Fragrance comparison

Fort Royal vs Queen Vanilla

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 517 ratings analysed

7 wins

Fort Royal

Le Couvent Maison de Parfum

4.06389 votes

Rank #8,815 VanillaAmber

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50%scent match

Some overlap

Queen Vanilla

O Boticário

3.84128 votes

Rank #32,596 SweetVanilla

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Fort Royal takes 7 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.
Queen Vanilla
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Best in winter.

Fort Royal7/7

Queen Vanilla0/7

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

Queen VanillaO Boticário

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.06/ 5 · 389 votes

Have 45%Had 14%Want 41%

3.84/ 5 · 128 votes

Have 73%Had 27%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

38%Love

32%Like

9%Ok

16%Dislike

5%Hate

128 votes

Category winnerFort RoyalMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityFort Royal

SillageFort Royal

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value67

¤ Price value57

Category winnerFort RoyalBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

amber86%

warm spicy72%

balsamic58%

fruity44%

powdery30%

sweet100%

vanilla92%

amber84%

fruity77%

woody69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both vanilla, amber and 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

Wild BerriesPeachRaspberryPlumBergamot

Heart

Creme BruleeFrangipaniJasmineBlueberry

Base

Madagascar VanillaCoumarinAmberBenzoinMyrrhCaramelPatchouliSandalwood

InformationalShared notesBenzoin, Vanilla 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

Spring48

Summer13

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerFort RoyalMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men22

Unisex60

Women18

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#8,815

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews34

Overall rank#32,596

PerfumerFanny Grau, Marilia Zavisas Duarte

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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Queen Vanilla by O Boticário is a rich, dessert-style gourmand that smells like warm Madagascar vanilla bean layered over baked plum, wild berries, and caramelized sugar. It opens with a splash of sweet dark fruit before melting into a creamy creme brulee center with hints of jasmine and frangipani petals. As it sett…

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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 Queen Vanilla?

Fort Royal takes 7 of 7 categories. Fort Royal is rated 4.06/5 from 389 votes; Queen Vanilla is rated 3.84/5 from 128 votes. Choose Fort Royal for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Queen Vanilla for a sweet and vanilla character. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Fort Royal or Queen Vanilla?

Fort Royal lasts longest (Fort Royal 62/100, Queen Vanilla 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Fort Royal or Queen Vanilla?

Fort Royal projects furthest (Fort Royal 55/100, Queen Vanilla 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Fort Royal and Queen Vanilla smell similar?

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

Is Fort Royal or Queen Vanilla better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Fort Royal and Queen Vanilla?

Fort Royal features Benzoin, Vanilla and Wild Berries. Queen Vanilla has top notes of Wild Berries, Peach, Raspberry and Plum, heart notes of Creme Brulee, Frangipani, Jasmine and Blueberry, a base of Madagascar Vanilla, Coumarin, Amber and Benzoin.