Fragrance comparison

Fort Royal vs Night Iris

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 436 ratings analysed

6 wins

Fort Royal

Le Couvent Maison de Parfum

4.06389 votes

Rank #8,815 VanillaAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

Night Iris

KKW Fragrance

4.0947 votes

Rank #28,926 WoodyIris

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Fort Royal takes 6 of 7 categories.

Fort Royal
Choose it for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.
Night Iris
Choose it for a woody and iris character. Wins on versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.

Fort Royal6/7

Night Iris1/7

Ratings & consensus: Fort Royal
Community sentiment: Fort Royal
Longevity: Fort Royal
Sillage & projection: Fort Royal
Value for money: Fort Royal
Versatility: Night Iris
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

Night IrisKKW Fragrance

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.06/ 5 · 389 votes

Have 45%Had 14%Want 41%

4.09/ 5 · 47 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

Category winnerFort RoyalRating 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

49%Love

32%Like

6%Ok

4%Dislike

9%Hate

47 votes

Category winnerFort RoyalMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage43

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityFort Royal

SillageFort Royal

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value67

¤ Price value63

Category winnerFort RoyalBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

amber86%

warm spicy72%

balsamic58%

fruity44%

powdery30%

woody100%

iris92%

powdery84%

fruity77%

warm spicy69%

tobacco61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both warm spicy, fruity 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

Wild BerriesBlack PepperBergamot

Heart

IrisTobacco LeafDahlia

Base

SandalwoodBenzoinPatchouli

InformationalShared notesBenzoin and Wild Berries. 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

Spring71

Summer24

Fall100

Winter59

Day21

Night100

Category winnerNight IrisMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men22

Unisex60

Women18

Men3

Unisex58

Women39

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#8,815

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews34

Overall rank#28,926

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

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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Night Iris by KKW Fragrance blends deep, powdery floral notes with an unexpected edge of dry tobacco leaf. It is a moody, evening-leaning scent that balances wild berries against sandalwood. This fragrance offers a mature, comforting presence for cooler nights, grounding its floral heart in a base that feels both eart…

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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 Night Iris?

Fort Royal takes 6 of 7 categories. Fort Royal is rated 4.06/5 from 389 votes; Night Iris is rated 4.09/5 from 47 votes. Choose Fort Royal for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Night Iris for a woody and iris character. Wins on versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Fort Royal or Night Iris?

Fort Royal lasts longest (Fort Royal 62/100, Night Iris 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Fort Royal or Night Iris?

Fort Royal projects furthest (Fort Royal 55/100, Night Iris 43/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Fort Royal and Night Iris smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, fruity and powdery accords. Common notes include Benzoin and Wild Berries.

Is Fort Royal or Night Iris better for summer or winter?

For summer, Night Iris is the stronger pick. For winter, Fort Royal is the stronger pick. Fort Royal suits evening wear; Night Iris suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Fort Royal and Night Iris?

Fort Royal features Benzoin, Vanilla and Wild Berries. Night Iris has top notes of Wild Berries, Black Pepper and Bergamot, heart notes of Iris, Tobacco Leaf and Dahlia, a base of Sandalwood, Benzoin and Patchouli.