Fragrance comparison

Fortaleza vs Terrasse Ensoleillée

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 1 ratings analysed

Fortaleza

Varriale Profumi

—0 votes

Rank #74,185 PowderyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Terrasse Ensoleillée

L'Esprit Des Saisons

4.001 votes

Rank #65,146 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Terrasse Ensoleillée takes 1 of 1 categories.

Fortaleza
Choose it for a powdery and amber character.
Terrasse Ensoleillée
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Fortaleza0/1

Terrasse Ensoleillée1/1

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): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Terrasse Ensoleillée

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

FortalezaVarriale Profumi

Terrasse EnsoleilléeL'Esprit Des Saisons

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

amber92%

earthy84%

musky77%

woody69%

vanilla61%

woody100%

aromatic92%

amber84%

warm spicy77%

balsamic69%

marine61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both amber and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top15-30 mins

Green NotesIncenseTalc

Heart2-4 hrs

PatchouliOrchid

Base6-8+ hrs

VanillaOakmossAmberMusk

Top

CardamomSea waterelemiThyme

Heart

Ylang-YlangOrchidDriftwood

Base

CedarPatchouliIncenseBenzoinAmbergrisOakmoss

InformationalShared notesIncense, Patchouli, Orchid and Oakmoss. Durations are only published for Fortaleza, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day41

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Date 37%Casual 27%Party 20%Work 16%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#74,185

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#65,146

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerTerrasse EnsoleilléeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Fortaleza by Varriale Profumi opens with an unconventional clash. Cold incense and brisk green notes collide with a thick, vintage talc dust. It feels moody immediately. Within twenty minutes, the herbal sharpness softens as velvety Indonesian patchouli and sweet orchid take over the midsection. The fragrance settles …

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Terrasse Ensoleillée opens with a sharp burst of salty sea water, green thyme, and spicy cardamom, brightened by resinous elemi. The fragrance soon shifts into a sun-warmed floral heart where rich ylang-ylang and pale orchid rest against sun-bleached driftwood. On skin, the drying composition settles into a deep base …

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Fortaleza and Terrasse Ensoleillée smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and woody accords. Common notes include Incense, Patchouli, Orchid and Oakmoss.

Is Fortaleza or Terrasse Ensoleillée better for summer or winter?

Fortaleza suits evening wear; Terrasse Ensoleillée suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Fortaleza and Terrasse Ensoleillée?

Fortaleza has top notes of Green Notes, Incense and Talc, heart notes of Patchouli and Orchid, a base of Vanilla, Oakmoss, Amber and Musk. Terrasse Ensoleillée has top notes of Cardamom, Sea water, elemi and Thyme, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Orchid and Driftwood, a base of Cedar, Patchouli, Incense and Benzoin.