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Fortaleza vs Yirah

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

Updated 1 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Yirah takes 1 of 1 categories.

  • Fortaleza

    Choose it for a powdery and amber character.

  • Yirah

    Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Fortaleza0/1
Yirah1/1
Ratings & consensus
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Community sentiment
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Longevity
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Sillage & projection
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Value for money
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Versatility
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Note pyramid (duration)
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Fragranxe ranking
Yirah

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
FortalezaVarriale Profumi
YirahScents and Style
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
5.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 13%Had 0%Want 88%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

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
⏱ LongevityN/A
〰 SillageN/A
♥ Love / hateN/A
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate100
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value75
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
powdery100%
amber92%
earthy84%
musky77%
woody69%
vanilla61%
fruity100%
sweet92%
aromatic84%
marine77%
amber69%
smoky61%
Scent match18%Clearly different · both amber

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
Big StrawberrySea NotesTangerine
Heart
Red BerriesJasmineOrchidLily-of-the-ValleyGeraniumRosemarySage
Base
IncenseOakmossPatchouliCedarwoodBergamot
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
Summer50
Fall100
Winter50
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#46,306

PerfumerKazu Glen Diaz

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerYirahHigher 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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Yirah by Scents and Style opens with an aggressive blast of Big Strawberry and sharp Sea Notes. This aromatic fragrance settles into a complex heart of red berries and assorted herbs, eventually grounding itself in a smokey, incense-heavy base. It is a bold choice for daytime wear, offering a distinctively fruity prof…

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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 Yirah smell similar?

Clearly different: a 18% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber accords. Common notes include Incense, Patchouli, Orchid and Oakmoss.

Is Fortaleza or Yirah better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Fortaleza and Yirah?

Fortaleza has top notes of Green Notes, Incense and Talc, heart notes of Patchouli and Orchid, a base of Vanilla, Oakmoss, Amber and Musk. Yirah has top notes of Big Strawberry, Sea Notes and Tangerine, heart notes of Red Berries, Jasmine, Orchid and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Incense, Oakmoss, Patchouli and Cedarwood.

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