Fortune vs Free
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
60%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Free takes 1 of 1 categories.
FortuneChoose it for a woody and aromatic character.
FreeChoose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Fortune0/1
Free1/1
- 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
- Free
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
FortunePhytodermFreeO BoticárioWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 36%Had 36%Want 27%
3.42/ 5 · 438 votes
Have 49%Had 51%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hateNot enough votes yet
26%Love
32%Like
7%Ok
27%Dislike
8%Hate
438 votes
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 bothwoody100%
aromatic92%
warm spicy84%
herbal77%
citrus69%
fresh spicy61%
aromatic100%
woody86%
citrus72%
fresh spicy58%
herbal44%
lavender30%
Scent match60%Closely related · both aromatic, woody and citrus
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
SageSicilian LemonGinger
Heart
ArtemisiaViolet LeavesJuniper
Base
PatchouliWoodsy NotesAmberSandalowood
Top
LemonBergamotLavenderJuniperOrange
Heart
Pine TreeCarnationSageArtemisiaGeraniumJasmine
Base
OakmossCedarVetiverMusk
InformationalShared notesSage, Sicilian Lemon, Artemisia and Juniper. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonNo season votes yet
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter33
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#75,327
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#17,812
PerfumerGeorges Veyret
Launched—
Reviews12
Category winnerFreeHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotFortune by Phytoderm is a woody aromatic scent that leans heavily into sharp, herbal freshness. It opens with bright Sicilian lemon and ginger before settling into a foundation of patchouli and sandalwood. This 2018 release provides a clean, professional profile suitable for office wear or casual daytime use throughou…
Reviews →Free by O Boticário is a classic 1981 aromatic fougère that pairs a sharp burst of lemon, bergamot, and juniper with crisp pine needles and earthy oakmoss. It smells like stepping into a sunlit pine forest right after a brisk morning rain. Clean, herbal, and unapologetically green, it brings an invigorating vintage fr…
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
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Do Fortune and Free smell similar?
Closely related: a 60% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, woody and citrus accords. Common notes include Sage, Sicilian Lemon, Artemisia and Juniper.
What are the notes in Fortune and Free?
Fortune has top notes of Sage, Sicilian Lemon and Ginger, heart notes of Artemisia, Violet Leaves and Juniper, a base of Patchouli, Woodsy Notes, Amber and Sandalowood. Free has top notes of Lemon, Bergamot, Lavender and Juniper, heart notes of Pine Tree, Carnation, Sage and Artemisia, a base of Oakmoss, Cedar, Vetiver and Musk.
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