Fort Royal vs Ultime
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
18%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.
Fort RoyalChoose it for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
UltimeChoose it for a white floral and fresh character. Wins on note pyramid duration.
Fort Royal1/2
Ultime1/2
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Not scored
- Sillage & projection
- Not scored
- Value for money
- Not scored
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Ultime
- Fragranxe ranking
- Fort Royal
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Fort RoyalLe Couvent Maison de ParfumUltimeMartilWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.06/ 5 · 389 votes
Have 45%Had 14%Want 41%
5.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 17%Had 8%Want 75%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate33%Love
47%Like
13%Ok
6%Dislike
1%Hate
389 votes
100%Love
0%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
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
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%
white floral100%
fresh92%
sweet84%
green77%
amber69%
caramel61%
Scent match18%Clearly different · both 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
Top15-30 mins
CoconutOrchidPlumWild BerriesGreen AppleMandarinMagnolia
Heart2-3 hrs
Lily of the ValleyBulgarian RoseJasmine
Base6-8 hrs
BenzoinCaramelMadagascar VanillaSandalwoodMuskAmber
Category winnerUltimeLongest dry-down: 6-8 hrs
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring40
Summer20
Fall100
Winter87
Day89
Night100
No season votes yet
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#56,467
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerFort RoyalHigher 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 →Ultime by Martil delivers a lush contrast between sunlit orchard fruit and molten bakery sweetness. The initial spray hits with tart green apple, dark plum, and milky coconut before settling into dewy jasmine and fresh lily of the valley. It avoids sticky syrup territory thanks to a crisp floral backbone. As hours pas…
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 Ultime?
No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1. Fort Royal is rated 4.06/5 from 389 votes; Ultime is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Fort Royal for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Ultime for a white floral and fresh character. Wins on note pyramid duration.
Do Fort Royal and Ultime smell similar?
Clearly different: a 18% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber accords. Common notes include Benzoin, Vanilla and Wild Berries.
Is Fort Royal or Ultime better for summer or winter?
Fort Royal suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Fort Royal and Ultime?
Fort Royal features Benzoin, Vanilla and Wild Berries. Ultime has top notes of Coconut, Orchid, Plum and Wild Berries, heart notes of Lily of the Valley, Bulgarian Rose and Jasmine, a base of Benzoin, Caramel, Madagascar Vanilla and Sandalwood.
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