixirHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotFort 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…
Reviews →Le Male Elixir by Jean Paul Gaultier is a Oriental Fougere fragrance for men. This is a new fragrance. Le Male Elixir was launched in 2023. The nose behind this fragrance is Quentin Bisch. Top notes are Lavender and Mint; middle notes are Vanilla and Benzoin; base notes are Honey, Tonka Bean and Tobacco.
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 Royal or Le Male Elixir?
Le Male Elixir takes 3 of 4 categories. Fort Royal is rated 4.06/5 from 389 votes; Le Male Elixir is rated 4.53/5 from 19,623 votes. Choose Fort Royal for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Le Male Elixir for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Fort Royal or Le Male Elixir?
They last about the same: Fort Royal 62/100, Le Male Elixir 60/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Fort Royal or Le Male Elixir?
Le Male Elixir projects furthest (Le Male Elixir 100/100, Fort Royal 55/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Fort Royal and Le Male Elixir smell similar?
Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla and amber accords. Common notes include Benzoin and Vanilla.
Is Fort Royal or Le Male Elixir better for summer or winter?
Fort Royal suits evening wear; Le Male Elixir suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Fort Royal and Le Male Elixir?
Fort Royal features Benzoin, Vanilla and Wild Berries. Le Male Elixir has top notes of Lavender and Mint, heart notes of Vanilla and Benzoin, a base of Honey, Tonka Bean and Tobacco.
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