Fragrance comparison

Il Fort vs Grazioso

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 31 ratings analysed

Il Fort

ILMIN Parfums

—0 votes

Rank #78,418 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

66%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

Grazioso

Sospiro Perfumes

4.4831 votes

Rank #12,649 WoodyOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Grazioso takes 1 of 1 categories.

Il Fort
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character.
Grazioso
Choose it for a woody and oud character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Il Fort0/1

Grazioso1/1

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: Grazioso

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Il FortILMIN Parfums

GraziosoSospiro Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.48/ 5 · 31 votes

Have 24%Had 15%Want 61%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

71%Love

16%Like

3%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

31 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage74

♥ Love / hate87

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value45

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

warm spicy92%

fresh spicy84%

powdery77%

earthy69%

rose61%

woody100%

oud92%

fresh spicy84%

warm spicy77%

rose69%

patchouli61%

Scent match66%Closely related · both woody, warm spicy and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

SaffronLitsea CubebaBlack Pepper

Heart

Cypriol Oil or NagarmothaAgarwood (Oud)Rose

Base

PatchouliCedarSandalwoodAmberMusk

Top20-30 mins

RoseBlack PepperSaffron

Heart3-5 hrs

Amber

Base8-12+ hrs

Agarwood (Oud)PatchouliGurjan balsamCypriol Oil or Nagarmotha

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Black Pepper, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha and Agarwood (Oud). Durations are only published for Grazioso, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring20

Summer7

Fall73

Winter100

Day69

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men40

Unisex20

Women40

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#78,418

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#12,649

PerfumerChris Maurice

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerGraziosoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Il Fort is a unisex woody, spicy oriental built around saffron and pepper up top, then cypriol (nagarmotha), rose and an oud-style core. The dry-down leans into patchouli, cedar and sandalwood with amber and musk smoothing the edges. If you like warm spice, woods and a rose-oud shadow that stays wearable, this is a go…

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Grazioso by Sospiro Perfumes opens with a sharp burst of spicy black pepper, pungent saffron, and a dark, concentrated rose that feels instantly bold. As the initial medicinal edge from herbal cypriol settles, the heart reveals a rich, velvety crimson rose anchored by warm amber. In the deep dry-down, earthy patchouli…

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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.

Do Il Fort and Grazioso smell similar?

Closely related: a 66% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Saffron, Black Pepper, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha and Agarwood (Oud).

Is Il Fort or Grazioso better for summer or winter?

Grazioso suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Il Fort and Grazioso?

Il Fort has top notes of Saffron, Litsea Cubeba and Black Pepper, heart notes of Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Agarwood (Oud) and Rose, a base of Patchouli, Cedar, Sandalwood and Amber. Grazioso has top notes of Rose, Black Pepper and Saffron, heart notes of Amber, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Patchouli, Gurjan balsam and Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha.